sMOTION – Active Suspension System

Less bouncing around.
More smooth arrivals.

For some passengers, a winding road is not scenic – it's a warning sign. sMOTION by ZF helps reduce the jolts, pitches and rolls that might turn passengers' stomachs. In this way, rough roads and curves feel less like a roller coaster and more like a ride that everyone can actually enjoy.

sMOTION | End customer benefits

Reduces the jolts, pitches and rolls that can make passengers feel unwell

Keeps the vehicle body more stable on bumps, curves and rough roads

Gives passengers a better chance to read, text or enjoy the view without asking to stop for fresh air

sMOTION | OEM benefits

Next level of driving performance regarding dynamics and body control comfort

The active damping system sMOTION anticipates irregularities on the road and almost completely compensates for jerky movements, allowing occupants to work or relax without disruption in the autonomously controlled cars of the future. With this active damping concept, ZF helps to take ride comfort, driving dynamics and safety to a new level. sMOTION also makes an important contribution to automated driving.

Car lift 80 mm <0.5s

High frequency body control by 400 V or 800 V Motor Pump Unit (MPU)

Dynamic body control:

Wheel load control, mode-dependent pitch/roll support, crash lift, etc.

CDCrci actuator technology

Premium balance between driving dynamics and comfort

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