The Stepdown design ushered in a new update for the now well-known SUPER-SIX engine. A replacement for Hudson's 6-cylinder engines which had originated as the ESSEX engines in 1924. The SUPER-SIX was of L- Head design and at the time of introduction was the largest displacement (262 cu in) and highest horsepower 124) of any American-built six. The New STEPDOWN Hudson offered, Vacumotive drive (automatic clutch), Divemaster (automatic shifting), Overdrive transmissions, hypoid type rear axles, Center point steering, double safe brakes (mechanical backup to hydraulic brakes), independent coil front suspension, stabilizing bars front and rear. A heavier, more powerful automobile with safety and comfort features previously unavailable, 1948 was the birth year of the STEPDOWN an innovative...
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