Leaf springs are treated like archaic tech, as they aren’t found under any of the latest industry-leading performance cars, and are often used as a point of reference that shows how “dated” a ...

Leaf springs are one of the oldest forms of suspension. For hundreds of years, leaf springs have been used on automobiles, carriages, trailers, and so much more—and they’re still in use today. On the ...

This story appears in the April 11 print edition of E&MU, a supplement to Transport Topics. Maryland-based Ramar Moving Systems hauls specialty items such as art, satellites and, once, a moon buggy.

It is said that the leaf-spring suspension is the oldest suspension used for automobiles. The leaf-spring system was used more recently in '70s production cars, some of which are still in service ...

Automotive design has come a long way since Karl Benz designed the Patent Motorwagen in the late 1800s, and Henry Ford brought the T-4 powered Model T to the masses in 1908. Those early cars were ...

We've often touted the benefits of leaf spring suspensions. Sure, they are simple. Sure, its technology that could be almost 300 years old, and sure, leaf springs aren't terribly fancy. But hey, they ...

Leaf springs were a hot new technology several years ago, and by "several years," we mean the Bronze Age. Vehicles have evolved somewhat since the chariot, what with trotting and biting horses being ...