… what’s it all about ? 

Thanks Ian,

What is it you are trying to find out, and why?

Useless piece of information to prove there is little new in motoring design:-

Mid 70s Austin Allegro had a ‘quortic’ steering wheel. Police were using Allegros as the successor to the Morris 1000 Panda cars, and certainly didn’t favour them, since you couldn’t ‘feed’ the steering wheel through the driver grip.
Kind regards,

Gareth.  

It appears to be something some drivers find desirable and  want for their cars. I have one in my a3 and tbh, I find it a but arkward in that you are conscious of its presence when “threading” the steering wheel through your hands where as with a circular wheel you just “thread” without thought. I’ve wondered if it was to offer additional leg room for those that have their steering wheel positioned low 🤔🤣

For your ‘I find it awkward…’ -see my reply to you re. Allegros - any help Ian? 
Re. Why shape it such? Handy for fatties bellies?? 
Am I allowed to say that? 
Kind regards,

Gareth. 

I do remember allegros and their squared off steering wheels unfortunately  

  A friends dad had an estate … hideous thing. Funnily enough, there are a few retro modded ones appearing on the car scene  

Back to todays Audi, I’m starting to wonder if it’s purely for cosmetic reasons …to make it look like a F1 Steering wheel 🤔😂
 

 

Edited August 13, 20241 yr by enc

Thanks Ian, 

Boiling it down - fad!
No useful reason by what I can see. 
Allegros? I’d much rather own half a dozen Allegros than half a dozen Audis. 
They are appreciating. They are simple to maintain and repair. They attract attention- if that is what anyone wants. 

15 minutes ago, Magnet said:

Allegros? I’d much rather own half a dozen Allegros than half a dozen Audis

Can’t share your enthusiasm there 🤣

Got it.

That’s why we are all different, and some want flat bottomed wheels to demonstrate they are indeed different! 

55 minutes ago, Magnet said:

Got it.

That’s why we are all different,

😁thank god for that, otherwise the roads would be littered with Austin allegros 😂 

 

 

Austin allegros, bl**dy awful cars, had one as my company car years ago. Felt like driving on a floppy sofa and kept going wrong. And yes, flat bottom steering wheels are for drivers of a large stature 😂