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MagneRide is Delphi Corporation's proprietary name for its magneto rheological
Magneto rheological damper

A magnetorheological damper or magnetorheological shock absorber is a shock absorber filled with magnetorheological fluid, which is controlled by a magnetic field, usually using an electromagnet....
 suspension
Suspension (vehicle)

Suspension is the term given to the system of spring , shock absorbers and Linkage that connects a vehicle to its wheels. Suspension systems serve a dual purpose ? contributing to the car's car handling and brake for good active safety and driving pleasure, and keeping vehicle occupants comfortable and reasonably well isolated from road no...
 system.

It was first used by General Motors
General Motors

General Motors Corporation , founded in 1908, is the world's second-largest automaker after Toyota, ranked by 2008 global unit sales. GM was the global sales leader for 77 consecutive calendar years from 1931 to 2008....
 in the Cadillac Seville
Cadillac Seville

The Cadillac Seville is a luxury car that was manufactured by the Cadillac division of United States automaker General Motors as a limited production specialty model in the 1950s and 60s....
 STS (2002) and later in Chevrolet Corvette C5
Chevrolet Corvette C5

The Chevrolet Corvette C5 is a sports car which went on sale in 1997 and ended with the 2004 model year. It is the fifth generation of Chevrolet Corvettes built and marketed by Chevrolet and was replaced by the Chevrolet Corvette C6 model....
, and is currently now used as a standard suspension or an option in many models from Cadillac
Cadillac

Cadillac is a luxury vehicle marque owned by General Motors. Cadillac vehicles are sold in over 50 countries and territories, mainly in the United States, Canada, and Mexico....
, some models from Buick
Buick

Buick is a marque of automobile sold in the United States, Canada, China, Taiwan, Qatar, Kuwait, and Israel by General Motors Corporation. Since the demise of Oldsmobile in 2004, it is GM's only North America-based entry-level luxury brand....
 and Chevrolet
Chevrolet

Chevrolet is a brand of automobile, produced by General Motors . It is the top selling GM marque, with "Chevrolet" or "Chevy" being at times synonymous with GM....
, in some Holden Special Vehicles
Holden Special Vehicles

Holden Special Vehicles, abbreviated HSV is the officially designated performance vehicle division of Australian motor automobile manufacturer Holden....
, and other GM vehicles; and well as applied in some non-US vehicles such as the Ferrari 599, the Audi TT
Audi TT

The Audi TT is a sports car manufactured by Audi since 1998 in Gyor, Hungary, now in its second generation — and available as a 2+2 coup? or two-seater roadster....
 and R8, Acura MDX
Acura MDX

The Acura MDX is a mid-size crossover SUV produced by the Japanese automaker Acura since the 2001 model year. The MDX is the first crossover SUV to have third-row seating....
. It uses magneto-rheological fluid to adjust the damping rate of the shock absorbers based on road conditions and vehicle dynamics.








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MagneRide is Delphi Corporation's proprietary name for its magneto rheological
Magneto rheological damper

A magnetorheological damper or magnetorheological shock absorber is a shock absorber filled with magnetorheological fluid, which is controlled by a magnetic field, usually using an electromagnet....
 suspension
Suspension (vehicle)

Suspension is the term given to the system of spring , shock absorbers and Linkage that connects a vehicle to its wheels. Suspension systems serve a dual purpose ? contributing to the car's car handling and brake for good active safety and driving pleasure, and keeping vehicle occupants comfortable and reasonably well isolated from road no...
 system.

It was first used by General Motors
General Motors

General Motors Corporation , founded in 1908, is the world's second-largest automaker after Toyota, ranked by 2008 global unit sales. GM was the global sales leader for 77 consecutive calendar years from 1931 to 2008....
 in the Cadillac Seville
Cadillac Seville

The Cadillac Seville is a luxury car that was manufactured by the Cadillac division of United States automaker General Motors as a limited production specialty model in the 1950s and 60s....
 STS (2002) and later in Chevrolet Corvette C5
Chevrolet Corvette C5

The Chevrolet Corvette C5 is a sports car which went on sale in 1997 and ended with the 2004 model year. It is the fifth generation of Chevrolet Corvettes built and marketed by Chevrolet and was replaced by the Chevrolet Corvette C6 model....
, and is currently now used as a standard suspension or an option in many models from Cadillac
Cadillac

Cadillac is a luxury vehicle marque owned by General Motors. Cadillac vehicles are sold in over 50 countries and territories, mainly in the United States, Canada, and Mexico....
, some models from Buick
Buick

Buick is a marque of automobile sold in the United States, Canada, China, Taiwan, Qatar, Kuwait, and Israel by General Motors Corporation. Since the demise of Oldsmobile in 2004, it is GM's only North America-based entry-level luxury brand....
 and Chevrolet
Chevrolet

Chevrolet is a brand of automobile, produced by General Motors . It is the top selling GM marque, with "Chevrolet" or "Chevy" being at times synonymous with GM....
, in some Holden Special Vehicles
Holden Special Vehicles

Holden Special Vehicles, abbreviated HSV is the officially designated performance vehicle division of Australian motor automobile manufacturer Holden....
, and other GM vehicles; and well as applied in some non-US vehicles such as the Ferrari 599, the Audi TT
Audi TT

The Audi TT is a sports car manufactured by Audi since 1998 in Gyor, Hungary, now in its second generation — and available as a 2+2 coup? or two-seater roadster....
 and R8, Acura MDX
Acura MDX

The Acura MDX is a mid-size crossover SUV produced by the Japanese automaker Acura since the 2001 model year. The MDX is the first crossover SUV to have third-row seating....
. It uses magneto-rheological fluid to adjust the damping rate of the shock absorbers based on road conditions and vehicle dynamics.

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