independent suspension
noun
of a vehicle
: a type of suspension (the parts of a vehicle that connect the body to the wheels) in which each wheel has its own set of supports for the body of the vehicle
This car has four-wheel independent suspension.
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Other advanced goodies for 1962 included four-wheel disc brakes and four-wheel independent suspension that, together with rack-and-pinion steering, made the Elan quite a handler.
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2025
The vehicle also features a revised chassis and independent suspension with coil springs and dual shocks.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2025
Four-wheel independent suspension, disc brakes, rack-and-pinion steering, and an approximate 3,300-pound weight promise an intimate and responsive driving experience.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2025
That, coupled with a wildly unique, race-car-spec tube chassis and independent suspension meant that there was nothing on the road in 1955 that could keep up with the Gullwing.
—Kyle Hyatt, Robb Report, 10 July 2024
The 4-wheel independent suspension's selective damping automatically adjusts the shock absorbers individually based on the road surface for an incredibly smooth ride.
—PCMAG, 30 May 2024
This was the first Range Rover to exclusively offer an automatic transmission, and one of the first SUVs in the world to offer fully independent suspension front and rear.
—Bob Sorokanich, Robb Report, 22 May 2024
The car was built upon a chrome-moly tube-frame chassis with a 90-inch wheelbase and an independent suspension system.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2024
Simulating a powerful race car engine, this remote control toy goes up to 4 miles per hour with an independent suspension system to reduce friction and create a smoother ride.
—Alesandra Dubin, Parents, 18 Mar. 2024
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2025
The vehicle also features a revised chassis and independent suspension with coil springs and dual shocks.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2025
Four-wheel independent suspension, disc brakes, rack-and-pinion steering, and an approximate 3,300-pound weight promise an intimate and responsive driving experience.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2025
That, coupled with a wildly unique, race-car-spec tube chassis and independent suspension meant that there was nothing on the road in 1955 that could keep up with the Gullwing.
—Kyle Hyatt, Robb Report, 10 July 2024
The 4-wheel independent suspension's selective damping automatically adjusts the shock absorbers individually based on the road surface for an incredibly smooth ride.
—PCMAG, 30 May 2024
This was the first Range Rover to exclusively offer an automatic transmission, and one of the first SUVs in the world to offer fully independent suspension front and rear.
—Bob Sorokanich, Robb Report, 22 May 2024
The car was built upon a chrome-moly tube-frame chassis with a 90-inch wheelbase and an independent suspension system.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2024
Simulating a powerful race car engine, this remote control toy goes up to 4 miles per hour with an independent suspension system to reduce friction and create a smoother ride.
—Alesandra Dubin, Parents, 18 Mar. 2024
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“Independent suspension.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/independent%20suspension. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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