It's a simple, but ingenious, anti-theft device: Turn off the car, and the steering wheel locks in place. Can't drive what you can't steer! The way the system works is when you pull out the key or ...

Only one new vehicle in the U.S. uses a steer-by-wire system thus far. The steering system is gaining popularity internationally and could become much more common in the future. Cars are evolving ...

We first felt electric steer-by-wire—where there’s no mechanical link between the wheel in your hands and the steering gear controlling the front wheels—on the 2014 Infiniti Q50. It allowed neat ...

Steer-by-wire technology takes out the need for any direct connections between the steering wheel and the tires. This system ...

If you own a C5 Corvette, it's entirely possible that you've found yourself immobilized by a hopelessly locked steering wheel, a "Service Steering Column Lock" message glowing ominously on the ...

Certain full-size GM SUVs will no longer offer the Electronic Steering Column Lock feature. Exclusion of the feature is due to the ongoing global microchip shortage. Production of those GM SUVs that ...

The yoke is no joke. For those of you anticipating the new Lexus “Steer by Wire” system and its yoke-like steering contraption to be the most distinctive, forward-looking, and ultimately compelling ...

Your hydraulic power steering system can drain as much as 5-8 hp from your engine and cost you somewhere between 1-3 mpg of fuel. A hydraulic power steering unit consumes more energy than your car's ...

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Nov. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Nexteer Automotive has been recognized twice as a CES 2022 Innovation Awards Honoree in the "Vehicle Intelligence & Transportation" product category ...

After driving the 2023 Lexus RZ 450e prototype with the traditional components, I hopped into the RZ with the yoke and steer-by-wire system. Three turns into my first lap and I thought I might be ...