A lower short ratio simply followed from these business-driven trends. This metric is a measuring stick, not a steering rod. But when the short ratio soared, a volatile period looked likely to follow.

We drove a Lexus RZ450e prototype with steer-by-wire in the South of France, and the feel was a little strange. At low speeds, it’s very easy to put in too much steering, as the ratio is far ...

Liven up the steering of your full-size Buick Roadmaster, Chevy Caprice, or Cadillac Fleetwood B-body with a 12.7:1 quick-ratio steering box from Borgeson Universal.