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 ...

The conventional wisdom among car enthusiasts is that hydraulic power steering is good, and the electric-assist power-steering systems that have replaced it in most new cars are bad. Engineering ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...