Balance in between is an easy words to say but hard to accomplish.

Wanna fast phone sure battery can last much longer
Wanna comfortable ride cannot get good handling.
Wanna go fast sure cannot safe fuel.
Wanna a car that has everything sure it won't be cheap.

Anyway I think, proton had mention they are not doing the electric steering thinngy because they are unfamiliar with it, it maybe because of cost too. Or they had try but could not fine tune it enough to be good.

With the budget that proton has, they would probably never get to be able to built a fuel efficient,quiet,refine engine like the other big manufacturer can. So they pull a lotus. Make a turbo sport sedan. People will be more forgiving for high noise/fuel consumption, lack of refinement in a cheap sport sedan.

Sport sedan maa.
No engine and turbo sound cannot call sport car.

I think I see one top gear review where clarkson point out that the BMW he drive put fake engine sound from the speaker.

Don't think can compare proton with kimchi nor sushi car, as they are more tune towards comfort, city riding and good fuel economy.

Do check out this review on forte coupe. A comfortable, slow, mushy suspension, light steering make for a fail sport inspired car.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9EBpqif4a24