Tegger <invalid@invalid.inv> wrote in
news:Xns9C26AF5F1C519tegger@208.90.168.18:

> z <gzuckier@snail-mail.net> wrote in news:0105b3d0-b4b5-418e-a18d-
> fdc0933e5c0a@s12g2000yqi.googlegroups.com:
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>> turns out the old Honda s600 little sporty cars had a differential and
>> half shafts in the rear, but then little sealed chain drives from the
>> end of the half shaft to the rear wheel on either side. ???? just to
>> reduce unsprung weight?? only reason i can think of.
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> To create an independent rear suspension that also drove the rear
> wheels. I can only guess Honda used this design because it used
> technology Honda understood.
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Quite the car from what I've seen. I saw Leno driving his recently on "My
Classic Car", and the thing sounds like a proper full blown sports car -
at 30Mph <g>. Lovely engine sound.