The steering wheel is often overlooked as a point of connection. Given that it’s the only thing (seat aside) you’ll constantly be in contact with while driving, it’s a bewildering state of affairs. The best Porsche always have the best steering wheels, and that’s very apparent today. It looks sensational for starters, with its slim-holed spokes wearing the name Tactico, a brand I’ve never encountered before. I’m unlikely to ever grasp a Tactico Racing Atelier Viceroy (to give it its full name) again either, as this limited-series wheel, designed by Glen Cordle and dubbed ‘Sung’s Garage edition,’ was built in a series of just 59 examples. It presents a surface of brushed and matt-finished in black, although its back is laminated in ash. That cool touch gives it a subtle warmth that’s lacking in similarly designed, all-metal spoked alternatives. Designed with a circumference that matches the 380mm of a 2.7 RS’s wheel, the rim’s actual girth feels thicker, and is covered in a grained black leather with contrasting light stitching. In short, it’s wonderful, but then so is the rest of the car it’s attached to.
Usually, the day would start with Alisdair pointing his cameras at the
