Ugliest/least functional steering wheels ever

[frapjap]

I was searching through Ebay for interior shots of a couple of cars and saw what I thought were particularly horrendous steering wheels, both in fashion and in functionality.
One of the worst was this wheel from an '86 Camaro.


The Saturn Ion has a pretty awful wheel, too.


I really miss the simple 4 spoke that was common in so many 90's cars from a variety of makes and models.


The new cluttered wheels make me want to gag- such offenders are the new Kia Optima wheel and the new Camaro wheel.


Resting your hands anywhere but 10 and 2 on the Camaro wheel is just uncomfortable.

What are some of your least favorite wheels?

[BusyBadger]

The Saturn Ion has a pretty awful wheel, too.

Brought to you by the makers of the Migo?



And that Camaro wheel is hideous.

[Ace2cool]

Just because it has so many damned buttons it's incomprehensible to actually navigate menus. Any of Ford's lineup has this issue currently.

[VQpwrdSE-R]

The 1991 Ford Taurus SHO steering wheel. Affectionately dubbed the "Waffle Iron" by my friend. This steering wheel is overweight and cumbersome much like the current SHO.


Plus I always hate those tiny horn buttons. When some jackass is merging into you you're not going to politely press your thumb into a small one inch button. I like to mash my hand into the wheel.

[float_6969]

Yea, I hate horn buttons. I want to slam the middle of the wheel when I want to honk the horn at someone, not find a damn button. I HATE that about my wife's Miata.

[MinisterofDOOM]

4 spoke is where it's at.

Surprised no one had posted this Subaru monstrosity:

[s0m3th1ngAZ]

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[VQpwrdSE-R]

Ooh that asymmetrical subie wheel is gross. What's it off, a late eighties legacy?

How about chain wheels? I didn't see anywhere this was restricted to OEM

Low-rhid-der

[sx moneypit]

4 spoke is where it's at.

Surprised no one had posted this Subaru monstrosity:

God, and i thought the Camaro wheel was bad.
I have to say that in my 35 plus years of working on cars i have never seen one of those.

[float_6969]

Yea, that suby wheel takes the cake. That's terrible!

[Kompresshun]

The 1991 Ford Taurus SHO steering wheel. Affectionately dubbed the "Waffle Iron" by my friend. This steering wheel is overweight and cumbersome much like the current SHO.


Plus I always hate those tiny horn buttons. When some jackass is merging into you you're not going to politely press your thumb into a small one inch button. I like to mash my hand into the wheel.

Disagree, aside from the horn buttons. They're not the greatest, but they're certainly not horrible either. I never felt the need to switch that wheel out in any of my Mustangs, but I do DESPISE those horn buttons.

This is is one of my most hated steering wheels: