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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But Comfort still stays nice and smooth—remember, McLarens don’t use sway bars, instead relying on a nifty hydraulic roll control system.
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Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
The suspension has also been revised and features a new sway bar and shocks.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 May 2025
The only things that went wrong on the trip (truck wise) were a broken sway bar end link and one of my aftermarket fog lights loosened on its mount, pivoting out of alignment.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 9 Aug. 2024
The next generation, known as the 958, dropped the two-speed transfer case, locking differentials, and electronically disconnecting sway bars from the platform.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Ars Technica, 22 July 2024
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Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
The suspension has also been revised and features a new sway bar and shocks.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 May 2025
The only things that went wrong on the trip (truck wise) were a broken sway bar end link and one of my aftermarket fog lights loosened on its mount, pivoting out of alignment.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 9 Aug. 2024
The next generation, known as the 958, dropped the two-speed transfer case, locking differentials, and electronically disconnecting sway bars from the platform.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Ars Technica, 22 July 2024
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“Sway bar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sway%20bar. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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