To mitigate the feeling of motion, tall buildings sometimes include dampers at the top.
Seatbelt pre-tensioners cinch up, and the front and rear suspension dampers stiffen.
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In addition, the removal of the dampers has increased energy efficiency.
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The big brakes, working with car's track-tuned ABS, the stability control and the fancy magnetic dampers' "body-control logic, " enable the F12 to perform truly miraculous feats of trail braking.
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The adaptive dampers' response ranges from flinty to flintier, and stiffer springs, lightweight aluminum knuckles, and revised rear-end geometry give the XKR-S a bright, concussive ride that would pound commuters to dust.
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Like the Corvette ZR1 and the CTS-V Coupe, the wagon is set up on magnetorheological dampers, which use micro-metallic particles in the dampers to vary viscosity according to the car's dynamic sensors.
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Sprung with double wishbones, coil springs and adaptive monotube dampers, the car offers a choice of three drive modes Tour, Sport and Track with escalating thresholds for the car's engine, transmission, suspension and stability logic.
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It is pitching a new ventilation system that would fill a mine with sensors, dampers and louvers along with variable speed fans that will send only the right amount of air to the mine tunnels.
Our tester also came with an adjustable height suspension and an Adaptive Dynamics System that governs the stiffness of the dampers on a real-time basis to optimize body and ride control according to driving conditions and the terrain.
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Ghosting through these orange-lit Mallorcan villages, the R potters with sublime ease, riding better than a standard Cayman S, despite being lowered a not-insignificant 20mm, failing to graunch over speed bumps, sucking lumps into the dampers like a tiny, perfect magic trick.
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