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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

"Hydraulic ram-assist steering. What is it? Why and when do you need it, how do you set it up, and what choices will you need to make along the way? These questions and more on the next Oprah." Well, ...

Technology is a fickle friend, nudging us forward with one hand while charging exorbitant tolls with the other. ­Modern engines that impress us with power and efficiency are being decoupled from the ...

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, ...