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12 April 2007 posted in Motorsports 1 views
F1 drivers split on traction control ban For those who think this is shaping up to be an exciting F1 season, next year should be a stunner. The FIA has confirmed that traction control will not be allowed in 2008. With traction control about ...
Tags: ferrari, excitement, renault, rain, formula one, good game, traction control, stunner, f1 season, fia, sentiments, giancarlo fisichella, david coulthard, kimi raikkonen, f1 drivers, aids, driver skill, rosberg, electronic aids, auguri
31 March 2007 posted in Motorsports 7 views
Traction control banned in F1 beginning in 2008 Back in 1994, the FIA banned the use of traction control systems on Formula One cars in an effort to put more emphasis on driver skill rather than technological prowess. By 2001, there was considerabl ...
Tags: wheel, axis, formula one, ecu, traction control, participants, fia, f1 drivers, f1 cars, technological prowess, driver skill, management software, traction control systems, advanced engine management, hue and cry, exact text, watchful eye, standardization, drive wheel
5 December 2006 posted in Gadgets 2 views
Achtung! BMW's new Heads-Up Display Car companies and electronic manufacturers are always conspiring to come up with new high-tech gimmicks for our cars. Almost invariably, they either distract the driver from driving or else help him k ...
Tags: bimmers, bmw, chevy corvette, obstacles, huds, car companies, windshield, flashing lights, driver interface, vital information, gimmicks, eyes on the road, road safety, driver skill, munich, jerks, bavarians, hud projects, road champions, electronic manufacturers
19 September 2006 posted in Videos 4 views
VIDEO: Rollover avoidance taken to the extreme We're not sure which event this clip came from, nor are we aware of who was behind the wheel, but this takes the proverbial cake when it comes to driver skill, rollover avoidance and downright luck. N ...
Tags: wheel, bmw, avoidance, antics, pilot, driver skill, sharp cliff, proverbial cake
31 December 2005 posted in Aftermarket 12 views
Car Craft's dyno Car Craft has decided to eschew pesky variables that show up in speed contests such as "driver skill", "traction", and "weather" and simply crown those that can put down ...
Tags: hp, horsepower, weather, muscle car, real world, risk, car craft, drive wheels, timeslips, variables, car types, mustang dyno, power adders, speed contests, driver skill, world performance, measurement