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[[Category:Driving techniques]]

'''Driving''' is the controlled operation of a land [[vehicle]], such as a [[automobil ==Driving skills==

'''Heel-and-toe''' is a driving technique used mostly in performance driving[http://www.nasaproracing.com/hpde/heelandtoe.html], although some drivers u ...s wished simultaneously. The flexibility of this method, apart from sporty driving, can be quite useful for creeping or stop-starts on up or down steep slope

The '''handbrake turn''' is a driving technique used to deliberately slide a car sideways, either for the purpose ...ut can also be used in certain other applications such as stunt or pursuit driving.

...e considered to be the inventors of left-foot braking, developing it while driving for the [[SAAB]] works team in the 1960s and '70s. This technique should not be confused with [[heel-and-toe]], which is another driving technique.

...nt of travel. Overall, the bend will have been negotiated much faster than driving through it in a normal manner. In skilled hands, the result is a dramatic a [[Category:Driving techniques]]

...google.com/videoplay?docid=6013003826511155604&q=galant+rally Galant rally driving on Google video]</ref> ...used at race speeds, it's not normal for a vehicle to start a slide while driving at cruise speeds.

...ection Agency|EPA]] estimated mileage on their vehicles by modifying their driving habits. ...d of real time mileage displays, drivers were able to refine these driving techniques and greatly exceed the EPA rating for their vehicle.

...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

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...nd they let drivers feel good everytime they fill up. By mastering driving techniques, some [[hypermiler|hypermilers]] achieve in excess of 50 mpg in regular, da

...way to control acceleration when pulling away from a complete stop or when driving at very slow speeds while minimizing the chance of stalling the engine. ...the clutch is to keep slight continual pressure on the clutch pedal whilst driving, as when a driver habitually rests his/her foot on the clutch pedal instead

...], who used his [[Bristol Aeroplane Company]] background to build it using techniques borrowed from the aircraft industry. ...5.0 litre [[V12]] engine mounted behind the driver, and a ZF [[Transaxle]] driving the rear wheels. Suspension was similar to that of the E-Type.

...eated not just as a semi-luxury sedan, but a sporty one at that. A bit of driving will reveal that while it does handly nicely and provide a little bit of pu ...omatic transmission|automatic]]. The 5-speed takes some of the fun out of driving the TSX, which responds enthusiastically to the manual shift. In high spee

...event so drivers must learn a new course each time they compete. Prior to driving, a competitor will walk the course, taking mental notes, and developing a s * Watts, Henry (January 1990). Secrets of Solo Racing: Expert Techniques for Autocrossing and Time Trials. Loki Pub. Co. ISBN 0-9620573-1-2.

...would normally have been; this front wheel supported the steam boiler and driving mechanism. The power unit was articulated to the "trailer" and steered from ...''Le Chariot à feu de M. Cugnot'', Paris, 1992, Nathan/Musée national des techniques, ISBN 2-09-204538-5.

...m therefore virtually eliminates [[body roll]] and pitch variation in many driving situations including [[corner]]ing, [[accelerating]], and [[braking]]. ...ted throughout the vehicle and, using data calculated by opportune control techniques, controls the action of the suspension.

...the Royal Air Force. His knowledge of the latest aeronautical engineering techniques would prove vital towards achieving the major automotive technical advances ...tus won its first [[F1]] [[World Championship]] in [[1963]]. It was Clark, driving a Lotus 38 at the [[Indianapolis 500]] in 1965, who drove the first ever mi

...without [[Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)|ABS]] should be able, through the use of techniques like cadence braking or threshold braking, to match or improve on the perfo ...t drivers adapt to the safety benefit of [[Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)|ABS]] by driving more aggressively.

...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 safety, ...great attention is paid to the con rods, eliminating stress risers by such techniques as grinding the edges of the rod to a smooth radius, shot peening to induce

* Bi-fuel NGVs offer a driving range similar to that of gasoline vehicles ...sel power in the type of vehicles most people are accustomed to owning and driving.

...That first race was won by [[William Grover-Williams]] (a.k.a. "Williams") driving a [[Bugatti]]. The event was part of the pre-Second World War [[European Ch ...naco Grand Prix was won by [[William Grover-Williams]] (a.k.a. "Williams") driving a [[Bugatti]] [[Bugatti Type 35|Type 35B]] painted in what would become the

...rix was won by the French team of [[Louis Wagner]] and [[Robert Sénéchal]] driving a [[Delage|Delage 155B]]. The second British Grand Prix was held at Brookla | [[McLaren]]-[[Techniques d'Avant Garde|TAG]]

...y-Priced Car" feature on the show. In addition, The Stig carries out other driving and personal appearance duties when the need arises. The Stig has also appe ...thors=Smith, Emma |url=http://driving.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/driving/article586470.ece?token=null&offset=0 |title=The backroom boy who put Top G

...ts. Rallies may be won by pure speed within the stages or alternatively by driving to a predetermined ideal journey time within the stages. ...ry and exit points of towns along the way; road books and route notes; and driving over long distances on ordinary, mainly gravel, roads, facing hazards such

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'''Off-roading''' is a term for driving a specialized vehicle on unpaved roads, such as sand, gravel, riverbeds, mu ...sometimes only be traveled by vehicles designed specifically for off-road driving (such as heavy-duty [[truck]]s and equipment, [[SUV]]s, ATVs, snowmobiles,

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

...s|Lotus]]. Chapman replaced most of the dubious material and manufacturing techniques with those currently being employed by Lotus. The original [[Giorgetto Giug ...steel (a dented or bent panel is stretched and a shrinking hammer or other techniques must be used to unstretch the metal), let alone stainless. Furthermore, it

...ngine is smaller and may be run at speeds providing more efficiency. Other techniques may be used to recover or reduce waste energy (such as regenerative braking ...peed records, and also won the Exelberg Rally in 1901 with Porsche himself driving. Over 300 of the Lohner-Porsche carriages were sold to the public. As a ser

...cars were "chopped, tubbed, raked, and hopped-up." These basic customizing techniques continued to become more elaborate until custom cars were being designed fr ...eds were being sown for modern custom trends. After World War II, the hard-driving economy fueled a new generation of automotive enthusiasts, these early styl

...riented in either a vertical or an inclined plane with all the [[piston]]s driving a common [[crankshaft]]; in vehicles where this engine is installed incline ...lems that were difficult to eliminate without modern computer aided design techniques. The length of the straight-six was not a major concern in the older [[FR l

...f the first [[sports car]]s, the Raceabout expressed the exuberance of the driving public, as did the similarly-conceived [[American Underslung]] and [[Hispan ...he first mass-produced [[front-wheel drive]] car, built with [[monocoque]] techniques.

...ast as much by being a successful "halo" brand for the Ford Motor Company, driving more buyers to either Mercury or Ford vehicles. ...vides case studies to oppose "bean counting" and "focus groups" management techniques such as McNamara's to actually "sensing" the public's needs and the changes