2011 Citroen C4

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Jun 9, 2010 | 11:52 AM

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DustinV

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Originally Posted by mmarshall

The first I've heard of it, but that's an excellent idea.

So no matter how the wheel turns, the hub-controls are always upright and legible, right? I don't think I've ever seen that on any car sold in the American market. Perhaps French cars ARE atoning for the awkward, quirky controls they did long ago.

I think this has been a unique feature on many Citroen cars in the past. I believe the famous CX and SM had this as well. Citroen's and funky steering wheels go together.

I agree that the French have always been at the edge of quirky controls, but like most things, it just takes some getting used to.

I remember that I had to get accustomed to the foot-operated-parking-brake in my ex-C200 CDI / E230 and the blinker controls, but once you drive these (or any cars) a few times you'll quickly get used to the way they're designed.