Hub Steering: Unlike conventional steerings, a hub steering provides a complete vertical steering axis for the front wheel instead of an angled one. This makes for more direct and responsive steering.

The driver briefly falters, then decides to just keep on driving—sans steering wheel. He seized the moment, by seizing the naked steering wheel hub and steering with his fist. That's how you rally.

The current E-Class has swipeable touch-sensitive pads on the steering wheel to control its endless menus. It’s a pain to use, and rivals will copy it any day now, we fear.