Abstract: A drive assembly for a motor vehicle includes a drive, a transmission that can be driven by the drive, a drive housing, a transmission housing, and a fastening device. The drive is arranged in the drive housing, and the transmission is arranged in the transmission housing. The drive housing or the transmission housing can be fastened on a carrier by way of the fastening device. The fastening device includes a plurality of vibration dampers and sleeve elements. The sleeve elements surround the vibration dampers.

Abstract: A drive assembly for a motor vehicle includes a drive, a transmission that can be driven by the drive, a drive housing, a transmission housing, and a fastening device. The drive is arranged in the drive housing, and the transmission is arranged in the transmission housing. The drive housing or the transmission housing can be fastened on a carrier by way of the fastening device. The fastening device includes a plurality of vibration dampers and sleeve elements. The sleeve elements surround the vibration dampers.

Abstract: A method for setting the damping force for at least one motor vehicle vibration damper which is connected between a vehicle body and a wheel, wherein, for the vibration damper or for each vibration damper, a damping force is determined and set within an actuating range defined by a lower limiting value and an upper limiting value, as a function of a vertical movement of the vehicle body, and as a function of a vertical movement of the respective wheel, and wherein the lower limiting value of the actuating range is also determined as a function of the vertical movement of the vehicle body and as a function of the vertical movement of the respective wheel.

Abstract: A method for setting the damping force for at least one motor vehicle vibration damper which is connected between a vehicle body and a wheel, wherein, for the vibration damper or for each vibration damper, a damping force is determined and set within an actuating range defined by a lower limiting value and an upper limiting value, as a function of a vertical movement of the vehicle body, and as a function of a vertical movement of the respective wheel, and wherein the lower limiting value of the actuating range is also determined as a function of the vertical movement of the vehicle body and as a function of the vertical movement of the respective wheel.

Abstract: A first expression of an embodiment of the invention is for apparatus including a magnetorheological-fluid (MR-fluid) hydraulic mount. The mount includes an internal MR-fluid cavity and a partition plate assembly. The partition plate assembly partitions the cavity into first and second MR-fluid chambers. The mount is adapted to receive an MR-fluid pressure sensor in fluid communication with the second MR-fluid chamber. A second expression of an embodiment of the invention is for apparatus including an MR-fluid hydraulic mount. The mount includes an internal MR-fluid cavity, a partition plate assembly, and an MR-fluid pressure sensor. The partition plate assembly partitions the cavity into first and second MR-fluid chambers. The MR-fluid pressure sensor is in fluid communication with the second MR-fluid chamber.

Abstract: A method of the invention is for controlling an MR-fluid hydraulic mount connected to a vehicle engine. The mount includes an internal MR-fluid cavity. The mount includes a partition plate assembly partitioning the cavity into first and second MR-fluid chambers. The partition plate assembly has an orifice extending from the first MR-fluid chamber to the second MR-fluid chamber. The mount includes an electric coil positioned to magnetically influence the orifice. The method includes, when the vehicle engine is at idle, determining a reference pressure as a fluid pressure within the second MR-fluid chamber. The method includes, when the vehicle engine is above idle, determining a command electric current to be applied to the electric coil using at least a difference between the reference pressure and a current fluid pressure within the second MR-fluid chamber. The method includes applying the command electric output current to the electric coil.