Let someone who has never played before try to drive a car with that controller, and then add real-world g-forces. Would you really trust that method of control? I’d expect to see a lot of understeering cars hit walls in “manual mode” if that’s how it worked.

Uh oh, I may have picked up that make/model of girlfriend. I’m currently hunting for exactly the right car, with plans to keep it for as long as possible. And while immensely supportive, she’s completely unwilling to drive a manual (required for my next car) and steering me away from anything exciting. I have a Honda…