sway bar
noun
: a bar that torsionally couples the right and left front-wheel suspensions of an automobile to reduce roll and sway
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Suspension upgrades include front and rear lowering springs and sway bars.
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Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025
Off-Road Capabilities: The 4Runner maintains its strong off-road reputation with features like Multi Terrain Select, CRAWL Control, a locking rear differential, and available sway bar disconnect.
—Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2025
But Comfort still stays nice and smooth—remember, McLarens don’t use sway bars, instead relying on a nifty hydraulic roll control system.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
The suspension has also been revised and features a new sway bar and shocks.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 May 2025
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Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025
Off-Road Capabilities: The 4Runner maintains its strong off-road reputation with features like Multi Terrain Select, CRAWL Control, a locking rear differential, and available sway bar disconnect.
—Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2025
But Comfort still stays nice and smooth—remember, McLarens don’t use sway bars, instead relying on a nifty hydraulic roll control system.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
The suspension has also been revised and features a new sway bar and shocks.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 May 2025
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“Sway bar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sway%20bar. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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