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 ...

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 ...

Every car has some combination of springs, shocks, bars, or links that suspends its chassis, body, engine, and drivetrain above its wheels. Get rid of any of it and the ability to accelerate, turn, ...

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 ...

Electronically controlled suspension used to be something you’d only find on high-end nameplates or expensive sports cars.

Active suspension systems represent a leap forward in vehicle dynamics, integrating sensors, actuators and advanced control strategies to actively modify the suspension response in real time. By ...

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 ...

Look inside a brand-new luxury car and there’s a good chance you’ll find Bose speakers all around. In another timeline, though, you’d also find Bose equipment underneath the car as a skunkworks ...

Owning a vehicle always comes with its fair share of difficulties. While you may be lucky and won’t have to undergo repair procedures too often, sometimes it’s a good idea to be prepared. After all, ...