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'''Trail braking''' is a riding and driving technique where the [[brakes]] are used past the entrance to a turn and are [[Category:Driving techniques]]

==Driving techniques== Driving techniques which relate to, or improve the stability of vehicle dynamics include:

'''Driving''' is the controlled operation of a [[vehicle]], which is usually a [[motor Driving includes knowing how to operate the mechanisms which control the speed and

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Previously [[FR layout|FR]], front engine driving rear wheels, was common. This form has survived longer in sports cars than ...do much to counteract the inherent flaws of the design. Many of Porsche's techniques have been applied to other cars with success.

A '''double clutch''' (also called a '''double declutch''') is a driving procedure primarily used for vehicles with an [[manual transmission#Unsynch ...in conjunction with necessary clutching is essential for high performance driving (e.g., [[rally racing]]) to stay in the optimal gear regardless of the simu

...vents, such failures are quite rare on production cars during normal daily driving. This is because production auto parts have a much larger [[factor of safet ...t attention is paid to the con rods, eliminating [[stress riser]]s by such techniques as grinding the edges of the rod to a smooth radius, [[shot peening]] to re

...mechanical traction, aerodynamics and suspension, and driver control. The driving technique called [[opposite lock]] is meant to cope in this circumstance. ...d that the judgement of a car's handling balance is not an objective one. Driving style is a major factor in the apparent balance of a car. This is why two

...BS. An alert skilled driver without ABS should be able, through the use of techniques like [[cadence braking]] or [[threshold braking]], to match or improve on t ...which support the view that drivers adapt to the safety benefit of ABS by driving more aggressively.

...ampionship]] now visits nearly all continents, taking its stylish sideways driving style and specialized cars to a vast global market, estimated by some to be ...exactly what's ahead, the lower traction available on dirt roads, and the driving characteristics of small cars, the drivers are much less visibly smooth tha

'''Drifting''' refers either to a driving technique, or to a sport based on the technique; this article deals primari ...g.htm]. It has also featured prominently in [[stunt#Vehicular stunts|stunt driving]] and other forms of exhibition.

...ampionship]] now visits nearly all continents, taking its stylish sideways driving style and specialized cars to a vast global market, estimated by some to be ...exactly what's ahead, the lower traction available on dirt roads, and the driving characteristics of small cars, the drivers are much less visibly smooth tha

...ther built for display at motor shows or the simple pleasure of owning and driving such a car. In this context (and depending on the particular event), the po ...ed in increasing the power output of an engine. Many well tried and tested techniques have been devised to achieve this, but essentially all operate to increase

[[Image:Jacques Villeneuve - Sauber BMW.jpg|thumb|left|Jacques Villeneuve driving the BMW Sauber F1.06 at the 2006 USGP.]] [[Image:Jenson button usgp 2004 ontrack.jpg|thumb|right|Jenson Button driving the BAR 005 at the 2004 USGP.]]

...n both F1 and F2 in 1972. Although the F2 cars were good (and Lauda's test-driving skills impressed March principal Robin Herd), March's 1972 F1 season was ca ...b|left|'''Five years after his first retirement, Lauda won his third title driving a [[McLaren MP4/2]]''']]

...by the [[France|French]] team of [[Louis Wagner]] and [[Robert Sénéchal]] driving a [[Delage|Delage 155B]]. | [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Techniques d'Avant Garde|TAG]]

..., he drove an Alfa Romeo to the Parma-Poggio Berceto in 1937 (here, he won driving a [[Maserati 4CM]]), or as in the three editions of the [[Mille Miglia]] (1 ...y, which comes directly from the racing world, and the finest craft making techniques. The refined electric welded space frame, absolutely of racing nature (inte

...he "Automobile Club de Monaco", and was won by [[William Grover-Williams]] driving a [[Bugatti]]. The event was part of the pre-[[World War II|Second World Wa ...shing second, and took victory in the [[1931 Monaco Grand Prix|1931 race]] driving a Bugatti. As of 2007, he remains the only native of Monaco to have won the

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...ons, a more flexible chassis is better for some karts. For other classes / driving styles, there will be stiffening bars on the kart which are done up tightly ...es 3 or 4 inches from the ground depending on the corner, chassis setup or driving style. Recreational karts have fixed gearing, which in part, determines the

The classic farm tractor is a simple open vehicle with two very large driving wheels on an axle below and slightly behind a single seat (the seat and [[s ...arm tractors. These technologies are used in modern, [[precision farming]] techniques. The [[spin-off]]s from the [[space race]] have actually facilitated [[auto

During normal driving, ESC works in the background, continuously monitoring steering and vehicle ...ivers to become overconfident in their vehicle's handling and/or their own driving skills. For this reason, ESC systems typically inform the driver when they

...uding [[The Independent]] newspaper 2nd August 2005), poor rust prevention techniques (typical of many automobile manufacturers in the 1970s), and inadequate wat ...ex engine under the hood driving the front wheels, and another in the back driving the rear wheels, with air scoops in the rear doors. The two gearboxes were

[[Image:ALAIN PROST Ferrari.jpg|thumb|left|300px|'''Alain Prost driving for Ferrari''']] ...t race victory at his home Grand Prix in France a year later, while he was driving for the [[Renault F1|Renault Factory team]].

...due to the Lancia [[Lancia Beta|Beta]] rust scandal. Poor rust prevention techniques and inadequate water drainage channels led to the Beta gaining a reputatio ...r after missing a chicane. One week later Ascari was killed in an accident driving a Ferrari sports car at Monza. With Ascari's death and Lancia's financial p

...ave joined. The windscreen is also strengthened for safety reasons. These techniques enable the Roadster to have virtually the same weight as the coupe, 1230 lb * '''Transmission''': 7-speed sequential cross. AMT robotic system with driving programs

Since only the brakes on the driving wheels can easily be inboard, the [[Citroën 2CV]] had additional dampers o The stability control of some cars may not be compatible with some driving techniques, such as power induced over-steer. It is therefore, at least from a sporti

...umed using tooling left over from 1942. However, advancement in production techniques learned over the course of World War II made all-steel station wagons pract ...er in profile than a minivan or SUV and thus have less air resistance when driving on the highway.

...e'' songbook featuring an [[Oldsmobile Curved Dash]] automobile and period driving clothing]] ...f the first [[sports car]]s, the Raceabout expressed the exuberance of the driving public, as did the similarly-conceived [[American Underslung]] and [[Hispan

...6510) and limit the power (to avoid having to guide to 21 years with the [[Driving License # A|A license]] direct) regimes favoring lower, also models with Mi New techniques have allowed adoptions to this model to be approved [[Euro III|Euro 3]], th

He was born in [[Bogotá]] where he was taught the techniques of [[karting]] from an early age by his father Pablo, an architect and [[mo ...e [[United States|U.S.]] [[Skip Barber]] driving school, and was hailed by driving instructors as being one of the best pupils to ever come through their scho

...cupboards and run around the kitchen, going "Vroom, vroom," like they were driving cars - this before they had seen a car. In 1945, at the age of five, he and ...la 5000]] and [[Championship Car|IndyCar]] racing in America with Andretti driving. The team had run Andretti in the two North American end-of-season races in

...ng friction buildup between the plates until they rotate as a single unit, driving the transmission directly. A lever on the handlebar, through a cable or hyd ...-tune their skills, as well as the opportunity to practice crash-avoidance techniques in a more controlled environment (and without risking one's own motorcycle)

...o make good use of the Lancia-born Ferrari to win his fourth championship. Driving for Maserati, he took his fifth championship in the [[1957 Formula One seas ...e wins than Hawthorn, lost the title by one point. This season saw a woman driving in Formula One for the first time with [[Maria Teresa de Filippis]] racing

...cessful bid by northern rival city Sydney to host the 2000 Olympics, was a driving force behind Melbourne’s motivation to wrest the Australian Grand Prix aw | [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Techniques d'Avant Garde|TAG]]