Despite decades of supplying and improving upon some of the oldest and most reliable components found on trucks, axle and suspension manufacturers are facing new challenges as new operational demands ...

Last week David Tracy and Jason Torchinsky showed us some pictures of the upcoming Slate EV, which is going to come equipped with a MacPherson strut front suspension and a De Dion setup in the rear.

Our 1960 Corvette project is progressing nicely, and like all homebuilt cars it seems to take longer than expected. After changing the front suspension in our C1 we decided to move to the rear and ...

The suspension system is one of the most important components of any vehicle. The system must be engineered to handle expected and unexpected conditions when driving. When considering suspension ...

Gerhard started his career in automotive journalism in 2010, after finishing degrees in Communication, English, and Politics, and diplomas in Film and Art Appreciation and Graphic Design. He's ...

The design brief for the Mercedes-Benz 190 was simple: Build a Mercedes, only smaller. The W201, as it was known internally, was Mercedes-Benz's response to the oil crises of the Seventies and ...

In a solid-axle suspension system, the axle moves primarily vertically, with leaf or coil springs providing support for the vehicle's weight, and shocks controlling dampening of the axle and related ...

In the May '03 issue of Circle Track, we ran Part One of a three-part story on stock car vehicle dynamics. Since we all tend to forget, we decided it was time to refresh our memories a bit. Since that ...

“Solid front axles are for rock donkeys!” “IFS stands for ‘inferior front suspension.” We’ve heard these standby beliefs bantered back and forth more times than we can count, so we thought we’d spend ...