The suspension system of a road-going vehicle ... is a much superior combination that MacPherson struts and a torsion-beam rear axle. Still, you can blame Mazda to your heart's content for ...

Most older pickup trucks came with either a solid front axle or a double ... check out its front suspension. It could be a Twin I-Beam, a Twin Traction Beam, or even a torsion bar setup—three ...

While the torsion beam or “twist beam” isn’t as compromised as a solid axle, neither is it a truly independent suspension. Stiffer bushings can compensate for the torsion beam’s inherent ...

Dependent suspension – also known as a ‘live' axle – is where the wheels are linked to each ... as well as taking up more space than the simpler and slighter torsion beam. Using a dual wishbone or ...

See, up until then, the state of the art in pickup truck front suspension was the tried and true solid axle. It was basically a small I-beam with ... of leaf springs, torsion rods, and shock ...

While independent front suspension ... allowed the axle to move up and down, and the flexibility of the I-beam allowed it to twist slightly when necessary to accommodate strange torsion loads ...

We’re closer than ever to that day. Touting a multilink rear suspension in place of its predecessor’s torsion-beam axle, a nicer interior, and a more muscular appearance that belies an ...

See All 3 Photos Some IFS rigs utilize torsion bars ... than a solid-axle suspension. Because the left and right wheels are not directly connected via a solid beam, there will be less head ...

Mazda caused a stir when it swapped out the multi-link rear suspension on the third-gen Mazda3 for a torsion-beam axle on the current fourth-generation model, which debuted in 2019. Alongside the ...

This apparent technological backward step follows the use of complex multilink independent rear suspension designs for all three Mazda3 generations to date. The torsion beam looks simple and cheap, ...