Under the skin

LIMO-STYLE FRONT SUSPENSION Mercedes has dispensed with the old C-class’s three-link front suspension (a pseudo MacPherson strut arrangement) and adopted a new four-link set-up much like the one used on the current S-class limousine. The new system, similar in type to a conventional double wishbone arrangement, allows for better wheel location under load and higher levels of lateral grip and cornering stability. The four-link set-up not only accepts both steel and air springs but also allows Mercedes to completely decouple the moving chassis links from the spring strut, which makes for freer axle kinematics and better ride tuning. The car’s front suspension towers are among the many component parts of the body-in-white that are made of aluminium — cast in one piece for peerless strength, and then bonded, riveted and screwed to the…

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Autocar (Digital) - 1 Issue, 23/07/2014

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