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  • ...hicle's handling]], particularly at the limits where the driver might lose control of the vehicle. ...]], Delphi and TRW, usually under the broader name of Electronic Stability Control, which is the more common term recognized by the [[Society of Automotive En
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  • ...e a vehicle's cornering performance; rather it helps to minimize a loss of control. The [[NHTSA]] estimates 5,300-9,600 traffic fatalities could be avoided i ...d [[Toyota]] introduced their first [[traction control system]]s. Traction control works by applying individual wheel braking and throttle to keep traction wh
    27 KB (3,920 words) - 22:51, 15 November 2009
  • Electronic [[traction control]] systems usually use the [[ABS]] system to detect a spinning wheel and app ==Active Differentials==
    12 KB (1,976 words) - 09:04, 8 October 2009
  • ...aight line. Handling and braking are the major components of a vehicle's "active" safety. The maximum lateral acceleration is sometimes discussed separatel A person learns to control a car much as he learns to control his body, so the more he has driven a car or type of car the better it will
    36 KB (5,845 words) - 08:04, 8 October 2009
  • ...is different from [[Pagani Zonda|its predecessor]] in that it incorporates active aerodynamics. It is capable of changing the height of the front form the gr ...immediate response to the slightest throttle input, giving the driver full control over the engine at any rpm and preventing unwanted delays in the delivery o
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  • * First fully active suspension - 1991 [[Infiniti Q45]] (renamed Q45a for 1992) * First active anti-roll bars - 1994 [[Citroen Xantia Activa]] ([[Active Roll Stabilization]])
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