THE torsion bar is an important part of a car’s design, typically used in wheeled vehicles such as vans, cars, trucks and tanks. Depending on the quality of the terrain, a good quality torsion bar can ...

Torsion beam suspensions are old-school, but the Mazda3 still uses a rear torsion beam even in 2025. Why has Mazda stuck with this old suspension tech?

Author: Jon BurgessPhotography: PSA/Jon Burgess Few minicabbers and reps realised the seismic technical shift the second series of Peugeot 305 Estate represented: in 1982, for the first time, ...

There are a number of ways in which to suspend a hot rod, but few designs offer a more compact, versatile, and adjustable design than that of the torsion bar variety. While on one hand the traditional ...

Mazdas are expected to drive with a finesse belying their mass-market price tags, to connect with motorists in a way rival vehicles simply don’t. After all, it is the zoom-zoom brand. They absolutely ...

When the existing fourth-generation Mazda 3 hatchback and sedan debuted in 2019, we lauded it for being smoother and quieter than the previous model. It also received a top safety pick award from the ...