There is the matter of power, and then there is the matter of putting that power to work most efficiently. Without a well-designed chassis and suspension, all the power in the world doesn't mean ...

If drum brakes and flat-tappet camshafts are old-school technology, then springs are quite literally ancient. In some respects the wooden bows and catapults used by medieval knights to bludgeon their ...

Horsepower and torque are useless unless you can apply the energy to the ground in order to accelerate your muscle car. Traction becomes quite a challenge for those dealing with leaf-spring rear ...

Automotive design has come a long way since Karl Benz designed the Patent Motorwagen in the late 1800s, and Henry Ford brought the T-4 powered Model T to the masses in 1908. Those early cars were ...

Back in 2020, we wrote about this incredible 1977 Ford pickup that was being combined with a Lexus LS400. The Ford kept its frame, sheet metal, and other parts, but the entire drivetrain and even the ...

Consider the lowly leaf spring. It’s often the forgotten component, but the leaf spring is critical to vehicle safety and performance, and should definitely be included in any preventive maintenance ...

Support the load — the suspension needs to be durable enough to handle the work expected of it. Provide stability so the vehicle can traverse uneven and sometimes treacherous terrain without allowing ...