It's the owl's greatest trick - turning its head almost a full circle.

BBC: How owls swivel their heads

The point is to decrease the car's turning circle (another weak point in front-drive cars).

WSJ: 2014 Acura RLX Review: Larger, but It Still Comes Up Small | Rumble Seat by Dan Neil

And yet, even with P-AWS crabbing the rear wheels, the RLX's turning circle is a still a relatively immense 40 feet (a Mercedes E350's turning circle is 36.2 feet).

WSJ: 2014 Acura RLX Review: Larger, but It Still Comes Up Small | Rumble Seat by Dan Neil