Bose's Awesome 'Magic Carpet' Suspension Is Making Production At Last

While most of us have already witnessed the incredible proactive suspension system developed by Bose in the 1990s, we never thought it would make production!

The incredible proactive suspension system developed in the 1990s by Bose might actually see production after all, and we’re losing our minds with excitement.

The video below is a handy reminder of just how awesome the system was. Watch and gawp, Ctzens, even if you’ve seen it before. While weight and cost killed it off at the time, it was simply too incredible not to keep in mind for the future.

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Enter US firm Clearmotion, which has bought the rights to the control software developed by Bose. Combining it with the latest in dampers air suspension the firm has been able to fashion a commercially viable setup that’s said to have caught the eyes of five major car makers - whose identities are being kept secret, for now.

Now renamed the ‘digital chassis system,’ it’s being dubbed ‘the fastest proactive ride system that exists today’ by Clearmotion’s CEO, Shak Avadhany. He said:

“In our system, we equip the damper with an active valve that allows the fluid inside to pass in and out. We have real-time accelerometers that are reading the road and reacting instantly, with motors providing the car with unparalleled ride quality.

“It really delivers an almost instantaneous level of isolation that’s so noticeable you’d feel the difference in the first 10 feet of driving.”

Bose's Awesome 'Magic Carpet' Suspension Is Making Production At Last

By using dual-function dampers that also work as actuators, the software is able to extend and retract the suspension in near-perfect sync with the road surface. Much of the development has been done in the UK because of its skilled engineering sector – and its ridiculously rubbish road surfaces.

A production target of 2019 has been set, and we can’t wait.

Source: Autocar

Comments

Anonymous

FINALLY

05/15/2018 - 15:48 |
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Anonymous

What

I had made a similar idea and sketched everything about this suspension when I was 11

Damn

05/15/2018 - 15:48 |
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Anonymous

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Cool! Should’ve patented it XD

05/15/2018 - 15:53 |
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Matt Kimberley

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Well, unless you’re in your 40s you probably still would have been too late with your patents. Sorry!

05/15/2018 - 16:07 |
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BoostAddict 1

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Execution is a lot harder than sketching. I’ve had lots of ideas long before they were in cars, such as putting Wi-fi into cars. Thought of that about 8 years ago.

05/15/2018 - 20:12 |
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Anonymous

THAT’S SO COOL. I bet Rolls-Royce and Bentley and other luxury brands will buy this for that extra comfortable ride.

05/15/2018 - 15:52 |
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Anonymous

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rolls royce we’re already comfortable, never tried it though

05/15/2018 - 18:40 |
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Anonymous

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Sure thing

05/16/2018 - 06:07 |
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SirJamjaxIsGoingAgain-PeaceOutChaps

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Nah their suspensions are already comfortable as f#ck.

05/16/2018 - 06:42 |
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Kaspars

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For extra 000 on that window sticker

05/18/2018 - 12:01 |
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Gabriel 7

YAY!! FINALLY!!

05/15/2018 - 15:55 |
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Peanut_guy

The jump is amazing !

Can’t wait for Youtube videos “ 1/4 mile hurdles, car edition “

05/15/2018 - 15:57 |
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Eh, I ran a personal best in the 1/4 mile (400m) hurdles today!

05/16/2018 - 23:07 |
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DandierBuckle15

This looks amazing, but I for one would love to see it on the worst roads known to man.
JACKSON MISSISSIPPI! (dun dun dun)

05/15/2018 - 15:59 |
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I wanna see it on african roads

05/15/2018 - 16:40 |
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Anonymous

This is extremely cool, crazy to think how actually ahead if it’s time it really was. But my thing is, how will it handle?

05/15/2018 - 16:00 |
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Anonymous

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05/15/2018 - 16:22 |
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Anonymous

About damn time

05/15/2018 - 16:01 |
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The magic midship (TagMeInMr2ContentOrPerishImmediately) (IL

Oh lord yes.
I wonder if this will catch on in the stance community.

05/15/2018 - 16:02 |
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Just slamming your car by using a tuning software lol

05/18/2018 - 04:05 |
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Logan Watterson

I really like how the ramps in the picture are not the same size.

05/15/2018 - 16:05 |
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its an optical illusion caused by shadows

05/15/2018 - 17:00 |
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05/15/2018 - 17:05 |
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Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm…..

05/15/2018 - 17:28 |
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