Separating the drive wheels and the wheels steering the car makes for the kind of dynamics ... If the engine is placed at the back or in the middle, that's a whole different expensive ballgame.
Paddles mounted on the steering wheel allow you to shift up and down the Crosstrek's "simulated gears". Really, you're best ...
The wedge-shaped car you see in the photos embedded ... with some pretty interesting features and materials. The steering wheel, which is in the middle of the cockpit, as well as the seating ...
The generous range of adjustment on the steering column means you can pull the steering wheel ... the car as it wants to creep forward until you add more and more pressure to the middle pedal ...