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Simply put, the twins have stiffer bodies and suspensions than your average family sedan. Take your car out to an abandoned parking lot, bring it up to 10 mph, and turn the wheel rapidly to one side and then abruptly stop turning. The twins have a lower tendency to "recoil" once you stop moving the wheel, a reflection of their stiffer handling. Most family sedans will rock in the opposite direction of the wheel movement to varying degrees.
At speed, you really begin to notice the twins' exquisite handling as the car does not lean to the outside of any given turn nearly as much as the family sedan. This really improves confidence while turning aggressively. Most importantly, it allows the driver to induce oversteer in a much more controlled manner.
The increased suspension movement at low speed that you report is likely your sensation of the car "hugging" the road more closely than other vehicles. This is due to several variables, including the suspension geometry and the low-profile tires.
You will know when traction control kicks in because the rectangular light in the center of the tachometer will flash angrily.
Of course, this topic is a lot more complicated than this, but hopefully this helps somewhat.
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