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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When combined with the disconnected sway bar and locking differential, these technologies kept the Tacoma moving through deep ruts and over large rocks during our off-road torture test.
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Karl Brauer, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
On a sandy track, some mechanics tighten the sway bar.
—Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2023
Surprisingly, the Elise and Exige only left the factory with a front sway bar, no rear (other than on dedicated race cars).
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2023
One single detail entirely transforms the driving dynamics at all times: the addition of a rear sway bar.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2023
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Karl Brauer, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
On a sandy track, some mechanics tighten the sway bar.
—Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2023
Surprisingly, the Elise and Exige only left the factory with a front sway bar, no rear (other than on dedicated race cars).
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2023
One single detail entirely transforms the driving dynamics at all times: the addition of a rear sway bar.
—Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2023
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“Sway bar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sway%20bar. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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