Who Is a Macpherson Strut?

The MacPherson strut is a type of automotive suspension

system that uses the top of a telescopic damper as the upper steering pivot. It is widely used in the front suspension of modern vehicles and is named for American automotive engineer Earle S. MacPherson, who invented and developed the design.

What vehicles use MacPherson strut?

Once such example is the MacPherson strut front suspension, which is near ubiquitous on front-wheel-drive vehicles (and the Porsche 911).

Are MacPherson struts any good?

It's also a stiffer option and some people say it introduces more control to a car's handling. The fact remains that the MacPherson strut is a brilliantly effective way to combine strength, spring and stability at a low manufacturing cost.