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 ...

For years, gearheads have been arguing whether hydraulic or electric power steering is better, citing various advantages and disadvantages. For those knowledgeable people and those who have no idea ...

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.

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 ...

While hot rodders begrudge fuel economy regulations like a childhood curfew, the OEMs' conquest for efficiency has left us with some excellent LEGO bricks for our projects. Namely, the abundance of ...

Bengt Halvorson December 28, 2012 Comment Now! Get into any new car—okay, well maybe not a Smart Fortwo—and you’ll find power steering. Power steering systems have, for the most part, become so good, ...

Pickup trucks are rapidly changing to become more fuel efficient. But it’s not just new powertrains and aerodynamics that are pushing the limits of frugality. Even the way you steer your truck is ...

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 ...

Seeing as many vehicles switched from hydraulic power steering to electric power steering by the mid-2000s, fewer and fewer cars have power-steering fluid anymore. (Only the hydraulic systems use ...

People nowadays are so used to power steering that they would probably have a hard time parking and making certain maneuvers without it. The first vehicles didn't have it and some former communist ...

But did you ever take a moment to stop and think about power steering? The one thing many of us take for granted. This ‘must be there’ system has a rich history that spans more than a century, yet we ...