Even our novice drivers find the Miata easy to drive around the track and nobody seems to notice the
lack of electronic nannies found on virtually every other new car today.
The ATS - V comes with eight standard airbags and offers a
range of electronic nannies that use radar, optical cameras and ultrasonic sensors to help avoid crashes.
The CT6 model mix includes four trim levels which may or may not include the Active Chassis Package and / or various
combos of electronic nanny and co-pilot features.
Most of these electronic nanny systems can be completely or partially deactivated for race track use — sometimes you want to slide around corners a little.
Despite lacking European polish, the system reacts quickly and, with Sport mode engaged, will let you play around some before the last
line of electronic nannies put the clamp on.
My ride also had the Technology Package attached, which adds a
collection of electronic nannies: lane departure warning and prevention (it lightly applies the brakes to nudge you back), adaptive cruise control and distance control that can handle stop - and - go traffic, forward collision warning that can fully brake if necessary, and a blind spot warning system.
Suzuki is silently working on the next - generation Hayabusa and a new patent image that's doing rounds on the internet suggests that the Dhoom bike is likely to get a whole
lot of electronic nannies and most importantly, a semi-automatic gearbox.
Indeed, I would have thought that Mercedes»
list of electronic nannies, chaperones and assistants is so complete that nothing could be added.
But in blanketing the Q50 with a
suite of electronic nannies, Infiniti is gambling that it can retain the enthusiasts it has so carefully cultivated over the past decade even as it chases luxury car buyers who are all too happy to find other things to do with their hands than grip the steering wheel.
We disable
all of the electronic nannies and commence doughnut - izing.
To have fun the old - fashioned way, you'll have to turn off
all of the electronic nannies in high range to really make it move.