If you've ever driven an older vehicle without power steering or a contemporary car with a power steering malfunction, you probably understand just how important these systems are. They drastically ...

What’s it like to drive a pickup with electric power steering? We drove an EPS-equipped Chevy Silverado at Nexteer headquarters in Saginaw, Mich., and we found that, despite the huge technological ...

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 ...

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 ...

Faithful followers of Mustang and Fords know that a rack-and-pinion conversion is one of the best things they can do to modernize their classic Ford. But maybe you've found sometimes all is not as it ...

Q:While reading the article in your March/April issue, it speaks of the 2014 Sierra and Silverado pickups having electric power steering. Just what is this and how does it work without a hydraulic ...

Rack and pinion steering is commonly used in modern vehicles to facilitate steering control. It involves a gear assembly consisting of a rack (a straight bar with teeth) and a pinion gear (a small ...

The debate between the merits of hydraulic and electric power steering is set to continue for years to come. Using electric assist in a sports car isn't a bad thing if it's tuned well, but there's no ...