Power steering was not available on Corvettes for the first 10 years of production. Equipped with skinny tires and small-blocks, the lack of power steering wasn’t a big deal for the first generation.

Steering racks are not the stuff of Mustang passion, at least not until your Mustang goes wandering or you're building a track car that needs the last word in precision. Then you need the expertise of ...

THE steering on a new car feels nice and "tight". Modern steering systems take much of the effort out of turning the wheel but still give drivers feedback from the road as well as a feeling of control ...

The "rotary valve" is the key to the operation of power steering. It directs the power steering fluid under pressure to either side of the rack piston, which converts hydraulic power to mechanical ...

This file type includes high resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. The images above are simple cross sections of a typical spool valve (left) and a poppet valve (right). (Courtesy of ...