This is great news if you love haptic feedback.

Physical buttons and knobs in cars are being replaced by the future. As with many motoring journalists, touch-sensitive controls have been a problem in terms of usability and safety when driving.

Audi is a firm believer in this idea and has committed to keeping physical switches and dials in future electric cars. This was confirmed by Maksymilian Nawka, Audi’s interior designer, during the Gransphere Concept’s virtual unveiling. As reported by Australia’s Drive.

Audi was, and is still, well-known for its joy of use and the tactile sensation you get when you press and toggle buttons. When Nawka was asked about the physical switches and dials that will be used in the future electrified, self-driving automobiles of the automaker, Nawka stated that this is what they wanted to return in the car.

The Audi Grandsphere Concept is a good example. Although it is futuristic, the electric grand tourer, which has 710 horsepower, still features a physical knob for climate controls, as well as door cards. The Grandsphere shows Audi’s future EV vision in the form a fully-electric powertrain, a modern cabin and autonomous driving up to Level 4, if it ever makes production.

The Audi Skysphere appears to have no knobs or switches, and instead uses touch controls. Nevertheless, Nawka’s statement suggests that we should expect this to be the case if an EV roadster becomes a production model. It is worth noting that another Audi Sphere Concept is in development, and it will be a crossover.

The Audi Grandsphere Concept will make its public debut at this week’s Munich Motor Show.