Sentences with phrase «electronic damper»
An electronic damper refers to a device that controls the smoothness or stability of a mechanical system, such as a vehicle or a building. It uses electronic components and sensors to adjust the damping force, which helps to absorb or reduce vibrations, shocks, or oscillations in the system. Full definition
Additionally, it has some very trick electronic dampers at each corner that enable it to do things that many other rivals can't even contemplate.
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Updates for the self - leveling suspension included driver - controlled Electronic Damper Control along with thicker sway bars.
The newly developed underpinnings use a 3 - chamber design in combination with electronic damper control and dynamic chassis control that supports torque vectoring and active roll stabilization.
So, that means various parts of the car's chassis, along with the electronic power steering, rear axle steering, the adaptive air suspension, Porsche Active Suspension Management (including PASM electronic damper control), Dynamic Chassis Control Sport (PDCC Sport), and the brakes.
The steel monocoque body, tubular steel rear subframe and unequal - length wishbones were all Italian supercar staples left fundamentally alone, but Ferrari worked on everything else, rethinking the chassis again from the 348 GTB, incorporating bigger alloy wheels, two - stage electronic dampers and power steering.
The available sport adaptive damping suspension uses continuous electronic damper control for increased comfort while lowering ride height approximately 23 mm lower than the standard suspension.
The two «soft» and «firm» electronic damper settings offered with DDS are available for selection through the Drive Mode Selector.
Some of these features are only available on BMW M3 models and not available elsewhere in the market, such as Electronic Damper Control and MDrive.
The car's project manager Loic Feuvray says they'd rather sell two suspension setups with passive dampers and get them both right than use electronic dampers, which he describes as being «always a compromise.»
The first simply gives a slight drop in ride height — retaining all of the standard electronic damper controls.
Being a Competition Pack model, this machine boasts an excellent spec list, which includes electronic damper control, brake energy regeneration, park distance control, heated seats, adaptive headlights and is equipped with tech options including Professional Navigation, rain sensors and voice control.
Even the new M5 won't be a million miles away on price once you've specified the must - have Skyhook electronic dampers on the Ghibli and gone for a couple more interior options.
This car has the standard PASM electronic dampers rather than the optional air suspension, and the ride always feels firm, yet it's also a bit floaty at high speed.
The Enzo in the test had a broken electronic damper.
Automotive manufacturers will be able to order individual damper technology for special requirements as «Advanced» technology: For example, this would include the individually adapted electronic damper system CDC (Continuous Damping Control) including the control electronics and software.
Body roll is nipped in the bud much more quickly than in an E28, but it feels significantly heavier, and the ride is busier; this car has the then - new electronic damper control, but the two calibrations are either very closely aligned or broken.
The central element in electronic damper control is the new high - performance control unit.
Management of the suspension systems, the EDC Electronic Damper Control, the track and camber values as well as the characteristic map of the variable M differential lock have been perfectly adapted to match the suspension modifications.
That's because the GX deploys two suspension technologies especially tailored to optimize on - and off - road comfort: an adaptive variable suspension with electronic dampers and Lexus» Kinetics Dynamic Suspension System, which can automatically vary stabilizer - bar stiffness.
Curiously, the GTS is only available with active four - wheel drive, PDK, adaptive air suspension and PASM three - stage electronic dampers.
Available sport adaptive damping suspension uses continuous electronic damper control and a new suspension control unit that enables the various suspension and damping combinations that make up the Audi drive select modes.
Lacking much in the way of cabin electronics, this car was optioned for the track, with such features as Electronic Damper Control (EDC), a carbon fiber roof, and Double Clutch Transmission (DCT).
Elsewhere, there's adaptive air suspension with new three - chamber technology and Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM electronic damper control).
Porsche active suspension management system (PASM)- inc: electronic damper control system w / two manually selectable settings suspension lowered by 10 mm
The roll cage is painted body color, the black suede - rimmed steering - wheel rubs off like an ink pad, the rear side windows and the backlight wear plastic stickers, and the electronic damper button (EDC) has disappeared since there's no longer a comfort setting to select.
The ride, on the other hand, is actually not bad on the road so long as you select the comfort setting on the electronic dampers.
Switch the electronic dampers to their firmest setting, press the power button to summon up all 501bhp and prepare to attack possibly the greatest drivers» road in the world: the Route Napoleon.
My settings are the sharpest throttle response via the Power option, electronic dampers (EDC) set to softest and Drivelogic (the gearshift speed / severity) set midway.
Meanwhile its revised suspension, with electronic dampers, cured the 348's worst tendencies.
The electronic dampers and suspension have been comprehensively re-engineered so that they respond in accordance with the new 4WS system.
In the Mid setting the steering, throttle map, gear change characteristics (of the 8 - speed auto) and the electronic damper responses are all, well, quite normal in feel.
It's not helped by the electronic dampers feeling a little «loose» to begin with, giving you the sense you're never truly wired into what's happening at the point of contact with the road.»
Option 237 also included 214 Automatic Stability Control Plus Traction (ASC+T), 216 Servotronic, 223 Electronic Damper Control (EDC), and 245 Electrical Steering Column Adjustment.
Equipped with DDS, the Q60 features a range of new software and hardware, including new suspension links and bushings in addition to the electronic dampers.
In fact the whole car flows in a very relaxed manner, the supple suspension with its electronic dampers breathing with the road and filtering out any rough edges.
Other significant options include 19 - inch wheels and tires, Electronic Damper Control (EDC; with Sport, Normal and Comfort modes), M Drive with steering - wheel button to instantly activate a set of pre-programmed dynamic variables, front - seat backrest - width adjustment, fold - down rear seatbacks, Navigation system with iDrive, high - definition and SIRIUS satellite radio, USB - enabled port for iPod and iPhone control and Technology and Premium Packages that include groups of the above.
Continuous electronic dampers can vary suspension stiffness and are controlled by the different drive modes available to the driver.
Both 911 GT3 models have Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM), an electronic damper adjustment system, fitted as standard.
(The top - end, $ 61,000 - base RX 460 Luxury also has AVS, Adaptive Variable Suspension, with electronic dampers that let the driver select Normal, Sport or Comfort ride modes.)
Alternatively, customers can select a lowered (non-xDrive models) Adaptive suspension, included in the Dynamic Handling Package, which adjusts the electronic damper mapping to each road surface and driving situation.
A new three - chamber air - suspension system is optional and is complemented by Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM), electronic dampers and Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus.
EDC (Electronic Damper Control) will be optionally available, and this feature enables the driver to choose between Normal, Comfort and Sport settings — and, as the name suggests, this technology varies the firmness of the dampers to suit the mood and occasion.
A host of acronyms helps to that end — specifically Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) electronic damper control, a Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control Sport (PDCC Sport) system, and Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus (PTV Plus) and active roll stabilization — as does the new electromechanical steering system and 918 Spyder - influenced rear axle steering.
The X5 comes with air suspension and electronic damper control, the rear suspension is also self levelling and the X5 doesn't feel stiff like BMW's are known for.
The car also gets a multi-link suspension with three stage electronic dampers that are shared with the C63 AMG.
Automatic Stability Control plus Traction (ASC+T), speed - sensitive power steering and the Electronic Damper Control (EDC) system introduced as an option in spring 1990 were among the other details that helped give the BMW 8 Series its distinctive identity as a driving machine.
Priced at $ 235,930 when the regular production M5 — with standard Competition Package, remember — costs $ 229,540, the sinister Nighthawk shares that car's engineering... not that 423kW, 680Nm, an Active M Differential, seven - speed dual - clutch transmission and electronic damper control is anything to sneeze at.