We’re not talking about some kind of mass-market unicycle here—I feel like we have to get that out of the way first. But Hyundai’s Uni Wheel concept is pretty neat. It represents a unique approach to ...
You might not have thought there was anything wrong with the good old half-shaft and CV joint, but Hyundai says it has a better solution. The Korean automaker has developed what it calls a Universal ...
If you have driven for a while, you have probably heard a mechanic or do-it-yourselfer use the term "universal joint." Often they'll include the name of this mechanical part in a car in a statement ...
Engineers are incorrigible. They simply can't leave a good enough component alone. The ubiquitous CV joint, which is in just about every car with a driven independent axle—read: just about everything ...
You’ll often find a bit of lash (movement) in the driveline of a car, and it’s hard to tell from where it’s originating. What feels like a bit of play in the universal joint can actually be lash in ...
To beat an old saying to death, it's the little things that count. Literally thousands of little components, wires, gizmos, and gadgets help power your 4x4, but it's a few of the smaller ones that ...
Hyundai WIA has been granted a patent for a constant velocity joint for vehicles. The joint includes an axle housing fixed to a knuckle by a hub bearing, with a joint assembly transmitting power from ...