Crucial touch points
like the gearstick and infotainment controllers feel cheap and flimsy, and is an area where the Audis, BMWs and Mercedes of this world have taken to the nth degree.
There is no rushing the gearbox and it needs a calm but firm hand, feeling delicate because of the wand -
like gearstick but chunky because of the mechanicals below.
Not exact matches
You're comparing apples to oranges here, the former is interactivity related to car's acceleration and maneuverability, the other is a safety mechanism that isnt switched on / off every few seconds
like how you would use a
gearstick.
This DSG doesn't feel much
like a manual when you climb behind the wheel and clock a familiar auto
gearstick, complete with P, R, N and D markings.
Add to this Ford's old SYNC 2 infotainment system and iffy erginomics of the
gearstick and handbrake and the RS's interior starts to feel
like a bigger compromise than you would expect to make for an RS against more sound rivals
like the Golf R and Audi S3.
Get it right in one swift motion and a loud, pure clink
like the clashing of a two swords fills the cabin as the
gearstick glances off the prong separating first from third.