for those driving 2010's
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i've never driven an 09, but i do think its stiff and i dont really mind it at all. i also think the steering is not unresponsive as people say, but i dunno. i had a 98 accord sedan before my '10 tsx and its steering was no where near as responsive.
#3
well I read that the 2010s had revised steering, and I guess they made it stiffer. I test drove an 09 before the 2010s came out, and it had a nice light feel. I wish they had left it alone, oh well.
#4
but my main issue with the new electric power steering is the lack of on center feel. The wheel will not return to center sometimes when making U-turns depending on the speed of the vehicle.
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I haven't driven an '09 either. The 2Gs are easier to handle in the parking lot, but I do miss the "spring loaded" or stiffer feel of my '07 TSX. That said, the EPS isn't as bad as people make it out to be.
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I recently read Motor Trend's first drive review of the upcoming Audi A8, which also has electric steering assist. Their biggest complaint about the steering? A "gooey" spot on center and poor self-centering. So apparently Acura is not alone in this.
With the fuel savings from electric steering, it will become more common, and I expect engineers to dial in proper feel within the next few years. Apparently Acura did this with the NSX, so I wonder what's happened since then.
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