HICAS and the R32 Nissan Skyline GT-R

HICAS. Super HICAS. Four Wheel steering. 4WS. People say all kinds of things. The R32 GT-R technically has Super HICAS on it. Its a hydraulic mechanical four wheel steering system. The OEM power steering pump has 2 stages. One for the front steering rack, and a rear stage for the rear steering rack.

Not a lot of people like the system. It can fault. It can leak. It sometimes does odd things. When the rear wheels steer it can be a bit unsettling. The system is very similar to the 300ZX system. Also it can be found on a number of other Nissans.

The original purpose was to help with handling, and even low speed maneuvering. At higher speeds the rear wheels turn in the direction of the front wheels, making things like lane changes a little easier. At low speeds they turn counter, allowing the vehicle to have a tighter turning radius.

You can see in the above diagram, the rear wheels on turn in, go counter the front wheels. This helps to rotate the rear end of the car. They then turn in the direction of the front wheels to try and keep everything in line.

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Even Porsche has an optional rear wheel steering setup on many of its cars. https://www.pca.org/news/if-the-porsche-you-want-is-offered-with-rear-axle-steering-get-it-pca-tech-tips

"The 918 Spyder made its debut with active rear-axle steering in 2013. We had to wait a few years before it was made available on the 991.1 GT3. Now, this technology is ten years in production, and you no longer have to purchase a supercar or GT3 to take advantage of this technology. You can purchase that option on a 911 Carrera S. Yes, on a new 911 Carrera S,"

The system.