Here’s why modern cars feel so lifeless to drive

Here’s why modern cars feel so lifeless to drive

Enlarge/ The Porsche Taycan is one of the few new cars to exhibit anything we might recognize as steering feel. That wasn't always the case. (credit: Andrew Hedrick)In almost every regard, new cars are better than they've been at any time in their history. They're safer than they used to be—though that is less true for women. Powertrains, particularly battery electric ones, are more powerful and more efficient, which helps to compensate for the …