From the 1951 Chrysler Imperial to the 2026 Mercedes-Benz EQS, steering has moved from muscle to fluid, and finally to electrons. Today, electric steering is the invisible backbone of the safety ...
When talking about the evolution of cars, there are several notable milestones that can’t be omitted. In today’s world, it’s the fight against high emissions, engine downsizing, and electric vehicles ...
Advancements in technology allow us to do nearly unlimited things in our daily lives compared to even just a few years ago. From computers you wear as eye glasses to self-driving cars, we should be ...
Power steering cannot be replaced with a motorized rack, as another example, because it would not only remove much of the car’s original feel, but also probably wouldn’t work anyway. Older hydraulic ...
For last week's column about the brilliant Alpine A110, I spoke with the car's chief engineer, David Twohig, and the subject of steering came up (as it often does among enthusiasts). The A110 has ...
No technological advance is without drawbacks, which is also true for vehicles. Modern engines give us better gas mileage and efficiency, but without the charm or control of a manual transmission.
The only thing worse than not having a taut-handling car is not being able to take full advantage of everything a great suspension promises because of an ancient, slow manual steering gear box. That ...
There is a war of hyperbolic statements among enthusiasts, waged both in the comment sections of websites and in the texts of articles. Not one of worldly significance or anything that’d affect our ...
As we wait for the highest levels of automated driving to pry the power to steer from our warm, live hands, power steering systems continue to evolve. A novelty when it appeared in the 1991 Acura NSX, ...