The Lost Art of High-Performance Driving: How to Get the Most Out of Your Modern Performance Car (Speed Secrets)

The Lost Art of High-Performance Driving: How to Get the Most Out of Your Modern Performance Car (Speed Secrets)

<p><b>In <i>Speed Secrets: The Lost Art of High-Performance Driving</i>, Ross Bentley explains in plain language how you can train yourself to become a true performance driver.</b><br /><br /> With the promise of autonomous vehicles in our near future, and current cars equipped with "driver aides," it's not hard to feel like the art (and science) of <b>performance driving has been all but lost</b>. Don't lose hope! For every device designed to take the act of driving out of your hands, the desire to actively participate in driving a car becomes even stronger for <b>driving enthusiasts</b>.<br /><br /> In <i>Speed Secrets: The Lost Art of High-Performance Driving</i>, you will learn exactly how to <b>become an even better performance-oriented driver</b>; whether it's to enjoy a twisty mountain highway, to take that secret back-road route to work, or even participate in a track day on a racing circuit.</p><p>From how to best use your car's controls, to <b>cornering</b>, to dealing with <b>adverse driving conditions</b>, <i>The Lost Art of High-Performance Driving </i><b>will make you a better performance driver</b>. Along the way, you'll learn what ABS, traction and stability control, self-braking systems, and semi-automatic transmissions do, and how best to incorporate them into your driving.</p><p>This is the true guide to speed, and it<i> </i>will help you understand your car more intimately than ever. Most importantly, it will fuel your passion for driving!</p>