Four-wheel steering systems, like those you get on Porsche’s 911, Lamborghini’s Huracan Evo and Aventador SVJ, Bentley’s Continental GT and Flying Spur, and Bugatti’s Chiron (really, any high-end ...

1935-48 Ford spindle converted for early steering with a longitudinal drag link. Agood, solid steering system, with everything adjusted right up to snuff, can transform a very mediocre road iron into ...

For years, upgrading a Jeep Cherokee XJ meant wrestling with geometry issues and settling for YJ-adapted parts that required constant tweaking. But in 2026, the aftermarket has delivered a wave of ...

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 ...

When looking for guaranteed ways to transform the handling and driving characteristics of a muscle car, most rodders go straight for suspension upgrades. While that's not an incorrect plan of attack, ...

A lot of the engineering stories I write start off as questions I don't have good answers for. In this case it was two: What is good steering feel? And, how do you achieve it? After interviews with a ...

The various components of a typical straight-axle steering system are basic but require maintenance and tuning in order to function properly. From the rotation of the steering wheel to the meshing of ...

After a spring-over axle conversion was performed on the Dana 44 front axle in our '67 Toyota Land Cruiser, the new spring location interfered with the steering geometry. The drag link was then bent ...

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 ...