It's comfortable even on less perfect roads and handles well, although a bit more
steering feedback would be nice.
With a steering that's light and precise, it seems eager to change directions, but a little more
steering feedback would have made this saloon more involving to drive.
Not exact matches
Logitech
has done a lot to help out with this with its new force
feedback steering wheel.
An AET spokesman said it
had set up a
steering group in March and added: «Such a proposal is new for academy trusts and we are currently awaiting
feedback from the Education Funding Agency.»
We wish the
steering had a touch more on - center feel and better
feedback, and we miss the industry - leading hydraulic systems fitted to Jaguars of the past.
The
steering on the new GT3 is so much better that I
have a suspicion that the face - lifted 911 Carrera models will utilize a similar software setup for improved
steering feedback.
The brakes are strong and linear, and the handling is a high point — balanced and neutral, with excellent
steering response and
feedback I
'd describe as above average.
UTI
has also modified the wheels, tires, brakes, and suspension to improve
feedback and
steering response.
My Honda CRV 2013 (just over 100000kms on the clock)
has developed a shudder or vibration that is giving very prevelant and annoying
feedback on the
steering wheel and also when accelerating.
We wouldn't be surprised in the least to someday encounter all - electric
steering that provides more «
feedback» than a sport - tuned hydraulic rack.
Mostly you'll notice heavier
steering as you matriculate between normal, sport, and GS, and otherwise the
steering also
has exceptional feel,
feedback, and precision, as in the TourX.
The optional Active
Steering has fine feel and
feedback at high speed, when the ratio is slower for stability.
At least the big carbon discs are exceptionally powerful and offer a decent amount of reassuring
feedback, but all is not well here either, because the
feedback you get through the
steering while you brake suggests that the ZR1
has become a customs dog looking though a flight recently landed from Jamaica.
The car was sharply responsive and the
steering had decent heft, giving me the impression of
feedback from the wheels but, thanks to the electronic disconnect, not the vibrations from the road.
The SLS
has meatier
steering, with slightly stronger self - centering action, but turn - in is equally attentive and
feedback doesn't deteriorate on poor tarmac or when you wind on more lock.
Both on the street and on the track, we loved the much - improved electric power
steering, which now
has real heft and
feedback.
The electric power
steering might play a part, as its
feedback isn't as good as it was in the best of BMW's now - endangered hydraulic - assist implementations, but it's good enough that a casual driver wouldn't know the difference.
What the CLS lacks is detailed
feedback; the
steering is quick and accurate but you still feel isolated from those wide front contact patches, and even on its stiffest suspension setting the CLS55 doesn't
have the ultra-tight body control of a true sports car.
The variable - ratio electric
steering actually delivers more interactivity and
feedback than you might expect and the car
has a real sense of sweetness to its reactions.
The
steering has plenty of weight to it and while it might still lack that final nuance of
feedback it's precise and hooked up to a front axle that now bites with real conviction.
Feedback is at a race - car level and so immediate you find yourself with what feels like extra time to react, which in turn allows you to lean on the car hard using throttle and
steering adjustments that are slower than you
'd expect.
The quicker
steering that
has been fitted to the Trophy
has not helped generate any more
feedback.
I
have heard people say that cars with HPS and Non PS
have nice
steering feedback while the other cars with EPS
steering's
have vague feeling and
has no
feedback at all.I
have driven few cars, A fiat...
The power
steering has been fined - tuned for «more direct
feedback and quicker responses», while front springs and dampers are uprated for better body control.
While the Traverse and Atlas
have light, precise
steering, the Highlander's is more vague — especially when starting a turn — and lacks
feedback.
The
steering has great weighting and there's undoubtedly
feedback once into a corner, but the front tyres don't give you a sense of being entirely locked onto the road.
They
've wisely adopted the softer chassis settings introduced just before MGR went under so that it no longer batters your back over scabby roads yet remains a handy amount of grip that makes it one of those cars that's incredibly easy to hustle quickly and neatly across country, even though the quick
steering could do with a snatch more
feedback.
Using the Audi drive select function (now buried in a menu in the MMI system instead of
having a dedicated button, as before) can increase the effort required for
steering if put into Dynamic mode, but it doesn't improve
feedback at all.
It was just a feeling, though — a couple of track sessions revealed that there was more grip on offer than the
feedback through the
steering might
have you believe, but it never felt natural to delve too deeply into that zone, particularly on the road, particularly in the wet.
Steering has a good feel and
feedback not too soft or not too BMWish and feels just about right.
The
V - 6 engine is responsive, the body motions are well damped, and the
steering feedback is good for a vehicle of this size.
The handling is relatively balanced for a front - wheel - drive car, and the
steering, which used to be limp and light, now
has genuine feel and
feedback.
Third, if I was going to be cynical I
would say that they are just pandering to poseurs by increasing performance instead of increasing agility and involvement with lower weight, less grip, more
feedback from hydraulic
steering and a manual gearbox option.
The
steering ratio
has been quickened; it's a tactile experience, giving plenty of
feedback but not unsettling with harsh vibrations.
My only real complaint with how the A6 drives
has to do with its completely numb
steering; it may as well be Nintendo's latest gaming console for all the feel and
feedback it provides.
Although this show car's helm isn't bad by any means, a touch more
feedback and physicality to the
steering wouldn't go amiss.
The
steering, for instance, feels very familiar - there's the same rate of response, pleasant weighting, and directness as you
'd find in a Golf (albeit with even less
feedback), and it generally rides well too, albeit firmly on the R - Line's 18 - inch wheels when driven over patchier surfaces.
Actually, sports cars should never
have gone away from the original blueprint of low weight, accurate
steering with accurate
feedback, supple suspension and overall simplicity.
Once you get past the lag, the Eos
has nicely weighted
steering that provides a fair amount of
feedback.
Pleasantly devoid of the torque
steer that plagues all powerful front - wheel - drive cars, the Genesis's
steering is quick, well - weighted, and accurate — but a bit lighter on
feedback than we
'd hoped.
The
steering has plenty of
feedback, the standard cast - iron brakes
have taken out a college degree in deceleration, and four - wheel drive pushes or pulls you out of trouble with that miraculous Quattro touch.
The Polo derived
steering is quick enough and decently weighted, but just lacks the fine
feedback we
'd like (everyday usability was clearly the goal here), while apart from the increased engine volume and snazzy seat the Up feels quite a lot like the standard car.
With ESP turned off the Sport Hatch remains a benign, friendly device - although the numb - feeling
steering can't muster the sort of
feedback you
'd expect to find in a hot - ish hatch.
Perhaps the winter tyres aren't helping, but some of that writhing textural
feedback you used to get through the rim of a Porsche
steering wheel
has been replaced by silky smoothness.
The lightly treaded Yokohama Neova rubber might look intimidating, but it actually gives very good
feedback through the
steering and, if you get the rear sliding, it
has a nice progression as it moves around underneath you.
Meanwhile, the gearshift
has a light but positive action, and although the
steering is not as weighty as it could be, it responds keenly and gives decent
feedback.
Between the new tyres and rack - mounted power assistance motor there's now a more precise and evenly - weighted feel to the
steering, and although it's not teeming with
feedback it's now quick and consistent enough to place the car accurately through corners, and determine when you
've breached the tyres» limits.
Hydraulic speed sensitive rack and pinion
steering has also been revised to provide more communicative
feedback and better response around the dead ahead position.
The car's effective spring rates haven't changed, but its power
steering calibration
has, with an emphasis put on greater weight, more
feedback and improved on - centre stability.
Its
steering doesn't offer the
feedback of the R8 nor — as you
'd expect from a car that also drives its front wheels — rear - drive competitors like the M4 and C 63, but it's beautifully weighted, completely free of kick and rattle, and closer to its rivals than ever when it comes to front - end feel.