Audi has transformed the humble steering wheel into a centre of innovation
Since the invention of the car, the steering wheel has undergone major changes. Some automakers are trying to make it easier and more effective. Audi, for example, is designing steering wheels with touch screens and capacitive grip recognition technology, which senses and reacts to the pressure exerted by the driver's hands.
As we wait for a completely self-driving vehicle, the steering wheel is still an important part of driving a car down the lane. Audi has put a lot of effort into this area in recent years, to the point that the most elaborate of its steering wheels, the one used in the Q4 e-Tron, can regulate no fewer than 18 different functions, ranging from communication to infotainment to driver comfort. It is also available in 16 different variations, depending on the customi...