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

Steering the front wheels gives you a much greater degree of control and is in general less squirrely. Think of it this way. If you steer the back wheels it’s like you are steering where the car has been where with the front you are steering closer to where are you going. It is worth mentioning that very few cars are equipped with 4 wheel steering systems such as the hicas systems on some older Nissan sports cars.