active suspension
noun
: a computerized system in automobiles that actively adjusts the suspension in response to driving conditions
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There’s also an active suspension system similar to that on the Purosangue SUV with dampers from Multimatic that allow for a wide variety of ride styles.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2024
The ambitious team explored every avenue, including active suspension and carbon-on-carbon brakes with tech poached from F1 and the aerospace industry.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2024
That's where electronic active suspension systems come in.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2024
The functional uses of this active suspension are a little more quotidian – it's designed mainly to counteract acceleration forces and keep the car flat by raising the rear end under acceleration and the front under braking, and counteracting body roll in corners by elevating the outside wheel.
—New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2024
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2024
The ambitious team explored every avenue, including active suspension and carbon-on-carbon brakes with tech poached from F1 and the aerospace industry.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2024
That's where electronic active suspension systems come in.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2024
The functional uses of this active suspension are a little more quotidian – it's designed mainly to counteract acceleration forces and keep the car flat by raising the rear end under acceleration and the front under braking, and counteracting body roll in corners by elevating the outside wheel.
—New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Active suspension.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/active%20suspension. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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