air suspension
noun
: a method of vehicle suspension that uses pressurized air instead of metal springs compare air spring
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An adaptive air suspension adjusts over five ride heights.
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Lawrence Ulrich, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Mar. 2013
Clever air suspension means the load height can be dropped via buttons in the boot for smaller doggos.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
But when the lead car veers off the road and instructs us to toggle into the Terra setting (which raises the air suspension and loosens the traction and stability-control systems), the majority of Lamborghini owners in the group seem unprepared for the depth of this SUV’s off-road capabilities.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2025
Move off-road, and an adaptive air suspension can hoist the R1S to a Hummer-esque 37.8 centimeters of ground clearance, enough for leisurely dips in 1.1-meter-deep water; its 149-kWh battery snugged in carbon fiber, aluminum and high-strength steel.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Feb. 2025
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Lawrence Ulrich, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Mar. 2013
Clever air suspension means the load height can be dropped via buttons in the boot for smaller doggos.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
But when the lead car veers off the road and instructs us to toggle into the Terra setting (which raises the air suspension and loosens the traction and stability-control systems), the majority of Lamborghini owners in the group seem unprepared for the depth of this SUV’s off-road capabilities.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2025
Move off-road, and an adaptive air suspension can hoist the R1S to a Hummer-esque 37.8 centimeters of ground clearance, enough for leisurely dips in 1.1-meter-deep water; its 149-kWh battery snugged in carbon fiber, aluminum and high-strength steel.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Air suspension.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20suspension. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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