Mercedes has free some new details concerning their curve tilting perform on the S-Class coupe.
Designed to lean the vehicle into corners sort of a traveller or athlete, the system raises the “base points of the steel springs integrated into the basic principle suspension struts” on one aspect of the vehicle and lowers them on the opposite aspect. This happens in fractions of a second and therefore the degree of tilt is set by the bend radius and therefore the vehicle speed.
In order to anticipate bends, the system uses a stereo camera that monitors the road fifteen meters (49 feet) prior to the automobile. The model has conjointly been equipped with an extra lateral acceleration device within the basic principle suspension.
Interestingly, Mercedes says the system is not concerning higher cornering speeds however rather guaranteeing the S-Class car “glides elegantly through bends.”
The system are accessible on models equipped with rear-wheel drive and Magic Body control.
