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      10-18-2012, 10:03 AM   #66
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Originally Posted by ozinaldo View Post
On paper, electro-mecanic steering loses to hydraulic in its relative lack of feel (new 911 and Boxster vs. old generation versions come to mind) but Chris Harris seems to like it in M135i for its accuracy. Difficult to judge without a back to back comparison though.
Why is the electric steering inferior on paper when it comes to feel?

The car manufacturers have had several decades working on the hydraulic assist, while the electric setup is a bit new to them. It will just take a while before they dial it in perfectly. I see no reason why it should not be at least as good as the hydraulic solution.

Among FWD cars, the Mini gets quite a lot of positive feedback about the steering. It is electric.

Among new sports cars, the Subrau BRZ / Toyota GT86 is praised for the telepathic steering. It is also electric.

PS: I forgot one imporant feature the F20 has, that the E82 is missing. When the DSC is switched off, the E82 has no limited slip differential. The F20 uses the brakes to simulate one.
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