For the most part, the mechanical system in your car is the same one used in almost every other car on the road. There are exceptions, of course, but there's one system that you'll be hard-pressed to ...

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 ...

There's no getting around the fact that our muscle cars are antiques. Our minds play tricks on us, recalling our favorite cars and the antics we played as if it happened yesterday. News flash: You ...

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 ...

It’s been awhile since we last checked in on Project Large Marge, Jason Lewis’s 1973 Mustang coupe, but here’s the latest technical installation video on the project. This ’73 coupe is being turned ...

Few car parts are as essential to safety and drivability as the steering setup. Most modern vehicles rely on the trusty rack-and-pinion power steering design, and like pretty much anything else, it ...

Formula 1 is nothing if not technologically advanced. What you see on the surface does little to give away how much time and effort goes into every detail of the car and the sport. Yes, at the end of ...

When speaking about steering components for the hopped up Model A, rodders have relied heavily on the venerable Vega box and cross steering to improve upon the stock factory design. Cross steering ...

The champion believes rack-and-pinion steering has increased arm, wrist, and finger injuries, including Christopher Bell’s broken wrist.

Part of a rack-and-pinion steering system, the rack is a bar parallel to the front axle that moves left or right when the steering wheel is turned, aiming the front wheels in the correct direction.