Differentials are what allow the wheels on a vehicle to actually move around effectively. Open differentials are common, but limited-slip ones are special.

A Limited slip differential helps you drive effectively and safely. At times, one of the leading wheels might get stuck when driving on gravel or sand. But if you have the differential, you can keep ...

Not all limited-slip differentials are made equal. There are an infinite different variations using different combinations of clutches, bite points, and fluid. But which one works best for your car?

As the How It Works series progresses, we edge closer and closer to a car's ultimate goal—which is, of course, to put power to the pavement. Lost month you learned about how a transmis-sion directs ...

Mustang street enthusiasts like to debate which supercharger is best, drag racers are keen on internal engine parts, and road racers--strangely enough--seem fixated on limited-slip differentials. That ...

Jason Fenske from Engineering Explained is starting to wrench on his Honda S2000 project car. One of the latest areas of the car he's attacking is the rear end. His yellow Honda is getting a brand new ...

There are many possible differentials to use in the rearend of your car. Before making your decision you should determine how you will use the car, how streetable you want it to be and how much you ...

How does a car's differential work? You probably have a vague understanding. Some stuff spins, some stuff doesn't, and somehow, the result allows your car to drive around a curve without shredding its ...

Horsepower is useless if you can't get it to the pavement. As a result, traction control and differentials are fitted to your car to control how an engine's output is transferred to the road, helping ...

So you bought a 335i, because let's face it, they are a performance and luxury bargain, and you want to modify it, make it faster and improve its handling. But BMW never offered a factory limited-slip ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. To turn engine power into controllable motion, cars rely on something called the differential. A differential allows wheels on the ...