Glossary / General

running gear

13 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

Running gear is the mechanical stuff that makes the car move and handle—like the drivetrain and suspension parts. They’re saying the X-Terra and Pathfinder used some of the same core components.

Technical Definition

Running gear is the set of components that move the vehicle, typically including the drivetrain and suspension parts. The hosts say the X-Terra and Pathfinder shared running gear, which implies similar mechanical foundations even if the vehicles were positioned differently.

Hear It Discussed

"and a lot of the running gear is all off cross-referenced off of other british or european cars at the time so it's surprisingly easy to get parts for it"
Great cars undone by one fatal flaw #319 The Intercooler 19:52

"My cabrio, for example, the VR6, there's literally not a single piece of running gear that's original to that car."
What Makes A Restomod Count? — Carmudgeon Show w/ Jason Cammisa & Derek Tam-Scott — Ep 237 The Carmudgeon Show 24:29

"And it had slightly more modern running gear and so on."
Blowing Up Watches & Driving Porsches with Ian Elliot 9WERKS Radio : The Porsche and Car Podcast 54:18