Power–assisted steering makes wielding everything from midcentury American land yachts to heavy military vehicles possible -- even downright pleasant, at times. But how does it work? This 1956 ...

FLAT ROCK, Mich. — Executives with the North American arm of engineering company Robert Bosch showed off an electric-hydraulic steering system for Class 8 trucks that they said will aid in the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Our younger readers might not quite get this, but there was a time when parking your vehicle was a legitimate workout. No gym membership needed; just a vehicle that required you to implement enough ...

At its most basic, power steering is a system that reduces the effort required of the driver to turn the steering wheel. Without power assist, the steering of most vehicles would be extremely heavy, ...

Technology is a fickle friend, nudging us forward with one hand while charging exorbitant tolls with the other. ­Modern engines that impress us with power and efficiency are being decoupled from the ...

Ask your grandpa why it would be really difficult to drive a 1980s car in today’s driving conditions and one of the primary reasons he may cite is the lack of a power steering system that you find on ...

On a quiet side street, a driver easing a vintage hatchback into a tight parking space wrestles the wheel with both hands.