Steering Wheel? Out. Drive-by-wire? IN!

The cockpits of some passenger cars in the future will have neither a steering wheel nor pedals. Instead, what are known as sidesticks will become increasingly common - ergonomically shaped "levers" in the centre console and interior door panels which enable the driver to control all the movements of the vehicle. Steering will no longer be by means of a wheel, but by merely moving the sidestick to the left or right; acceleration and braking will no longer require pedals, but will be controlled by pushing the stick forward to accelerate as required or pulling it to the rear to brake. The driver will only indicate his intentions, after which high-performance computers interact with mechatronic actuators. Everything is done electronically via data links, hence the name of this technology: "drive-by-wire".

Can't freakin wait!