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Torque Shop: With improved suspension, modern cars no longer roll much while cornering

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An attendee examines the rear suspension of a Ford Mustang sports car during the 2024 New York International Auto Show (NYIAS) in New York, US, on Thursday, March 28, 2024. The event, which first opened in November 1900, is North America's oldest and largest attended auto show. Photographer: Bing Guan/Bloomberg

Even keel: A Ford Mustang's rear suspension assembly on display at the 2024 New York International Auto Show on March 28, 2024.

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Shreejit Changaroth

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Any vehicle negotiating a curve will roll or lean onto one side. Suspension engineers have always worked to limit roll because the side-to-side movements of the body mass inevitably leads to instability, not to mention discomfort for occupants. 

Over the last five decades, automotive engineering has had a boost from increasingly precise computer-aided design (CAD). Together with new materials, CAD has been instrumental in improving the suspension system of vehicles in recent decades.

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