The purpose of this research was to determine if HVOSM (Highway Vehicle Object Simulation Model) could be used to model a vehicle with a modern front (or rear) suspension system such as a McPherson strut and have the results of the dynamic model be valid. To accomplish this task, the types of suspension systems modeled in HVOSM and how they were mathematically represented in the equations of motion that govern the dynamics of the vehicle in the simulation were investigated.