Toyota has adapted the coil-sprung rear axle from the Tundra to the smaller Tacoma. That might not be good. T oyota is busy ...

Porsche When these half-shafts are housed within a metal tube, or axle housing, you get what's called a live axle (sometimes live axles are referred to as solid or stick axles). In this ...

Speaking of the Jeep, while the Bronco can go knobby tire to knobby tire with one off-road, it does so with an independent front suspension, rather than the Wrangler's live front axle ...

I got enough time behind the wheel of this heavily modified vehicle to learn just how much fun live axles and instant torque ...

Hardcore off-roaders and Jeep fans swear by the solid axle. They say the durability, articulation, and simplicity of a live-axle setup can't be beat. Yet slowly, the solid front axle has died out.

This makes it an automotive Swiss army knife of sorts that retains the simple and proven live axle formula while adding electric propulsion. What’s more, it’s usable in hybrid applications so ...

Generally, there are two classes of axles based on function. The first ones are live axles, which help the vehicle move, and then there are dead axles that support the total weight of the ride but are ...

Sporting all the requisite off-road bona fides—ladder-frame chassis, live axles front and rear, and steering box rather than a rack and pinions, as well as a two-speed transfer case and a lockin ...

while a 319-hp motor is affixed to the rear axle. This is Magna’s live axle solution for vehicles needing to either support a payload like a pickup, or more off-road-focused products like Jeep ...