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 ...

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 ...

If you are a petroldhead, your fetish construction material has to be carbon-fibre. In racing carbon-fibre is, well, pretty much ubiquitous in its presence on F1 cars. The reason is the combination of ...

The Jargon Patrol: Welcome to the wonderful world of suspension struts. It may seem like the remit of oil-covered mechanics, but when driving on Irish roads, you should thank Earl MacPherson for his ...