think the vettes used to run tranverse leaves (similar to ke10 std front). not sure if they still do though.

Good ol wikipedia!

 

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corvette_leaf_springs

 

Didn't know such a thing as transverse leaves existed, interesting stuff.

 

 

Perception. Like pushrod engines, the leaf spring has a stigma that overshadows its advantages.

the te27 TTE ( Toyota Team europe ) WRC/ Gr.B rally car they won the 1000 Lakes Rally in '75 actually had leaves AND equal length 4link arms!

that's the first production rally car toyota used.. with the 151E engine ( 16v 2tg )

 

I'll post a picture of it later

 

 

The TE27 wasn't a Group B!! The Turbo-twincam Celica or "whistling Pig" was TTEs only group B car. They finished a pair of MR2 Group B cars, but then the formula was shutdown!!

 

Reinhard Klein's book says that the TE27 had coil rear, which is kinda strange, but I can't find any pics to back that info up.

 

The TA22 was Toyota's first production Rally car, then they swapped to the TE27. They built a 2L version, but couldn't homologate it in time (if they had, rally-statisticians suggest that it would have been better than the Escort), + Toyota Head Office decided that it wanted to market the Celica as Toyota's "Sports Car", so the Corolla uber rallycar died til the WRC car from a few years back!!