Toyota Active Control Suspension
Toyota Active Control Suspension was the world's first fully active suspension.
It was a complex hydropneumatic, computer-controlled active suspension system. This did away with conventional springs and anti-roll bars in favour of hydraulic struts controlled by an array of sensors that detected cornering, acceleration and braking forces. The system worked well and gave an unusually controlled yet smooth ride with no body roll. However, the additional weight and power requirements of the system affected straight-line performance somewhat.
Introduced in September 1989 on the Japanese market only Toyota Celica ST183 GT-R Active Sports.
Ten years later, Mercedes-Benz introduced a very similar active suspension, called Active Body Control, on the Mercedes-Benz CL-Class in 1999.Vehicles
