In true front-drive performance style, torque steer is the name of the game, and the Bonneville doesn't disappoint. As the system increases resistance, the steering feel goes from tight and responsive to rubbery and vague. Brake fade was minimal during repeated braking tests, with our tester grinding from 60 to zero in 138 feet. The Bonnie's interior styling is one part typical GM parts bin, two parts techno-gadgetry and a pinch of Andy Warhol. With a sweeping dash and compartmentalized controls, the interior imparts more a feeling of a pieced-together Lego Land than of a luxury family sedan.
Dual climate controls with large knobs and buttons are easy enough for a three year old to use.
The system also includes a projection height adjustment to accommodate large and small drivers. After driving the Bonneville for a mere 20 minutes, we can certainly attest to the fact that our bodies are not baseballs. The seats seriously lack lumbar and lateral support, which makes long trips more of a dreaded chore than a pleasurable drive. If you plan on traveling over 200 miles in a single jaunt, be sure to turn on the seat heaters before exiting the vehicle, as you'll need to warm up your muscles to be able to move. We were equally uncomfortable in the rear seat, with our knees jammed into the front seat backs and our heads rubbing against the headliner.