| BMW Active Steering Tweaked
BMW AG won't exactly admit its high-tech Active Steering system had some bugs, but executives and engineers quietly concede the much-debated advance over conventional variable-ratio power steering has been “recalibrated” to improve response and “feel.”
Wolfgang Epple, BMW 3-Series program director, says the newly revised Active Steering debuts with the '06 3-Series.
Active Steering uses a supplemental, motor-driven gearbox to increase or decrease the amount of assist from the conventional hydraulic power-steering unit. The system is designed to add a level of responsiveness appropriate to the driving situation. In low-speed maneuvers, such as in parking garages, Active Steering “boosts” the ratio of standard power-steering assist, meaning the driver does not have to turn the wheel as much as usual. | 
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