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 ...

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.

The advantages of electric power steering include adaptability, fuel savings and freedom from hose and belt links to the engine compartment. Traditional power steering uses power from a hydraulic pump ...

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 ...

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 ...

In a hydraulically assisted rack-and-pinion steering set-up, an engine-driven hydraulic pump provides the required pressure to supply the necessary assistance. The driver turns the steering wheel, ...

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 ...

Because it's gradually replacing traditional hydraulic steering, electric power steering (EPS) is likely to become mainstream within the automotive industry in the near future. EPS assists in the ...

I took some time to speak with the chief engineer of the McLaren 620R and learn all about McLaren's philosophy on steering. We'll talk about the history of power steering, what McLaren believes to be ...