| Steering, as far as definitions go, is an integral | | | | automobile getting heavier, power steering, a |
| part of driving and is collection of parts and | | | | system developed to allow for easier steering has |
| components that allow land transport to follow a | | | | been developed by car makers, thus alleviating |
| course designated by a driver, in this case, | | | | the weight problem of cars. The advancement in |
| automobiles. While simplistic and very basic, proper | | | | computers is slowly being integrated into the |
| steering can never be ignored as is a fundamental | | | | automotive industry, doing away with the |
| element that is kept in mind by any car | | | | mechanical nature of steering systems and |
| manufacturer. German-based VW cars, are not | | | | focusing instead on electronics or steer-by-wire |
| an exception. | | | | technology, similar to the fly-by-wire systems of |
| The steering system varies from platform to | | | | modern fighter aircrafts like the F-16 Falcon or |
| platform, while some parts remain constant, the | | | | F-22 Lightning II. Suspension systems go hand in |
| configurations that allow for better control of the | | | | hand with steering, as stability is an important |
| car's mobility change over time and over | | | | factor to consider when steering at varying |
| applications. For example, with the modern | | | | speeds. |