Electric steering need not sound the death knell for fun driving.
The 2004 Honda S2000 has electric steering and it is so good, it’s difficult to tell until you are really at the limit. I also happen to have a 2008 Boxster S with hydraulic steering. If you drive them back to back, you might give the Porsche a small edge, but it’s small. The weight balance and lower to weight ratios are similar, but again at the very threshold of adhesion in a corner, the Boxster has a slim edge.
Honda just nailed it out of the gate, proving that it’s possible without much technology.
I also drive an Ariel Atom with some regularity, which has no power steering and can confirm that this is another level of road feel, similar to a 2006 Lotus Elise.
Having driven all these incredible machines only serves to reinforce Honda’s achievement.
The 2004 Honda S2000 has electric steering and it is so good, it’s difficult to tell until you are really at the limit. I also happen to have a 2008 Boxster S with hydraulic steering. If you drive them back to back, you might give the Porsche a small edge, but it’s small. The weight balance and lower to weight ratios are similar, but again at the very threshold of adhesion in a corner, the Boxster has a slim edge.
Honda just nailed it out of the gate, proving that it’s possible without much technology.
I also drive an Ariel Atom with some regularity, which has no power steering and can confirm that this is another level of road feel, similar to a 2006 Lotus Elise.
Having driven all these incredible machines only serves to reinforce Honda’s achievement.