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Lots of cars have electronically controlled suspension nits i.e. the 911's 'sport' mode- changes the valving in the shocks to a firmed setting. But it's only two settings, irm or soft, not continuously variable, as far as I know.

Some cars do this actively, varying the valve setting on how hard you drive. This isn't a full compensation mode, but it's still active.

A fully active suspension in the sense that F1 saw in the early 90's requires heavy linear motors or hydraulic pumps and expensive Moog valves.

Cars are using suspensions with magnetorheological fluid in parts of the damping system, which have a magnetically variable viscosity as to vary the damping rate actively. This is seen on cars like the Volkwagen Phaeton I believe- I've driven one, it's ridiculously smooth. Not sporty, however.


It's all out there, but as stated it's a necessity/cost/weight/benefit thing.
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