As far as off-road performance goes, there's nothing you can do to your Jeep that will make as big a difference as adding a rear locker. And once you add a front locker, you'll be amazed at the ...

Gearheads often talk of limited-slip and locking differentials, but how do the "standard" mechanical diffs compare with ...

What It Does Splits engine torque into two outputs, each of which is able to rotate at a different speed. Shortcomings When one tire loses traction, the opposing tire also experiences a torque ...

Micro Air Vehicles (MAVs) are in development at various research institutes and aerospace firms worldwide, with an eye toward someday being used in applications such as search and rescue operations, ...

While many car enthusiasts know how a differential works, very few actually know what it looks like inside your differential cover as you're driving down the road. Gale Banks, founder of diesel ...

Engineers have created a millionth-scale automobile differential to govern the flight of minuscule aerial robots that could someday be used to probe environmental hazards, forest fires, and other ...

How much do you know about your axles? Assuming you’re at least mildy off-road savvy (hey you’re readingthismagazine!), it should be no news to you that a locking differential or a limited slip ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Changing the car differential oil—it's one of the most-overlooked maintenance tasks ...

Engineers at Harvard University have created a millionth-scale automobile differential to govern the flight of minuscule aerial robots that could someday be used to probe environmental hazards, forest ...