Current rear suspension designs for rear-wheel drive high performance luxury vehicles are compromised by the conflicting requirements of handling, stability and passenger comfort. This paper describes the philosophy and development behind the new Jaguar XJ40 independent rear suspension systems and shows that by simple design these compromises can be significantly reduced.
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