Wheel auto-return after sharp steering?

[Marconelly]

I posted this question on EX35 forum as well, but I'm curious if this is the case with G models as well, considering that EX35 is in some part based on them. I searched and I couldn't find an answer - moreover my experience with Infiniti is practically non existent. Maybe this is just how their vehicles steer:

We are planning on getting an EX35, and both wife and I took a test drive at separate times. I felt everything about the car was perfectly fine, was highly impressed with it. Wife had an interesting comment. She said that as she was making a 90 degree turns from one street into another, that the steering wheel wouldn't unroll back to the neutral position by itself as she was accelerating into a new street. I thought it was unusual comment because I thought I would notice something like that immediately, but then again my test drive was very short. I was under impression that every single vehicle made in the last 20 or so year had this automatic steering wheel unroll, that it was more the physics of the road and tires that do this, than anything car manufacturer has to do...

Is her complaint valid, or was she maybe just not giving enough gas as she was going out of the turn (I notice on our current car the steering wheel also won't unroll back at the full speed if I don't push gas at a certain rate). If what she's saying is true, does something like this become annoying? It sounds like it could.

[joe603]

The newer G37 has a fantastic variable speed steering system...much better than my 05 coupe. It's possible that she was holding the wheel with enough pressure to not allow it to "unroll".

Test drive one yourself to be sure...I haven't noticed it on mine so no annoying~ness.

[cjs37xs]

That would be annoying. I have never noticed that on my car...and when the dealership has given me a loaner, I was driving the EX35...and it didn't do that, that I noticed. I enjoy that about my car...and HATE it in my daughter's car, so I think I would have recalled it not happening in the loaner.

Definitely test drive it for yourself...then you can ensure that it was maybe just a different situation that caused it to do that. Besides, it's always fun to test drive something new to you!!

Good luck in your search!

[zozoka1212]

Agree with Joe on this one.

Although the G steering feels different from the EX. Can't recall how the steering was on the EX. Only thing I remember it wasn't as precised as the G. Again that is an SUV.... well kind of.

[joe603]

Well I checked at lunch and my G does unroll like normal...super smooth actually. I'm sure the EX is the same but not as precise.

[Marconelly]

Thanks guys. I'm sure she must have been holding the wheel too firmly or applied the gas too much or too little, or something. At least I hope so from all the people here and at EX forum telling me that the wheel does unroll as usual. I got worried because she's a very good driver (probably better than I am, honestly), and I listen to her opinions on that closely.

[smockers83]

Of all the cars I've driven, I like the steering of my G the most. Ford's tends to be quick and the car darts from here to there, GM's is loosey goosey, Toyota/Lexus is ok, but Infiniti IMO has it right. It's not too quick where a small notch in the wheel causes the car to dart over, nor is it loose. But it's very responsive, smooth, communicative, and in control.