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Legendary Bose Magic Carpet Suspension Is Finally Going Global
Bose once blew us away with a car that could jump over potholes and ride perfectly flat. Over 20 years later, the tech is finally hitting mass production.
Riding on a prototype electromechanical proactive suspension developed by the audio company Bose, the luxury sedan bunny-hopped over curbs, skipped individual wheels over potholes, cornered completely flat, and held its body perfectly level at speed over undulating pavement. In 2018 (I cannot believe that was seven years ago), we wrote a story about ClearMotion installing its suspension in a BMW 5 Series and its CEO working on deals with “five major manufacturers” that would bring the tech to mass production in 2020. Beverly Braga has enjoyed an eventful career as a Swiss Army knife, having held roles as an after-school teacher, film critic, PR manager, transcriber, and video producer – to name a few.
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