"It has stiffer springs, a stiffer antiroll bar, a stiffer monocoque [body frame] and a new damper system with separate oil can, which makes the car more reactive and more precise.
"The British colonial-era vibe is such a great change from all the mod, stiff hotel bars that are taking over New York".
All bars are made of metal and stiff, but a bar with some flex feel better on the joints.
There is a sport option, though, which gives 45-series tires (vs. stock 65s) and stiffer stabilizer bars and bushings, and we'd definitely opt in this direction.
But what finally made Ms. Steffen crack was that her family's wedding-banquet hall was stiffed for the bar bill.
The RS6 sits about an inch lower than the S6 sedan which is being retired and although it rides on the same suspension as that car, its springs are 30% stiffer and stabilizer bar sizes, both front and rear, have been increased.
Everything changed when I left the house to clear my head over a stiff drink at the bar, which was unfortunately not the Genius Bar, even though that would have been way more helpful.
Mr. Sanneh, what did Wreckless Eric ever do to you? Stiff you on a bar tab?
There's more to come, but first we need a stiff drink at the bar.
