An Important Advance

The Case For All-Independence Before going further, some consideration of the rear suspension is appropriate. Wheel motion follows the pattern of wishbone suspension rather than swing ...

The High-performance 289

Crankshaft design for this engine became the subject of a special study. The crank is made of precision-cast alloy iron and runs in five main bearings. About 70% of the total unbalanced c...

Drivetrain and Ride Quality

The Owner's Manual warns that normal operating temperature is 210°F and that's exactly where the temperature gauge stabilized on our test car. Apparently the combination of reduced grille ...

Absolutely No Trouble in Shifting

In explaining how all this works, Porsche encourages you to engage D when and if you choose to move forward. Use L when ascending or descending steep grades. Cope with ice and ennui as be...
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Ford Needed the Boss 302

Ford needed the Boss 302 for one other reason. The SCCA says that for any trick part to be legal in the Trans-Am it has to appear on at least 1000 street cars. That means that spoilers or...

This is No Ordinary Road Test

That is why tires are designed specifically for the Corvette — N44 nylon cord — good for sustained 140 mph driving and they are used on no other American car. Duntov knows it is against th...