Comments by "Adrian McLean" (@adrianmclean9195) on "American Reacts to a European Joyride in a Regular European Car" video.

  1. ABS is for steering when braking. As you can see in the video, he has the steering on full lock but it is not responding. On a normal surface, ABS would take longer to stop then without, because of friction between the road and tyres. If the surface is wet etc, the ABS will stop shorter - again because of friction - in that case, NO friction with tyres and road surface - just skidding. This is where ABS does both. On dirt Mitsubishi Australia discovered that an S class Mercedes Benz took longer to brake with ABS. This was because the non ABS car built up a wedge of dirt in front of the tyres, due to wheels locking up. Steering of course didn't work. So more to do with steering. Mitsubishi Australia patented a ABS + 3 system, that detects the car on dirt and allows sufficient periodic locking for shorter braking on dirt whilst still steering. Again, wheels magazine from a while ago, has a great comparison photo of a Lancia, Alfa and prelude all braking at the same speed, surface and point, next to each other, and the prelude with it's ABS was far further forward than the other two. The comic photo, from above shows journalists playing dead on the road behind the prelude. 😂 Some sports cars - like the Audi Quattro Sport, short wheelbase has switchable ABS. So you can turn it off when you want to, for the skill of the driver and road surface etc.
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  2. I think it would be cool, to drive an Oldsmobile Toranado - huge V8 and FWD. Steering would be fantastic. At such an old time. Great looking car, where the styling belies it's size. The Holden V8 Adventra station wagon, AWD had fantastic communicative, firm, feel and meaty steering. Only other car i haven driven that felt that good in steering was a SAAB 900 - pre GM.
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  3.  @thevoid7480  I agree, because before ABS existed, professional driving instructors did say that learning to pump your brake pedal in an emergency stop etc, would limit the locking up, and assist control.
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