active suspension
noun
: a computerized system in automobiles that actively adjusts the suspension in response to driving conditions
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These machines start out as examples of the Defender Octa model variant, but swap the Octa’s advanced 6D active suspension for a dedicated race design engineered by Bilstein.
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Karl Brauer, Robb Report, 19 Jan. 2026
Levinson said the four-passenger cabins have carriage seating, active suspension, individual screens for each seat, and four-zone climate control.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 8 Dec. 2025
Porsche also outfitted a new form of active suspension to the Turbo S, which uses one of the pumps from the Panamera’s trick new Active Ride suspension to drive actuators at each of the car’s four corners.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Oct. 2025
An active suspension with hydraulic roll stabilization smothers any rough spots with the nerve to intrude on the SL 680’s progress.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 18 Oct. 2025
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Karl Brauer, Robb Report, 19 Jan. 2026
Levinson said the four-passenger cabins have carriage seating, active suspension, individual screens for each seat, and four-zone climate control.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 8 Dec. 2025
Porsche also outfitted a new form of active suspension to the Turbo S, which uses one of the pumps from the Panamera’s trick new Active Ride suspension to drive actuators at each of the car’s four corners.
—ArsTechnica, 27 Oct. 2025
An active suspension with hydraulic roll stabilization smothers any rough spots with the nerve to intrude on the SL 680’s progress.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Active suspension.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/active%20suspension. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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