Hmm... on a public road or a racing track?Way2go wrote:Possibly, but ABS as a safety system is still beneficial to have and even more so if you drive towards the handling limit of your tyres and need to brake.
You could translate the above for your average Audi-driving rep:
"I can drive like a twat in all conditions because the ABS and assorted gizmos will 'sort it all out'."
I am of the opinion that all these electronic safety aids have made it easier for more and more people to drive dangerously beyond their limits, and rely on the huge grip afforded by fat tyres and ABS to be able to steam up to junctions and roundabouts, braking at the last minute, even in heavy rain. I've seen threads on forums where people argue that the driver's airbag should be replaced by an embedded spike I can see however that ABS and TC are immensely beneficial to the average driver when driving (carefully) in icy/snowy conditions, and can dramatically decrease braking distances when someone steps out in front of your car when you're travelling through town at 30mph.
Many people might argue that if you drive towards the handling limit of your tyres ... then you are driving too fast for the conditions. Not to say that I myself don't enjoy pushing either of my cars through a series of twisty B-road bends at speeds and body roll angles that would have Lucy squealing in terror if she was sitting next to me . I'd never drive like that with her in the car.
Cheers,
Mark.