Driving Comfort - BMW 8 CONVERTIBLE 2023 Series Owner's Manual

Driving comfort

Vehicle features and options
This chapter describes all standard, country-
specific and optional equipment offered with
the series. It also describes features and func-
tions that are not necessarily available in the
vehicle, e.g., due to the selected options or
country versions. This also applies to safety-
related functions and systems. When using
these functions and systems, the applicable
laws and regulations must be observed.
Chassis components
The chassis components are optimized for the
vehicle and its application range and thereby
ensure the best possible driving experience.
Adaptive M suspension
Principle
The adaptive suspension is an intelligent con-
trollable suspension.
The chassis reduces body movements with a
sporty driving style or on an uneven road.
General information
The intelligent control of the chassis increases
the driving dynamics and driving comfort de-
pending on the road condition and driving
style.
Setting
The system offers different shock absorber
settings ranging from comfortable travel to
sporty driving.
The shock absorbers are adjusted depending
on the road condition and driving style as well
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as, depending on the equipment, the selected
driving mode.
Additional information:
Driving Dynamics Control, refer to page 140.
Active roll stabilization
Principle
Active roll stabilization reduces the roll ten-
dency of the body that occurs during rapid cor-
nering or during quick evasive maneuvers.
General information
The roll tendency of the vehicle is balanced out
by permanent adjustment on the front and rear
axles. The vehicle is thus always stabilized.
Agility and driving comfort are increased under
all driving conditions.
Setting
The system offers different settings ranging
from comfortable travel to sporty driving.
The settings are assigned to the different driv-
ing modes of the Driving Dynamics Control.
Additional information:
Driving Dynamics Control, refer to page 140.
Adaptive M Suspension
Professional
Principle
The Adaptive M Chassis Professional is an ac-
tively controlled sport chassis/suspension. The
system increases driving comfort and mini-
mizes the roll tendency when cornering.
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