It is a dark and dank afternoon in the deepest depths of Leipzig, where Porsche manufactures the Macan and Panamera models. The third and latest generation of the latter is sat in the evening drizzle, while a Porsche engineer demonstrates its fancy new suspension system.
Optional on upcoming Panamera Turbo E-Hybrid models, the Porsche Active Ride system sees a 48-volt electrohydraulic system control a single air chamber and twin-valve dampers at each wheel. Seeing as that’s likely foreign to most, the engineer whips out a smartphone and activates a special "demo" mode to show a handful of onlookers what it can do.
