Not only can the car, or rather the “heart of joy” (or HoJ), do this instantly, it can do it predictively. What you feel is the car behaving in a stable, intuitive and responsive way. The HoJ really works, tricking you into genuinely thinking you're not in a lumpen EV crossover at all. Relaxed driving is where this car lives, but push things and you won't feel the least bit concerned as the iX3 seemingly takes everything in its stride. Despite its weight it doesn't really understeer, and if you concentrate you can feel the power shifting around the car and the steering adjusting on the fly.