The History of Rear-Axle Steering. Porsche first introduced four-wheel steering in 1977 when it debuted the 928 model featuring the "Weissach Axle"—a passive rear-axle setup. Other automakers like ...

At larger steering wheel angles above roughly 270 degrees from center, the rear wheels steered as much as 5.3 degrees out-of-phase with the fronts, tightening the turning circle about 10 percent.

Rear-wheel steering, or four-wheel steering, is the ability to steer the rear axle, generally to a smaller degree than the front wheel, and to create a tighter and more precise turning radius.

Today, Nexteer Automotive announced a Rear-Wheel Steering (RWS) system engineered for cost-effectiveness, lightweighting, durability and seamless integration. Nexteer's RWS is also optimized for ...

Ford also filed a rear-wheel-steering patent application for its F-Series pickup trucks a few years ago, so using this system in a pickup would help Stellantis keep up with its old rivals.

One of the most anticipated features of the upcoming Tesla Cybertruck is the rear-wheel-steering system that has been seen at work on US streets in several previous videos. A feature typically ...

The Cybertruck is closely matched in size with the extended cab models of the Ford F-150, Chevy Silverado, and Ram 1500, but with its rear-wheel steering, the Cybertruck could be more agile in ...

Four-wheel steer, which is also known as all-wheel steer, rear-wheel steering, rear axle steering, or "crab walk" in some circles, is an incredibly useful feature that has cropped up on many cars ...

Today, Nexteer Automotive announced a Rear-Wheel Steering (RWS) system engineered for cost-effectiveness, lightweighting, durability and seamless integration. Nexteer's RWS is also optimized for ...

Four-wheel steering is a perfect example of the latter, a gee-whiz, cutting-edge hunk of sports-car technology that made a big splash, then sank to the bottom of the pond when the Japanese economy ...

Rear-wheel steering isn’t a particularly new invention, with the first mass-produced car to feature it being the 1985 Nissan R31 Skyline, but it’s something that more and more carmakers are ...

Nexteer Automotive has launched a new rear-wheel steering (RWS) system, designed to enhance the driving experience. The system, which is particularly beneficial for heavier vehicles with long ...