Perhaps you're on your way to buy a new car, and you may not know it yet, but a suspension is just as important as other key components, such as the engine, powertrain, and braking system. Top ...

MacPherson struts went from an engineering curiosity to the default front suspension on everyday cars because they solved several problems at once: cost, packaging, and compatibility with modern body ...

However, conventional wisdom has it that for performance cars a double wishbone set up is a better solution so why have so many manufacturers of sporting machinery kept the faith with the MacPherson ...

Q: Hello Greg and I am a classic car lover with roots back to my granddad’s Henry J back in 1952. Can you tell me about the Chevy Cadet he told me about that never came to market? I loved that old ...

There are a lot of accepted truths in the automotive world. One is that where performance is concerned, double-wishbone suspension is superior. Most race cars use double wishbones and a lot of the ...

Editor's Note:The material for this story was provided by Steve Smith, whose book Building the Mustang Ministock addresses the issues of the MacPherson strut suspension. Information about the complete ...

However, not all innovations are equal and nor do they follow a constant upward trend. Instead, their evolution takes the form of an S-shaped curve that reflects their typical lifecycle from early ...

MacPherson struts are fairly common in modern cars, particularly in front-wheel-drive formats. So why is this specific independent suspension setup so popular? As is the case with many things ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Double wishbones and MacPherson struts are among the most common suspension systems found in modern cars. Engineers design and ...

Q: Hello Greg and I am a classic car lover with roots back to my granddad’s Henry J back in 1952. Can you tell me about the Chevy Cadet he told me about that never came to market? I loved that old ...