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Written by Ollie Kew
If either of the Mercedes-AMG F1 drivers crash this year, and lob their detachable steering wheel out of the car in frustration, then spare a thought for the intricate piece of space-age equipment that"s just been petulantly wanged into the gravel. Here"s the 2019-spec steering wheel for the Mercedes-AMG W10 EQ Power+. Complicated name, complicated car, very complicated steering wheel. It"s not even a wheel, really, is it? It"s more of a Nintendo Switch with more knobs and switches. There are 25 toggles and controls, in fact, not including the rear-mounted gearshift and clutch paddles. Five of em manage the brake settings: the driver can shift the balance from the front to the rear or vice versa, to optimise the brake balance for an individual corner, fiddle with engine braking and so on. It"s not simply a matter of pushing the pedal these days
Date written: 14 Mar 2019
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 15151
If either of the Mercedes-AMG F1 drivers crash this year, and lob their detachable steering wheel out of the car in frustration, then spare a thought for the intricate piece of space-age equipment that"s just been petulantly wanged into the gravel. Here"s the 2019-spec steering wheel for the Mercedes-AMG W10 EQ Power+. Complicated name, complicated car, very complicated steering wheel. It"s not even a wheel, really, is it? It"s more of a Nintendo Switch with more knobs and switches. There are 25 toggles and controls, in fact, not including the rear-mounted gearshift and clutch paddles. Five of em manage the brake settings: the driver can shift the balance from the front to the rear or vice versa, to optimise the brake balance for an individual corner, fiddle with engine braking and so on. It"s not simply a matter of pushing the pedal these days
Date written: 14 Mar 2019
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 15151
