Rear Suspension

The rear suspension is an independent, dual link strut type. It consists of two parallel lateral links, a trailing link which moves back and forth, and strut completely's. The strut completely is joined with a cylindrical double- acting oil damper and coil spring. The respective component parts of this suspension are optimally designed to act in response to vertical, lateral and longitudinal loads transmitted from the tires. Thus, riding comfort and steering stability are substantially enhanced.
^ Longitudinal loads act on the trailing link.
^ Vertical loads act on the coil spring, rear strut and rear rubber mount (which is located on the strut).
^ Lateral loads act on the two lateral links.
^ The lower end of the stabilizer is installed on the housing via a stabilizer link which uses a ball joint.
^ The rear subframe supports the trailing link, lateral link and rear differential. It is connected to the car body via bushings (four places) to effectively dampen vibration and noise transmitted from the drive-line system and road surfaces.