The new suspension architecture delivers flatter, more confident cornering, with natural and
intuitive steering feel.
Not exact matches
It isn't as heavy as its sibling X3 crossover I tested the week prior, and during high - speed driving the
steering wheel
feels incredibly natural and
intuitive — like a good sports car's.
The
steering is just delicious, so good that it almost
feels like sensory overload at first, and the progression of the chassis, the way the front picks up and the rears dig in on corner exit while the
steering wheel jigs and fizzes in your hands, is just so
intuitive.
Whereas that car can
feel a touch vague, particularly in transient conditions, with remote
steering and an unclear picture of where the limit of front axle grip is, the GT4 is completely
intuitive.
Steering feedback is not exactly
intuitive and some times
feels like its having a senior moment and trying to remember where it should point the tyres.
Most of this lost ground is a result of the
steering, which
feels incredibly numb, vague and lifeless in comparison with the more immediately
intuitive systems in cars like the Cadillac ATS, along with making this Infiniti one of the more troublesome cars to place accurately on the road — especially twister sections of asphalt, where you'll find yourself constantly making small corrections to the
steering at less - than - brisk speeds.
It's quicker to change gear, the
steering feels faster and more
intuitive and the entire chassis perks up like it's 200 kg lighter.
The chunky leather - wrapped
steering rim
feels good to hold, and the buttons on it are quite
intuitive to operate.
A new column - mounted EPAS system and new software deliver an even more responsive,
intuitive and engaging
feel for a brilliantly rewarding driving experience, complemented by comfort - enhancing features including Torque
Steer Compensation.
Most importantly, the Sport Hybrid SH - AWD works in harmony with the poised chassis and brake system to provide
intuitive brake pedal and
steering feel so the driver always
feels completely in control.