Introducing Active Body Control, a fully active suspension technology from Mercedes-Benz. This feature allows you to control vehicle body motions while eliminating body roll in diverse driving situations, allowing you to be more at ease when cornering, accelerating, and braking.
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bose suspension better
funny how they are comparing an SL to what obviously is a Vauxhall Insignia (or Buick Regal)
I have it on my Active Soarer 1992. Its better worked out as a true active, with hydropneumatic system with no springs. The use of skyhook means the sensors compensate for the dips drops yaw attitude via G sensors and gyroscopes. Added to this is 4 wheel steering. It works very well, incredibly smooth with excellent control (unlike a citroen) and outrageous handling. Sadly only 650 were ever made when Toyota in their infinite wisdom pulled the plug on it. Its reliable and using it in 2013.
Learn your stuff before you troll. Mercedes introduced this technology in 1991 on a few prototype C112 models. Became standard in the CL series in 1999, and standard now on all SL and S class in 2003…
Even Lotus had a prototype in 1983…
The best or nothing………
or every other car on the road…
not really bose works completly different … learn your stuff, then troll around
I have not experienced ABC until the purchase of my 2009 SL550 last year. It is absolutely incredible! I test it on windy roads and inclines, and it does not cease to amaze me how level and smooth the car rides. I take corners sharper than I ever have, and have confidence on every curve. I keep mine on “Sport” most of the time, and am happy with that. Highly recommended option and almost a necessity!
That new Fully Active Suspension Technology called Active Body Control is AWESOME!!
Can’t wait to buy one Mercedes-Benz to try the ABC out!!! ;D
Opel Insigina pls
mercedes is really pay attention on detail of every car they made..
still curious where they got the idea from..
how about acouple of air bags ? rover been doing it for a while now plus im sure it cost less.i know airbags are not better then this but very few cars have this installed .
Sweet! Now the 40k mile repair bill will be twice as expensive. At least I get a pimp C-class loaner car.
Different, maybe. Completely different? Eh… Just how different are they really? Bose, I believe, uses electromagnets instead of hydraulics, and I don’t know what type of sensors each of the systems use, but does it really matter? They are really quite similar systems.
Basically advanced Quadra trac Il for Mercedes sports car. Nice.
“That doesn’t come from compromise…it takes action”
Something Malcolm X would say.
Thought about this believe it or not, but just was not smart enough to visualize/invent such a suspension system. My initial thoughts were that this would add too much weight and air suspension already does a good job. This system would also require the car to be tuned for each driver, as each drivers habits differ. Cool idea Benz, let’s see how it works in life.
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Cadillac had that on their cars well over a decade ago.
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i have a tata flag ship model indica……in which i have abc….its not aactive body controll its advanced body controll…..its cheaper than that od merc….only thing is that i have to adjust myself manually asper the responses of vehicle to the bumps and dents…. my eyes are the sensors……also this system has life time guaranteee and fail safe features installed….
But it cost over 1000$ to replace each shock
Hi Mercdes benz service it seems that my active body control isnt working, how mych doesnt cost to fix it?
hehe that’s what I thought but apparently not true. Bose suspension died -never took off.
more to fix xD
Great technology from Mercedes, but Citroen introduced something much better and much more sophisticated already in 1994! My -98 model Citroen Xantia Activa has the wellknown Citroen-comfort combined with true sportscar handling. The system has worked flawlessly for over 14 years now, and the general build-quality of the car is second to none. Check it out! Also check out the swedish “Elk test” or “Moose test” and look for number one 🙂