Air suspension
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This article is about vehicle suspension. For the loudspeaker, see Acoustic suspension. For the frictionless elevation, see air bearing.
"Air ride" redirects here. For the Nintendo GameCube videogame, see Kirby Air Ride.
Air suspension is a type of vehicle suspension powered by an electric or engine-driven air pump or compressor. This compressor pumps the air into a flexible bellows, usually made from textile-reinforced rubber. Unlike hydropneumatic suspension, which offers many similar features, air suspension does not use pressurized liquid, but pressurized air. The air pressure inflates the bellows, and raises the chassis from the axle.