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Sure would be nice if the C7 had a D shaped steering wheel like the new SS sedan.
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I was going to post the same thing. Interesting that the ss is using the ls3 not the lt1. I like the center piece if the steering wheel better as well. I know the c7s is going with the stingray shape but I think the ss with the vette emblem would look better.
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Our local pd just took delivery of several of the patrol version. It is preferred over the Crown Vic.
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Ehhhh ........... The several forum vendors that sell them for the C6 are doing quite good.
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It was talked about in a recent C&D article. The comment was that by going down to the smaller 14.2" wheel they determined that they didn't need the D shape. I can't find what diameter the wheel is in the SS but I wonder if it is a much larger size?
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heh ...... After I made the mistake of showing the pictures of the SS interior to the s/o, they could put a joy stick in the C7. 
Guess which one she wants me to get ................... 
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Those forum vendors don't do all of their business only with steering wheels.
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So I really like the d-type look, but is it more of an updated fashion look, or is there an advantage to having a steering wheel like this? Never had a car with one, so was just wondering. I really like the new ss btw. I think it could have been more aggressively styled but would make a fun daily driver/sleeper car.
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I can't comment on the C7's steering wheel, but he C6's steering wheel functions as if it were a D shape. The steering wheel's round outer rim is not concentric with the center hub, thus serves the same purpose as a D shape wheel, giving additional clearance at the bottom to the driver's legs when the front wheels are pointed straight ahead. I'm guessing that the C7's steering wheel is the same.
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I've driven a few cars with flat bottomed steering wheels and found them downright obnoxious. They're basically a big FU to anyone who practices shuffle steering. I'm sure they make sense on an open wheel race car which never sees more than 90 degrees of steering angle. On a road car, not so much.
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