Straight-axle madness. Its spores were belched from supercharged Chryslers throughout the '60s, lay dormant for three decades, then came back to hit the gearhead world like a Napalm strike that won't ...

In a world where independent front suspension has become the norm, the presence of solid front axles in certain trucks might seem a tad outdated. However, there's a reason why this traditional design ...

Here at Super Chevy magazine we have received numerous e-mails from readers asking how to build a straight-axle Tri-Five. It seems that over the past decade or so, the nostalgic gasser look of the ...

The Solid Axle Corvette, or the C1 generation, bowed for the 1953 model year after a successful showing at the 1953 GM Motorama auto show in New York City. The first production Corvette left a Flint, ...

A patent application recently filed by Ford describes a new electrified solid rear axle with electric motors built into the wheel hubs. In half-ton trucks, IRS is fine because it provides superior ...

It is almost the season to be jolly. Some will be happier than others, and a few weeks in advance. Solomon Lunger, the host of the Ford Era channel on YouTube, for example, got an exclusive chance to ...

Ford has filed a patent application for solid axles with integrated hub motors, hinting at a very different kind of EV powertrain from the Blue Oval. Instead of allowing wheels to move up and down ...

Ford has applied for a patent on a solid-axle and hub-motor combination for EVs remarkably similar to what the automaker dismissed as nonviable for its F-150 Lightning pickup truck. As detailed in the ...

For the most part, while their functions are deceptively complex, we're all familiar with a typical car axle. Being the method by which most cars mount their wheels, axles represent one of the most ...

Some debates are never ending and will rage until time stops. Ford or Chevy. Good versus evil. Old or new. Chocolate or vanilla. Donkey or elephant. Which is best can lead to arguments that are ...