Electronic assist steering, bloated vehicles, the perception that drives want isolation from the driving experience, and more. This is the direction most up market car manufactures have decided their customer base wants in the cars they purchase. Drive most any current up market "sport sedan" most are quite similar in feel, options, power, grip and weight.
For comparison, drive a Lotus Elise/Exige and compare it to common up-market sedan.. then note the difference in driving experience. This driving experience once was what sport sedans offered, those days are long gone.
For comparison, drive a Lotus Elise/Exige and compare it to common up-market sedan.. then note the difference in driving experience. This driving experience once was what sport sedans offered, those days are long gone.
I have been test driving some sports sedans recently, and it seems like the steering has gotten worse in the last 10 years or so.It just doesn't give much back to the driver. The steering, though sharp enough, just feels artificial and uncommunicative. As a result the driving feels boring. Bigger Audi sedans don't quite have it. Even BMW 5 series has lost it.
Anyone know what's going on?