Bose suspension technology
The main goal of a suspension is to provide both comfort and control. Generally, comfort requires soft and tall suspension settings, while control and handling require stiff and low suspension settings.
That's why most luxury cars are so smooth and soft. You hardly feel any bumps in a luxury car. Sports cars, on the other hand, ride very stiff. You feel most of the bumps. But the stiffness keeps the tires more planted, hence giving more tire contact patch, which results in better grip and handling.
Several suspensions try to get the best of both worlds by having adjustable suspension, whether automatically set or manually set. But none of them have really achieved something that's truly comfortable and handles at its best. There's always a sacrifice one way or the other.
Until recently, Dr. Bose, the same Bose we all know and love for their audio equipment, has done extensive research on a new suspension technology that uses electromagnetics. Apparently this next generation technology achieves both extreme comfort and handling.
The following image compares a Bose suspension equiped Lexus LS400 (bottom) and a regular Lexus LS400. Clearly the Bose equiped one rides much smoother. And a Lexus is a very comfortable car to begin with.
For more information refer to Automobile Magazine.
Published on February 10, 2005
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