What is variable suspension?

[WapCar] Variable suspension means that the height or softness of the suspension can be changed manually or automatically to adapt to the driving needs of different roads.

The suspension will directly affects the comfort and handling of the vehicle. However, with the current level of technology, it is difficult for ordinary springs to meet both needs at the same time. In the constant pursuit of perfection, the variable suspension system was born.

Suspension Height Adjustment

Suspension height adjustment means that the vehicle can actively or passively change the ground clearance (chassis height) of the vehicle according to the speed and related sensors. Some cars also have related control buttons on the center console, which can be operated by the driver to actively change the ground clearance of the vehicle, while some cars automatically lower or raise the suspension according to the vehicle's form and condition.

Generally, vehicles with adjustable suspension height can improve the cross-country passability of the vehicle in this way (mostly seen in high-end SUV products, the front suspension height of a small number of super sports cars can also be raised by button control), in order to improve the sportiness and handling of some vehicles, the height of the suspension can be lowered, then lower the center of gravity of the body, thereby improving the stability of the vehicle at high speed.

Suspension Soft and Hard Adjustment

The vehicles with common suspension soft and hard adjustment is: one is the driver adjusts the soft and hard suspension of the vehicle control buttons forwardly; the other is that the vehicle adjusts the suspension softly according to the driving speed or vehicle-related sensor data. But no matter which kind of adjustment method, the purpose is to improve the handling and riding comfort of the vehicle.

At present, the common active suspension soft and hard adjustments include: Audi AMR electromagnetic damping system, Mercedes-Benz AIRMATIC air suspension, etc. Common adaptive suspension soft and hard adjustments include: Mercedes-Benz's AGILITY CONTROL, GM's CDC continuous damping control system, etc.