Today's steering systems are more sophisticated, but they're not so trick that their operation is hard to understand. Modern steering apparatus can be broken down into only a few types: recirculating ...

Power steering has evolved in a massive way since its first mainstream adoption in 1951, but what does the future hold for this technology?

Rear-axle steering, also known as rear-wheel steering or four-wheel steering, is an automotive technology designed to improve a vehicle's handling and maneuverability. By allowing the rear wheels to ...

Your steering wheel should feel light and predictable, not noisy or strained. When the power steering pump starts to whine, it signals a problem that can grow from annoying to dangerous if you ignore ...

Ford's Adaptive Steering is a technology that enhances steering input changes in real time. The mechanism consists of a small motor, an electronic control unit (ECU), and a steering gear unit, all ...

A lot of the engineering stories I write start off as questions I don't have good answers for. In this case it was two: What is good steering feel? And, how do you achieve it? After interviews with a ...

Remember that unpowered, wood-framed crate you and the neighbor kid built all those years ago? You know, the one with baby buggy wheels, no seat to speak of and a steering system consisting of a loop ...