In car-crafting lore, there are anywhere from one to three sealed boxes in any performance machine. One is the torque converter, another is the computer that does its electronic thing, and the third ...

Our cars are built using thousands of parts that do not last forever, even if we would like them to. That is especially true for components of the suspension system, which take a lot of beating daily.

When pulling together all the components for a kit car, a buyer has to make myriad decisions on the quality versus the price of each part. This is the only way to build a car that has the ...

If there is oil on the shock absorber, it needs replacement. The old car-bouncing test is still a good one. Go to one corner of your van and push down hard. When the van rebounds it should only bounce ...

What Is a Shock Absorber? Before we get into the Tacoma’s TRD Pro Fox shocks, let’s take a minute to discuss what a shock absorber does. Ultimately, shocks dampen movement. A suspension is designed to ...

Now that solar and wind harvesting technologies are a thriving market, researchers are seeking other environmentally related energy sources for which they can create harvesting devices. Vibration and ...

After recalling its Escape-based Bronco Sport SUV (and Maverick pickup truck) Thursday over an issue with the battery, Ford is back with another recall of nearly 149,500 examples of its larger Bronco ...

To shed some light on what magic goes on inside the tubes under your 4x4, why some shocks cost $20 and others cost $200 and, most importantly, what you need to know to figure out what's right for you, ...

Have you ever noticed when searching the online blogs that there are those subjects in our hobby where everyone has an opinion, and yet they don’t know why their opinion exists? Which oil, which tires ...

In a world where technology is rapidly evolving and constantly improving, active shock absorbers have become a real breakthrough in the automotive industry. Already integrated into modern sports cars, ...

The terms "shock" and "strut" are often colloquially used to refer to the same part, perhaps because they both operate within a car's suspension apparatus. Structurally, however, they are distinctly ...

At first glance, the Ferrari Purosangue seems like the brand’s entry into the luxury SUV crowd. But underneath, it uses one of the most advanced suspension systems you’ll find on any road car. Rather ...