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
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Pages about GR-Yaris. Performance, driving and many other things.
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
How to Avoid Understeer on Corner Exit in the GR Yaris ★ Steering Angle and Throttle Opening
In the previous article, I focused on the first half of the corner, from the end of the straight to the clippi… 続きを読む How to Avoid Understeer on Corner Exit in the GR Yaris ★ Steering Angle and Throttle Opening
GR Yaris Understeer in the Second Half of a Corner ★ One Cause Was Insufficient Braking at the End of the Straight
When accelerating out of a corner in the GR Yaris, the front tires can sometimes begin to push toward the outs… 続きを読む GR Yaris Understeer in the Second Half of a Corner ★ One Cause Was Insufficient Braking at the End of the Straight
Why the GR Yaris Pushes Wide ★ Cornering Without Trail Braking and Using All Four Tires
Introduction What does it really mean to corner without trail braking? I have only recently begun to feel that… 続きを読む Why the GR Yaris Pushes Wide ★ Cornering Without Trail Braking and Using All Four Tires
Rear-Tire Grip ★ Longitudinal Weight Transfer During Cornering
Introduction: Looking at Cornering from the Rear Tires In another article, I discussed how front-tire grip can… 続きを読む Rear-Tire Grip ★ Longitudinal Weight Transfer During Cornering
Why Manual Transmissions Feel More Direct—and Why Automatics Can Be Faster ★Mechanism, Feedback, and Driver Workload
Introduction: A Manual Feels More Direct, Yet an Automatic Can Be Faster Many driving enthusiasts describe a m… 続きを読む Why Manual Transmissions Feel More Direct—and Why Automatics Can Be Faster ★Mechanism, Feedback, and Driver Workload
What Does “Slow In, Fast Out” Mean? ★The Missing Braking Process Behind This Famous Cornering Rule
In circuit driving, two of the best-known cornering principles are “outside–inside–outside” and “slow in, fast… 続きを読む What Does “Slow In, Fast Out” Mean? ★The Missing Braking Process Behind This Famous Cornering Rule