Land Vehicle Steering Methods

Basics

• This page goes over the various methods of steering land vehicles

Passive

• Direct steering wheel to axle to steering linkage/wheel(s)
• Direct Steering Linkage Rack and Pinion to Wheels
• Rack and Pinion with a Steering Damper
• Adding other componets such as integrated Sliding Pillar Suspension
• Independant Wheel Control

Active/Assisted

• Power Steering
• Hydraulic, Electric, ?
• Mechanical Valves, VS Electric
• Steer by Wire based hydraulic and/or electric systems
• Differential Steering

External Links

• The Wikipedia Page on Steering
• The Wikipedia Page on Power Steering