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Originally Posted by captainaudio
Keep in mind that the M Adaptive Suspension is not merely an adjustable suspension with three overall stiffness settings so it will never exactly emulate the standard suspension regardless of the setting.
I live in Manhattan and would not consider getting a car that did not have active suspension. As I recall from the years I lived in Boston the roads there are as bad as the roads in NYC.
Good explanation in this video:
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I'm being pedantic here but the BMW F30 and G20 do not have active suspensions. They are classified as adaptive suspensions.
Something like Magnetic Ride like on Camaros and Corvettes is a semi-active suspension. It can actually respond to road conditions quickly enough to make a difference and actually respond to changing road conditions. It can stiffen its fluid so much so quickly that it can legitimately completely lock the wheel position and emulate an adjustable sway bar. So it has a some limited control of individual wheel height.
Mercedes ABC suspension is a real active suspension with real full control of all four corners. So is Audi's new active suspension on the 2018 A8. Those systems are really only useful for large heavy luxury cars.
The simple valved dampers on the F30 and G20 are the most basic type of electronic dampers and are largely just comfort/sport switches. When all you're doing is changing damping with a slow response time (keeping spring rate and sway bar rigidity the same), you can't do much else. They're good for people who live in places with bad roads.