Double wishbone rear suspension

A double wishbone rear suspension for a vehicle comprising:

• an axle housing for support of an axle for a wheel and a tire;
• an upper control arm in the form of an A-shaped frame having bifurcated pivot ends which are connected to a vehicle body and an oscillatory end which is connected to said axle housing;
• a lower control arm in the form of an A-shaped frame having bifurcated pivot ends which are connected to a vehicle body and an oscillatory end which is connected to said axle housing;
• two tubular elastic bushings interposed between said pivot ends of said lower control and the vehicle body;
• a lateral rod which is disposed to the rear of said lower control arm and which is connected between the vehicle body and said axle housing;
• said pivot ends of said lower control arm pivoting about axes which are coaxial with respect to a straight line (L1);
• said bushings having axes (L2) which are coaxial and coincident with said straight line (L1);
• said straight line (L1) extending forwardly and laterally outwardly and forwardly and upwardly with respect to the vehicle body;
• said pivot ends of said upper control arm pivoting about axes which are coaxial with respect to a straight line (L3);
• said straight line (L3) being parallel to a longitudinal axis of the vehicle body and located on a horizontal plane;
• a first ball joint which is connected between said oscillatory end of said upper control arm and said axle housing;
• and
• a second ball joint which is connected between said oscillatory end of said lower control arm and said axle housing;
• said first ball joint being located rearward of said second ball joint and adjacent to and inward of the upper end of the tire;
• a rear one of said pivot ends of said lower control arm being located substantially on a straight line extending from said second ball joint inwardly with respect to the vehicle body and intersecting the longitudinal axis of the vehicle body at right angles.