TOYOTA CITY, Japan — Lexus' new yoke-style steering looks funky, and it drives a little funky. But the Japanese premium brand plans to advance the technology by combining jet-age looks with an ...

Writer and occasional reluctant perpetrator of engine swaps, James O'Neil is a malaise era enthusiast and also fascinated by the many ways the auto industry has since recovered from those dark days.

Tesla begins offering the yoke style steering as a $1000 option, after removing it as a standard feature from the Model S and Model X. The automaker is still expected to offer the yoke in the ...