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 ...

Wayne Cunningham reviews cars and writes about automotive technology for CNET's Roadshow. Prior to the automotive beat, he covered spyware, Web building technologies, and computer hardware. He began ...

Electric power steering offers greater vehicle safety by adapting variable steering ratios to human needs, filtering drivetrain influences and even adjusting active steering torque in critical ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

This file type includes high resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. There are several motor control approaches to electrically assist or directly control power steering. Systems such as ...

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 ...