June 14, 2007 Driveline and Chassis Technology company ZF invests five percent of its sales (2006: EUR 600 million of EUR 11.7 billion) in Research and Development and in so doing, has developed a ...

Here's a scenario for you: One day while you're driving to work, you are abruptly alerted to the fact that something is not happy in the rear end of your ride. Maybe something has either A) broken, or ...

SEMI-FLOATER vs. FULL-FLOATERThere are two types of rear axles found on light-duty 4x4s: semi-floating and full-floating. Each has its advantages and disadvantages. A semi-floating axleis very common ...

What if the hot rod is not a racecar or mega-horse street flier, but rather a cruiser running in the mid-400-horse range that will never see the track? Building a rear end capable of withstanding 800 ...

America's favorite pickup has been recalled yet again. Under NHTSA campaign number 23V-896, the Dearborn-based automaker intends to repair a grand total of 112,965 examples of the F-150, namely ...

Kyle Hyatt (he/him/his) hails originally from the Pacific Northwest, but has long called Los Angeles home. He's had a lifelong obsession with cars and motorcycles (both old and new). If you're the ...

Dear Tom and Ray: Hey guys, I found an error in your otherwise good column. The subject was placement of weight in the trunk to make more-effective traction for a ...

There are many technologies employed within a vehicle. You probably know cruise control helps maintain speed and that the ESC system assists the driver in emergencies on the road. However, one word ...