Is there some logic to the more square shaped steering wheels?

More thigh room for fatties.

9 and 3 baw

Generally this is done on cars with a fast steering ratio, since you don't really need to rotate the wheel 2 or 3 full turns to make a turn. I like it.

I am less enthusiastic about the "we-glued-a-tablet-to-the-dash" touchscreen setup, especially if it does the up-and-down gimmick. Tesla started this, and that's fine for Tesla since the big touchscreen was a shortcut taken by a non-car company to build a car dash. Absolutely sucks in a Toyota or Chevy, though... just ugly and awkward.

Gonna hate on it cause you cant afford it? But for real, it's a better grip.

I don’t mind it - easier reach.

They are like this on all of the new Audi’s now.

It’s from racing. Since race cars are so cramped they are squared off and have a high steering ratio so they never have to make a full turn so they can always keep both hands on the wheel. It it’s mainly for show but you do get more legroom

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Since race cars are so cramped they are squared off and have a high steering ratio so they never have to make a full turn so they can always keep both hands on the wheel.

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F1 wheel



Porsche 935 wheel

As mentioned leg clearance and vision. In a sports car on the track it is very unusual to ever need to shuffle your hands. With your hands at the proper 3 and 9 positions you can get almost 90 degrees of lock without moving your hands. The higher steering ratios in sports cars allow this to work where it doesn't in a 1970s Cadillac. The flat-top in the C8 is specifically for vision out of the cockpit. A round-topped wheel would cut off part of your vision out the window.

Because Knightrider