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      08-28-2013, 07:38 PM   #34
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Originally Posted by Red Bread View Post
You mention handling and steering feel, two nearly independent things. I haven't driven an sDrive X1, only the F30, and there is almost no feedback through the steering. Our E82 had pretty poor feedback too, so this isn't necessarily an EPS only thing for BMW. However the xDrive X1 does have decent steering feel compared to that E82 and much better than the F30's I've driven, including M Sports with the variable steering controls. Notice, this is just steering feel, not handling.
Correct - not handling but road feel, feedback, etc. Having driven those with EPS, you are right the feel is not there in my opinion. At least not until BMW perfects EPS.
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