A suspension system (10) for a vehicle for suspending a wheel (1) is disclosed. The suspension system (10) includes a motor (12) for driving the wheel of the vehicle; a first suspension (22) for supporting the wheel (1) of the vehicle with respect to the vehicle body; a second suspension (30) for elastically supporting the motor (12) with respect to the vehicle body; and a power transferring mechanism (14) for transferring power from the motor (12) to the wheel (1) while permitting relative movement of the motor (12) with respect to the wheel (1).