Of course you can't expect any realistic handling or so but don't forget they aim with games for normal humans too. Not a hardcore racers.
Sure it is not simulation as is Grandturismo or similar but handling is just crap same as in GTA 4,like you driving some huge box on road.
Graphic details on map or licensed cars could 'buy' kids 10-15 years who have no idea what is car.
Main mission of Driver games in past was to drive car around map and accomplish missions in cars and even older serials were more 'realistic' than this one.
Just they used wrong gaming engine to make driving game same as NFS 'arcade' serial making worst and worst every year