Abstract: A damper device including first and second support members, one of which is fixed to a support element and the other of which is fixed to a suspended element, an elastic block made of a deformable, elastic material for elastically coupling the two support members and a sealed space formed therein filled with a liquid. One partition member has its periphery fixed to the first support member and divides the sealed space into two chambers. The partition member has therein a member movable along a short distance. Fluid passages are formed in a wall portion of the first support member so as to communicate between the two chambers and to impart flow resistance to the liquid flowing therethrough. The partition member can be suspended to the first support member by an elastic sheet and be movable along the axial direction of the first support member. A solenoid is mounted on the inner wall of the first support member. When the solenoid is energized, the partition member can be fixed to the first support member.

Abstract: An engine-transmission assembly is supported in an engine room of a vehicle by two elastic support devices supporting it substantially at opposite ends of its rolling axis of inertia and two other elastic support devices supporting it substantially at opposite ends of its pitching axis of inertia. The major part of the weight of the engine-transmission assembly may be borne by the two elastic support devices on the rolling axis of inertia, which may be simple rubber block type support devices; and the two elastic support devices on the pitching axis of inertia may be of a type able to present variable spring constant and/or damping coefficient, optionally according to the driving conditions of the vehicle.