Editor's note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly said Ram pioneered coil spring rear suspension on full-size pickups. Chevrolet C10 pickups carried the technology in the 1960s. Ford's ...

The leaf spring suspension has practically been around since humanity invented the wheel due to its effectiveness and simplicity. For a variety of reasons, the tried-and-true suspension still exists ...

That's right—the new Ford F-150 Lightning is the first (and only) Ford F-150—and only full-size pickup, actually—with independent rear suspension (IRS) in place of traditional leaf springs and a live ...

View post: Ford Beats Apple, McDonald’s in Time’s Most Iconic American Brand List But this feels different for a handful of reasons. For one, the new third-generation has a five-link coil-spring rear ...