Every vehicle has its own suspension system, a collection of springs, shocks, and bars that keep the vehicle level and keep the tires on the pavement at all times. Remove a vehicle's suspension, and ...

Air suspension offers better ride quality and absorbs bumps in the road better than standard suspensions. But is it the best option long term?

Formula One race cars may not have much in common with ordinary road cars, but they're still bound by the same laws of physics. That means like all cars, F1 cars need suspension to keep their wheels ...

The most common coil-spring front suspension uses two control arms (also called A-arms because of their shape) per side, mounted to the frame, and a coil spring between them that exerts force on only ...

Bose may be synonymous with home and vehicle audio systems, but did you know that the Framingham-based company developed one of the most intriguing active suspension designs of all time? It all ...

The evolution of Pro Touring is an interesting one. It's gone from thinly disguised race cars that only young guys with healthy backs could endure on the street, to mega-dollar show cars that log most ...

Automotive explainers are a good way to not only get reacquainted with how things work, but to blow off a boring afternoon at work. Gathered here are some great explainers we found on how we get ...

If you’re thinking about upgrading your car’s suspension, the first question usually isn’t about brands. It’s about purpose. Do you want the car to sit lower? Handle sharper in corners? Or simply ride ...

In Part One of this series on racecar dynamics we introduced a new way of looking at the vehicle's suspension systems. We learned that it is important to match the desires of both ends of the car in ...