Semi-trailing arm suspension for a motor vehicle

A vehicle suspension, comprising:

• left and right semi-trailing arms attached to a vehicle chassis at respective pivot axes and extending rearwardly from the pivot axes;
• left and right wheel carriers mounted to the respective semi-trailing arms and defining respective wheel rotational axes;
• and
• a transverse leaf spring having left and right ends attached to the respective semi-trailing arms at points rearward of the respective wheel rotational axes.

A vehicle suspension, comprising:

• left and right semi-trailing arms, each having a forward end pivotingly attached to a vehicle chassis;
• a transverse leaf spring having opposite ends attached to the respective semi-trailing arms adjacent rear ends thereof;
• and
• left and right wheel carriers mounted to the respective semi-trailing arms and defining respective wheel rotational axes forward of the leaf spring.