Introduction In the previous article, What Is the Friction Circle? Understanding Braking, Cornering, and Accel… 続きを読む Understanding Brake and Steering Timing Through the Friction Circle ★ How to Corner Faster on Track
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What Is the Friction Circle? ★ Understanding Braking, Cornering, and Acceleration on Track
Introduction In discussions about performance driving and track driving, you may hear advice such as: “Use the… 続きを読む What Is the Friction Circle? ★ Understanding Braking, Cornering, and Acceleration on Track
Polarized Sunglasses Can Make Screens Disappear ★ What Happened with My iPhone, Car Navigation Display, and an LCD Sign
Something I noticed while wearing polarized sunglasses Polarized sunglasses are extremely useful for reducing … 続きを読む Polarized Sunglasses Can Make Screens Disappear ★ What Happened with My iPhone, Car Navigation Display, and an LCD Sign
Six Suspension Types Explained ★ A Beginner’s Guide
Introduction: Understanding How Suspension Manages Tire Contact Suspension types differ in how they support an… 続きを読む Six Suspension Types Explained ★ A Beginner’s Guide
Why Front-Wheel-Drive Cars Tend to Understeer ★ Weight Distribution and Acceleration
Front-engine cars with front-wheel drive (FWD) tend to understeer because the forces required from the front t… 続きを読む Why Front-Wheel-Drive Cars Tend to Understeer ★ Weight Distribution and Acceleration
How Rev Matching Works in a Manual Transmission ★ Blipping, Heel-and-Toe, and Double-Clutching
Introduction Discussions of manual-transmission driving often describe throttle blipping, heel-and-toe, and do… 続きを読む How Rev Matching Works in a Manual Transmission ★ Blipping, Heel-and-Toe, and Double-Clutching
Throttle Blipping and Heel-and-Toe Downshifting ★ Differences, Purpose, and Practice
Introduction In a downshift, rev matching means bringing engine speed close to the speed required by the lower… 続きを読む Throttle Blipping and Heel-and-Toe Downshifting ★ Differences, Purpose, and Practice
What Is Heel-and-Toe Downshifting? ★ Its Benefits Explained Through RPM and Rotational Kinetic Energy
Introduction Heel-and-toe downshifting is a driving technique in which the driver maintains pressure on the br… 続きを読む What Is Heel-and-Toe Downshifting? ★ Its Benefits Explained Through RPM and Rotational Kinetic Energy
Why Torque-Converter Automatics Work Well for Performance Driving ★ Lock-Up, Shock Absorption, Constant Mesh, More Gears, and Electronic Control
A Modern Torque-Converter AT Is More Than a “Slushbox” Torque-converter automatic transmissions have tradition… 続きを読む Why Torque-Converter Automatics Work Well for Performance Driving ★ Lock-Up, Shock Absorption, Constant Mesh, More Gears, and Electronic Control
AT vs DCT ★ Differences in City Driving, Highway Cruising, and Performance Driving
A conventional automatic transmission with a torque converter and a DCT, or dual-clutch transmission, have one… 続きを読む AT vs DCT ★ Differences in City Driving, Highway Cruising, and Performance Driving