It's definitely not how they are. Actually I've only heard the term super spin in reference to HLs.
Again, I try to drive like the real thing, keep the throttle going and make adjustments left or right with taps of the thumb. It's hard to do that on one stick, unless you are staring at it, you'll always get drift off the horizon. The pivot only occurs at the extremes of the travel, I can't see getting there under normal circumstances unless you really want to.
I'd suggest reconfiguring your sticks and see if you like it better. I've tried the one stick movement on a few things and never liked it.