The KBA has reported that the demand for electric cars continues to rise. In March 2023, the percentage of newly registered electric cars in Germany was 15.7%, equivalent to 44,125 new vehicles. Aftermarket suspension specialist and manufacturer KW automotive is also expanding its range of coilover suspension kits s for an increasing number of electric cars in its market segment. The V3 coilover suspension is now available for the rear-wheel drive VW ID. Buzz. Made of stainless steel in Germany, the coilover kit can be customized to adjust the damping characteristics in the compression and rebound stages, as well as the lowering height. As part of the parts approval, the ground clearance of the VW ID. Buzz can be lowered on the front axle by 25 to 45 millimeters and on the drive axle by 15 to 35 millimeters. More at www.kwsuspensions.net

Due to the increasing number of registrations, electric mobility is becoming increasingly interesting for the aftermarket industry and the automotive accessory market. KW has developed various coilover suspensions for more and more electric cars such as the BMW i4 eDrive40 Gran Coupé, Cupra Born, Ford Mustang Mach-E, Polestar II, Tesla Model 3 and Model Y. Now, the KW V3 coilover suspension for the rear-wheel drive VW ID. Buzz has been released. "At the Essen Motor Show 2022, we still showed the prototype," says KW Brand Manager Florian Johann. "Now the suspension is available with a parts certificate and can be obtained from KW specialist dealers as well as from us." In contrast to typical sport suspensions and coilover suspensions, KW utilizes not only stainless steel shock absorbers and damper housings, but also a high-quality multi-valve damping technology for its V3 coilover suspension. The KW V3 features separately manually adjustable compression and rebound valves, each consisting of a high-speed and low-speed valve. When suddenly compressing, such as when driving over bumps, the pre-configured high-speed compression damping allows for rapid compression and prevents the tire from losing grip due to excessive low-speed compression damping. This feature ensures that the VW ID. Buzz remains easy to control during everyday driving and emergency maneuvers, despite its high vehicle weight. The installation of the KW V3 coilover suspension lowers the center of gravity, allowing for continuous lowering of 25 to 45 millimeters at the front axle and 15 to 35 millimeters at the rear axle. This feature enhances the driving dynamics of the electric bus with KW's multi-valve technology without compromising ride comfort. As a result, the suspension dampens much more harmoniously, and Nextmove, a company specializing in electric car rentals, reported an increase in range of up to seven percent for the Tesla Model 3 with rear-wheel drive after installing the KW V3 coilover suspension. "We adjust these valves to our recommended basic setup for the VW ID. Buzz in the order-based production process," explains KW Brand Manager Florian Johann. "While the high-speed valves cannot be adjusted individually after the suspension is built, the low-speed valves can still be manually adjusted for more driving dynamics or ride comfort. When we refer to low-speed and high-speed, we are discussing the piston rod speed in the damper when talking about the suspension." Steering and braking typically involve slow piston rod movements, while driving over bumps and transverse joints in the tarmac generates very fast or high piston rod speeds. For those seeking an even more responsive handling in the VW ID. Buzz with its tall body structure, the pre-set low-speed rebound setup can be enhanced by closing the valve cross-section using the KW V3 coilover suspension. Conversely, opening the valve further increases ride comfort. This suspension system provides a total of 16 click stages directly at the suspension for this purpose. In addition, the low-speed compression forces can be adjusted with twelve click stages. The compression stage influences, among other things, how firmly the wheels compress. Currently, the KW V3 coilover suspension kit is only available for ID. Buzz models with the short wheelbase and rear-wheel drive. A KW V3 is still in development for the VW ID. Buzz Cargo, all-wheel-drive variants, and those with the long wheelbase. The BBS CI-R Unlimited alloy wheels for the ID. Buzz will also be available soon, as shown in the press images in indigo blue in sizes 9.5 x 21 inches and 10.5 x 21 inches, mounted with Michelin Pilot Sport tires in 235/45 R21 and 265/40 R21. More at www.kwsuspensions.net

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The KW entrepreneurial group includes the suspension manufacturer KW automotive with its brands KW suspensions, ST suspensions, ap Sportfahrwerke, as well as the SimRacing brands TrackTime and Ascher Racing. With its immense suspension portfolio, state-of-the-art production technology and its development and test center, KW successfully operates in all markets for more than 25 years. Over the past years, KW automotive has developed over 16 distinct damping technologies in order to fulfill its own requirement of supplying "the perfect suspension for every demand". Beside its core business, the development and production of manually and adaptively adjustable coilover kits and other suspension components for the aftermarket as well as the range of accessories of various automobile manufacturers in the premium segment, the business field of original equipment for special models and super sports cars of the automotive industry is developing tremendously positively for the German suspension manufacturer. Since KW is a development partner of sophisticated controlled suspension systems, the manufacturer disposes of the entire product portfolio of hydraulics, electronics, sensor technology, control units and damper control systems as well as the necessary know-how for the application and tuning of complex vehicle performance systems from a single source. KW has become an indispensable part of customer motor sports throughout the past years and produces homologated racing dampers and suspensions for a constantly growing number of racing cars of several manufacturers. Worldwide, successful racing teams rely on the patented valve technology of KW Competition suspensions. The entrepreneurial group has subsidiaries in the most significant markets, such as Belgium, Great Britain, China, Japan, Switzerland, Taiwan and the USA. 360 employees from the 1200 employees worldwide of the Group are located at the headquarters in Fichtenberg. Software and hardware solutions are further business segments as well as events for virtual motor sports in the scope of the brand RaceRoom. Equally, the suspension manufacturers KW Damping Unit (AL-KO Damping Unit), Belltech and Reiger Suspension as well as the alloy wheels manufacturer BBS are brands of the KW entrepreneurial group. www.kwsuspensions.net

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