In automotive design, it's all about proportions. Since mass-produced cars first emerged in the early 1900s, an often-overlooked measurement that influences a vehicle's aesthetic appeal and function ...

Compare plans tailored to your car & budget. An axle may seem simple — it helps connect a wheel to the rest of your car and get that wheel spinning. However, they can be more complicated than you ...

If ever there were a perfect axle for the massive rigs found at Top Truck Challenge, it would probably be the Rockwell 2.5-ton. Few others can handle the high horsepower and torque loads required by ...

Constant velocity axles, also known as CV axles, play a vital role in a vehicle's ability to drive. They are the drivetrain's final components that connect to the wheels and transfer the power ...

The Mercedes-Benz G 550 4×4 ($227,300), or “4×4 Squared,” is seven feet, four inches tall. Even with my gangly, six-foot-tall frame, entering the cabin is a chore: I have to heave my foot higher than ...

For most enthusiasts, the first serious modification is an exhaust, and the choice usually narrows to two options: cat-back ...

In late June, the U.S. Supreme Court denied certiorari in American Axle & Manufacturing v. Neapco Holdings, 939 F.3d 1355 (Fed. Cir. 2019), modified on pet. for reh'g, 967 F.3d 1285 (Fed Cir. 2020).

We surveyed mechanics from around the country to get real-world estimates of how much you can expect to spend repairing your axles, and average costs ranged from $287 for an axle shaft seal repair to ...

Hot rods have gone through all kinds of trends over the past 80 years, but many of the rods being built today—by home builders and pro shops alike—are traditional rods equipped with suspension setups ...

When it comes to towing heavy loads, conventional wisdom states that more trailer axles are better. Just look at those specially built haulers that carry million-pound superloads—they have more axles ...

With the new Mercedes G-Class ditching the solid front axle it's had since the late 1970s, the Jeep Wrangler is the only remaining high-volume SUV in the U.S. with a solid front axle. And while ...