The strut assembly is attached to the car’s chassis via a strut mount. This mount allows the strut to pivot as the wheels turn, contributing to the vehicle's steering.

Most straightforwardly defined, the struts are a structural component of most modern independent suspension systems and serve as a connection point between the wheel and the vehicle body. They are ...

The Jargon Patrol: Welcome to the wonderful world of suspension struts. It may seem like the remit of oil-covered mechanics, but when driving on Irish roads, you should thank Earl MacPherson for ...

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I'm resigned to losing this battle. Am I the only person troubled that the world's carmakers don't know how to spell the name of the globe's most popular automotive suspension? Earle MacPherson.

Engineers at ZF have now fashioned a carbon-fibre MacPherson strut, which the company claims reduces weight per wheel corner by as much as 3kg. ADVERTISEMENT In terms of construction the ZF MacPherson ...

Named after Earle Steele MacPherson, the MacPherson strut-type front suspension of the Toyota RAV4 doesn't intrude into the engine compartment as much as a multi-link arrangement, making it ideal ...

The McPherson strut is one of the most commonly used suspension systems, especially seen in modern front-wheel-drive cars. It ...

Before you make large changes to the actual suspension of a vehicle, it is important to build a solid and safe foundation. On the fifth-gen Camaro, even with its sophisticated chassis, there are ...

Macpherson struts her stuff: Elle gets a Fiat Panda. By Noah Joseph. Nov 6, 2006 1:03 PM EST Start the Conversation . We just love it when cars and models collide (figuratively, not literally ...

If you are a petroldhead, your fetish construction material has to be carbon-fibre. In racing carbon-fibre is, well, pretty much ubiquitous in its presence on F1 cars. The reason is the combination of ...