Why are cars made to be able to steer the front wheels instead of the wheels at the back?

Question

Why are cars made to be able to steer the front wheels instead of the wheels at the back?

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Answer 1

Historically, because the first car was more or less a horse-less horse carriage. And those had the front wheel steered because the horse pulled it.

Later it was actually tried but if the car is fast then it’s not good because it makes the car behave like a flag. A car called Dymaxion was done with rear steering, but it was a huge failure.

Forklifts however, do have rear wheel steering because it’s much better to precisely aim with the fork.