Since the dawn of automotive, engineers have worked to make the chassis of a vehicle stiffer. Stiffness was the key to better ...

The integral, or unibody, frame is just the opposite. With this type of frame, the body parts are used to structurally strengthen the entire car, and all of the sections are welded into one piece.

Car chassis design and construction are ever-evolving. From the widespread use of ladder frames in the ‘50s and ‘60s, to the ...

Today's kit car builders have a plethora of choices in chassis and running gear. Most Cobra clones have ladder frames mounting Mustang, Jag, or Corvette suspension, while the sturdy Fiero still ...

“When I looked at the VIN (actually, the last nine digits of the VIN that is stamped in the frame), I almost fell over,” Kevin Mackay said. Decades earlier, Mackay remembered reading a story in The ...

Mucking about YouTube, I've found a bunch of truck comparison videos. Usually it seems to be "My truck is better, here's why." For varying definitions of "truck" and "why." One that confused me ...

Carmakers quit using trees to build automobiles relatively early in the motorized age – steel was adopted as the main workhorse for constructing frames and bodies. However, some brands – particularly ...

Perhaps the most susceptible parts of any car to road damage are the frame and suspension components. Besides the normal rain, dirt, and other road debris, there are the usual oils, grease, and ...