Independent suspension types
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Double A-arm, steering link [Front] Double A-arm, toe link [Rear]  The classis unequal length, non parallel wishbone format. |
Lower A-arm, upper "virtual A-arm", steering link [Front] Lower A-arm, upper "virtual A-arm", toe link [Rear]  As used on the PorscheGT3 rear. |
Lower A-arm, upper parallel links, trailing link [Rear] As used on the Plymouth Prowler rear. |
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Upper A-arm, lower "virtual A-arm", steering link [Front] Upper A-arm, lower "virtual A-arm", toe link [Rear]  As used on the Mitsubishi Galant front. |
Upper A-arm, lower trailing and lateral links, toe link [Rear] As used on the Mitsubishi Galant rear. |
Upper and lower lateral links, twin trailing links, toe link [Rear]
 As used on the Chevrolet Corvette C4 rear with the drive shaft acting as the upper lateral link and leaf spring. |
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Upper and lower "virtual A-arms", steering link [Front] Upper and lower "virtual A-arms", toe link [Rear]  As used on some Mercedes rear. |
Upper lateral link, lower reversed A-arm, twin trailing links [Rear]
The classis '60s sports and racing car rear suspension. Lower lateral link, upper reversed A-arm, twin trailing links [Rear]
A variation on the above. |
Upper lateral link, lower parallel links, twin trailing link [Rear] A variation of the reversed lower A-arm style. |
Jaguar IRS [Rear]
 Either the OEM style with the drive shaft as the top link, or modified with a bespoke top link. |
H-arm + camber link [Rear]
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Porsche 928 [Rear]
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Semi-trailing arm [Rear] |
Semi-trailing arm with camber control link
and toe control link [Rear] As used on Mazda RX7. |
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Trailing arm, upper and lower lateral links [Rear]
 As used on the pre '84 Chevrolet Corvette (with the drive shaft acting as upper lateral link and a leaf spring) and BMW E36 (with bespoke lateral links and coil springs) |
Trailing arm, upper and lower lateral links, toe control link [Rear] |
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Macpherson strut, steering link [Front] Macpherson strut, toe link [Rear] 
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Strut, lower "virtual A-arm, steering link [Front] Strut, lower "virtual A-arm, toe link [Rear]  As used on the front of some BMWs |
Tri-link strut [Rear]
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Mono-wheel trailing arm [Rear]
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Live axle suspension types
| Live axle + 3 or 4 leading links + Panhard with steering for front suspension 
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Live axle + 2 leading arms + Panhard with steering for front suspension 
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Live axle or deDion + 4 Trailing links
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Live axle or deDion +
3 or 4 trailing links + Mumford linkage |
Live axle or deDion +
3 or 4 trailing links + Panhard
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Live axle or deDion +
3 or 4 trailing links + Watts linkage
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Live axle or deDion +
2 trailing arms + Mumford linkage |
Live axle or deDion +
2 trailing arms + Panhard With a live axle this is the NASCAR rear |
Live axle or deDion +
2 trailing arms + Watts linkage With a deDion axle, the Alfetta rear |
Live axle (torque arm) + 2 trailing links and
torque arm slider + Panhard |
Live axle (torque arm) + 2 trailing links and
torque arm slider + Watts linkage
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Live axle (torque tube) + Panhard
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Live axle (torque tube) + Watts linkage
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Live axle (torque arm) + 4 trailing links
with birdcage + torque arm link + Panhard |
Live axle (torque arm) + 4 trailing links
with birdcage +
torque arm link + Watts linkage
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