Infiniti should've paid attention to the old adage "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." No, we're not talking about the decision to rename the G37 the Q50. We're talking about what's connected to the front wheels-or rather, what isn't. The Q50 marks the debut of Direct Adaptive Steering, or, more simply, steer-by-wire. Though Infiniti touts this system as capable of giving the driver the ultimate smooth ride, we found it detrimental to performance driving. "Weirdest steering ever," said Markus. "It almost feels like I'm in a classroom simulator, and the instructor is constantly modifying my steering inputs." They got harsher from there, with Lieberman summing up, "Steer-by-wire needs a serious rethink to be viable."
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