Future Gear: The Truck Trend Top 15
Springs usually consist of steel, air, or composite with predictable behavior, but the shocks that control those springs get more sophisticated every year. Last year, the 4Runner received X-REAS, a system that links opposite corner shocks, and it made the 4Runner a better high-speed road-handler and off-roader. Perhaps the best system is GM's Magnetic Ride Control, which uses electromagnetic current to change the viscosity of the shock fluid and the damping-force characteristics. Since it's electronic, the change happens in a few milliseconds for state-of-the-art ride and handling balance. One ride in a Cadillac SRX, and you'll be impressed.
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