What's Wrong With This Picture: Learn to %&$#ing Drive Edition
Alright, everybody… What’s he doing wrong?
Shuffle steering is not only safe. It can also lessen the likelihood of getting soreness in your chest muscles and biceps, because it’s the stronger tricep and back muscles you’re using. This is especially useful if you’re operating a car without power steering.
— Shuffle Steering Technique, from “Study Driving Blog”
Car and Driver never fails to depress lately. This new video, comparing the Infiniti G35 IPL, BMW 1M, and some Audi, is no exception. First we have the cliche-ridden trip to the Tail Of The Dragon, complete with “at the limit” shots which are embarrassing at best. Then we have a track comparison where the evaluator wears a $199, made-in-China open-face autocrosser’s helmet and shuffles around the track, making sure his hands never stray far from the touch-my-own-dong-for-reassurance-like-a-mildly-mentally-handicapped-toddler zone.
Don’t forget, kids, when you quote “Lightning Lap” numbers to each other over glasses of what the ill-educated call “McCallan”, this is how they are getting the numbers. There’s only one place where shuffle steering and stopwatches should co-exist: autocrossing Stock-class cars.
If you’ve forgotten why we don’t shuffle, remind yourself.
If you want to see the video, it’s below.
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This C&D feature bothers me immensely. An 1-series M, a TT-RS (with a transmission you or I cannot have) and then the G37S IPL. Essentially a G37S with a less restricted exhaust and stiff springs. Why? Of course the G is going to be stomped. For C&D's next trick! An STI, Evo and...Civic Si comparo!
The other day, I was teaching my daughter how to get the maximum deflection while keeping the hands in position, because I heard reports that she was not turning sharp enough in one of the corners in the neighbourhood... and I thoght: "my god, I'm turning into Jack, only SLOW". Now I shuffle every chance I get, just for practice. (The trick to do make these corners with a 1:22 rack is something I got from Juan Monotoya, incidentially)