Vehicle suspension system
AssigneeMazda Motor Corporation
InventorsKazuhiro Okuyama, Masaya Hiramatsu, Yoshitada Toyoshima
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AssigneeMazda Motor Corporation
InventorsKazuhiro Okuyama, Masaya Hiramatsu, Yoshitada Toyoshima
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A vehicle suspension system smoothly changes a vehicle posture with respect to a steering force and a steering angle by minimizing a kinematic roll at an initial turning stage, thereby allowing a driver to obtain the sensation of maneuvering the vehicle well. The suspension system includes a front suspension having geometry satisfying that a caster angle is +3° to +5°, a caster trail is +20 to +30 mm, an intersection point between a kingpin axis and ground is located on an inner side in a vehicle width direction of a center of a tire contact patch, and an anhedral angle of a lower arm is +2.8° to +7.2°. A rear suspension includes five links and has geometry satisfying that a virtual kingpin axis extends near the center of a tire contact patch of a rear wheel assembly and extends vertically at −2° to 0°.
A vehicle suspension system comprising:
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