A　split　rear　axle.

The　rear　wheels　are　individually　suspended,　to　adjust　to　the　shape　of　the　road.

(　Most　European　racers　have　this,　but　few　passenger　cars.)

Take　the　opposite:　the　rigid　rear　axle.　What　if　your　car　hits　a　rut　hole?

Clunk.

Seasoned　drivers　wait　for　this　thump.

In　a　Volkswagen,　it　never　comes.

“Ive　been　tooling　around　in　my　Volks　for　3　years,　”　says　one　commuter,　“and　I‘m　still　surprised　when　the　jolt　doesn’t　come.”

Volkswagen　also　have　torsion　bar　suspension　on　all　four　wheels.　(Not　many　passenger　cars　have　this,　either.)

Ordinary　springs　can　“hit　bottom.”　VW　torsion　springs　twist.　The　more　they　twist,　the　more　spring　they　develop.　This　cradles　the　car.　You　get　a　sure-footed　ride　over　rough　terrain.

Crooked　wheels?

Thats　what　keeps　the　Volkswagen　on　the　level.