Power steering has been present in production cars for decades, but EPS is the latest in innovative technology that's ...

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.

Power-steering hoses connect the steering pump to the rack-and-pinion assembly where pressurized fluid helps to push the rack left and right. Worn or damaged steering hoses are common sources of ...

and degree of rear steering indexed to steering wheel input. This shaft led to a sliding rod that acted like the rack of a rack and pinion steering gear, carrying that input to the rear wheels.