sway bar

noun

: a bar that torsionally couples the right and left front-wheel suspensions of an automobile to reduce roll and sway

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web An aftermarket Carli torsion sway bar keeps the EarthRoamer from handling like a bloated tow truck. —

Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 8 Jan. 2023 According to the seller, the car's suspension has Bilstein B12 struts, camber plates, and new front control arm bushings and a rear sway bar. —

Clifford Atiyeh, Car and Driver, 29 July 2022 Notable options and features on higher models include air suspension, two more capable AWD systems, 21-inch wheels, disconnecting sway bar, 10-inch customizable head up display and McIntosh audio. —

Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 19 Apr. 2022 The Edition 1 pictured here includes only a front sway bar. —

Wes Siler, Outside Online, 12 Apr. 2022 Yet on a rainy, slippery night, Flores climbed to the top of her precarious sway bar. —

Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2022 Among these are locking the front and rear differentials (since this is a true four-wheel-drive vehicle, there is no center differential) disengaging the front sway bar or activating trail turn assist. —

Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 28 June 2021 Put it in Rock Crawl mode and disconnect the front sway bar (and use the Bronco’s available exterior cameras to navigate those rocks). —

Karl Brauer, Forbes, 28 June 2021 Finally, a row of buttons on top of the dash allow quick access to locking differentials, sway bar disconnect and Trail Turn Assist settings on Broncos with those features. —

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