Carmakers quit using trees to build automobiles relatively early in the motorized age – steel was adopted as the main workhorse for constructing frames and bodies. However, some brands – particularly ...

It is often forgotten that beneath every '58 to '64 Chevy fullsize car there lurks one of the most unusual and innovative frame designs in U.S. automotive history. Instead of the traditional perimeter ...

The integral, or unibody, frame is just the opposite. With this type of frame, the body parts are used to structurally strengthen the entire car, and all of the sections are welded into one piece.

Mucking about YouTube, I've found a bunch of truck comparison videos. Usually it seems to be "My truck is better, here's why." For varying definitions of "truck" and "why." One that confused me ...

The X-Frame electric folding car concept was recently unveiled at the Good Design Expo 2010 in Japan and has brought a new meaning to compact cars. The prototype is capable of changing its shape to ...

These days, GM has the unibody thing all ironed out. The result is lightweight chassis that are substantially stiffer and stronger than yesteryear’s full-frame cars, and for resounding evidence, look ...

Change comes slowly to some British automakers. The original Land Rover, for instance, came out in 1948 and soldiered on with minimal changes until 2016. The first-generation Mini Cooper debuted in ...

There’s nothing like a rusty frame to quickly dampen the enthusiasm for a project car. It’s the foundation of the vehicle, after all, and when it’s less than solid, there’s little use in investing one ...

When Pete Reyes, chief engineer for the 2015 Ford F-150, talks about the all-new pickup truck he can't help but smile. That's because he knows what kind of punishment this new truck has endured and ...