The end result is a smooth, effortless drive, but one with very
little road feedback and a relaxed responsiveness that those who crave a more performance feel will find disappointing.
Not exact matches
On the way to Sears Point, the RLX exhibits competent handling: the big sedan gets around the mountain
roads with very
little understeer and a bit of cushy body roll, although the inevitable electric power steering is average in feel and
feedback, which is to say, there's not enough of either.
The Evora is the same, perhaps a
little more muted in its
feedback and response, and there's certainly much less noise from the engine,
road and suspension, but in essence the level of detail, the communication from the chassis is very similar.
While the electrically assisted steering is quick and precise, there's very
little feedback through the wheel to make you feel connected with the
road.
It's mainly the suspension that stops the Lexus from being a B -
Road blaster though, since the steering was precise enough, if lacking a
little in
feedback.
While turn - in happened quickly, the steering was relatively numb throughout, sending
little feedback from the
road to the driver.
I thought the electric power steering remained a
little too light when hammering the ATS, and there was not much in the way of
road feedback.