How to Use air spring in a Sentence

air spring

noun
  • Higher-end trims also offer air springs with adaptive dampers.
    — Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 5 Sep. 2023
  • All-Terrains have an air spring at every corner, while the old wagon had air springs only in back.
    — Annie White, Car and Driver, 5 Nov. 2020
  • Entry-level models get steel springs, with air springs standard on the Turbo.
    — Angus MacKenzie, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2023
  • The force of this motion also compresses the air springs, readying the system for the next cycle.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 18 Feb. 2023
  • Twin-valve dampers and air springs firm up well beyond the levels of standard Continentals.
    — Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 12 June 2026
  • Standard air springs deliver the smooth ride Mercedes owners expect.
    — Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Adjustable air springs lower the rakish body by 10 mm to 25 mm versus standard models.
    — Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2024
  • Decent-sized boulders were no match for the air springs, which absorbed them with ease and allowed the tires to drive right over them without upsetting the balance.
    — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Sitting on its baseline steel springs or the optional air springs, the Q7 tightly controls body motions and roll.
    — Car and Driver, 30 Jan. 2018
  • The independent rear suspension is linked to optional adaptive shock absorbers and air springs for a smoother ride and better handling.
    — Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 11 Dec. 2019
  • Its suspension uses adaptive shock absorbers and air springs to offer a ride that is comfortable in normal settings, stiff for sporty driving.
    — Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 17 July 2024
  • Magnetorheological dampers come standard on all but the base Escalade, and a set of height-adjustable air springs will be available.
    — Annie White, Car and Driver, 5 Feb. 2020
  • So, the company sought to, as part of software and hardware improvements, reduce the impact of bumps, quick stops and hard turns with updates to the suspension and air springs.
    — Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
  • This replaces the air springs with steel ones, while three-way adaptive dampers work to reduce unwanted yaw movements under braking or acceleration.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 24 Sep. 2019
  • An air spring suspension system is also available on Wagoneers and standard on the Grand Wagoneer.
    — Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2021
  • The dampers feature innovative dual-chamber air springs with separate valves for compression and rebound.
    — Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
  • Energy stored in the air springs from a previous cycle compresses the mixture until a flameless reaction occurs.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 18 Feb. 2023
  • Modern air suspension is amazingly good at its job, and the i7 M70 features new M tuning for how those air springs react.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 25 Sep. 2023
  • Under the cargo floor is the XF’s low-profile, integral-link suspension, here with load-leveling air springs as standard equipment.
    — Dan Neil, WSJ, 13 Apr. 2018
  • Our car was also fitted with the optional rear air spring suspension ($1,200), which adds a layer of lushness to what might strike some as a too-stiff suspension.
    — Dan Neil, WSJ, 9 Mar. 2018
  • To accommodate its duties as long-distance tourer, the GT uses load-leveling air springs in the rear multi-link suspension.
    — Dan Neil, WSJ, 20 Apr. 2018
  • On many Land Rover products, for instance, the long-travel independent suspension uses adjustable air springs that can vary height and ground clearance to suit the conditions.
    — Ben Stewart, Popular Mechanics, 18 May 2016
  • In Mainspring’s linear generator, two translators move within a center reaction zone located between two outer air springs.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 18 Feb. 2023
  • The Turbo also employs an active spoiler with an air-brake mode, a six-level adaptive suspension fitted with air springs, and five selectable terrain settings for pavement, mud, gravel, sand, or rocks.
    — Tony Markovich, Car and Driver, 12 Sep. 2017
  • The Bentley and Sport modes have noticeably different driving manners, too, in part thanks to 48 V active roll bars front and rear, together with air springs and two-valve dampers.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 28 May 2024
  • View Photos The standard air springs and adaptive dampers also further the impression of luxurious, untroubled heft, even with the 22-inch clodhoppers fitted to our test car.
    — Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 2 Mar. 2023
  • The Dynamic Handling package adds active roll stabilization, height-adjustable air springs that are new to the 640i, dynamic shock control, and rear-wheel steering.
    — Eric Bangeman, Ars Technica, 25 Mar. 2018
  • The Panamera is fitted with the latest generation of Active Ride, which uses two-valve dampers and single-chamber air springs, powered by the car's 400 V high-voltage system.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2025
  • On exhibition is Bentley’s suite of performance enhancements that includes the aforementioned four-wheel steering as well as active all-wheel drive, torque vectoring, an electronic limited-slip differential, and twin-chamber air springs.
    — Jaclyn Trop, Robb Report, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Rear-wheel steering and advanced air suspension Engineered with a focus on ride comfort and maneuverability, the new crossover features BYD’s DiSus-A suspension system with dual-chamber air springs.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026

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