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Porsche’s First Active Suspension Will Make Its EVs Drive Like Much Lighter Cars.

I snapped the gas pedal to the floor, unleashing the full 670 hp and 685 lb-ft of the prototype Porsche Panamera, and the strangest thing happened: The rear of the car lifted some, but in a good way. The big Porsche launched like Usain Bolt out of the blocks, its weight more evenly distributed than normal.

Then, as I turned the steering wheel for the fast-approaching S-bends, the Panamera leaned

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