| Since a car's drivetrain like that on a Mercedes | | | | During cruise speed, the Mercedes Benz shocks |
| Benz only has the wheels to prop it up on the | | | | serve as catch framework for bounce from |
| ground, a shocks and struts assembly called the | | | | bumps. The stress from the bounce, instead of |
| suspension system reinforces the chassis and | | | | being transmitted into the car chassis, is then |
| drivetrain in keeping the car stable in various drive | | | | rerouted to the Mercedes Benz strut assembly. |
| applications. Composed of a network of braces | | | | When the car hug curves, on the other hand, not |
| and sway bars, the Mercedes Benz struts support | | | | only bounce but also chassis flex and longitudinal |
| the weight of the car and, together with the | | | | compression get transmitted into the strut |
| springs and torsion bars assembly of the | | | | assembly. Every time bounce and chassis flex are |
| Mercedes Benz shocks, takes chassis flex away | | | | redirected in the Mercedes Benz struts, the cabin |
| from the passenger cabin. | | | | is spared from an otherwise uncomfortable ride. |