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.

Examples of independent suspension in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

The four-wheel independent suspension with multi-link layouts sits at each corner. —Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024

The fact that the vehicle weighs nearly 5,000 pounds necessitated a new front and rear independent suspension, designed by Kugel Komponents and featuring a RideTech system controlled by AccuAir management. —Robert Ross, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2023

Under the skin, the basics carry over, although Chevy has done some retuning of the four-wheel independent suspension to improve ride quality and handling while adaptive air suspension and magnetic ride dampers continue to be available. —Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023

And an un-fussy four-speed gearbox, independent suspension, and hydraulic drum brakes on all four corners, were best-in-class for their day. —Robert Ross, Robb Report, 11 Sep. 2023

The little flat-four feels powerful enough to urge the wagon down the road at my personally unprecedented speed of 55 mph, and the four-wheel independent suspension is limber and composed. —Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 27 Aug. 2023

An all-independent suspension fell nicely into place, plucked with little modification from the then-upcoming Renault Medallion. —Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 11 Apr. 2023