Glossary / Suspension

torsion bar

12 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

A torsion bar is a metal rod that twists when the car’s wheels go up or down, helping to keep the car steady.

Technical Definition

A torsion bar is a suspension component that twists to provide spring action, commonly used in Porsche 911s for its compactness and progressive feel.

Hear It Discussed

"torsion bars and spring plates but dramatically upgraded to withstand it's a spring plate it's [1052.6s] like the little thingy that comes out of the back of the torsion bar tube"
An Actually Usable VW Bus: The Kindred EV Bus — Carmudgeon Ep 241 w/ Jason Cammisa & Derek Tam-Scott The Carmudgeon Show 17:26

"There's a bearing there because this thing doesn't have springs. This thing has torsion bars. Exactly."
#2653: Mechanic with Benefits The Best of Car Talk 09:20

"It gets a multi-link setup versus a torsion bar for the front wheel drive. [1599.4s] I have not driven a front wheel drive. [1601.4s] Taos is actually the first time I've driven the Taos."
Episode 449: 2026 Volkswagen Taos, Honda Posts A Loss, Listener Feedback Unnamed Automotive Podcast 26:35