In an effort to address the high risks and qualification demands of test drivers, a vehicle model and a driver model were built based on ADAMS/CAR, an advanced block of ADAMS. The steering efforts test procedure was designed according to the national standard GB/T 6223.5—1994. A virtual test was performed in ADAMS, and the results calculated. The results show that the driver model possesses a strong capacity to charge the vehicle model. The virtual test results satisfy the evaluation index, indicating the virtual test can be used to test and improve vehicle performance.