Perhaps somebody should place “slippery when wet” signs along the Nurburgring. Or maybe the drivers who throw their rides onto the Green Hell roller coaster should do a bit of performance driving research before doing so.
A recent tourist day that was blessed with serious showers caught many of the drivers out. As you’ll be able to see in the clip below, mistakes behind the wheel of a rear-wheel-drive car easily pass the borders of a brand and we have “oops” moments from people in all flavors of such vehicles.
Using the order in the video, we’ll start with the driver of the First-gen Porsche Boxster. The man caught the slide nicely, but was inconsistent, so he didn’t manage to keep up.
Then there’s the driver of the Nissan 240SX. He might just find himself at the starting line of the performance driving marathon, but he needs a ton of extra courage. When you drift your way around a corner, you need to act swiftly and not be afraid to step on the gas when it seems you’re going to lose it completely.
The driver of the BMW E46 Convertible makes one of the most frequent mistakes, slamming the brakes just as the rear end lets go. The spin that follows is obviously on the house.
However, the one thing all of the drivers above did right was to gain experience points behind the wheel. The more you play with your car, the more you’ll learn to manhandle it.
In his quest to bring you the most impressive automotive creations, Andrei relies on learning as a superpower. There's quite a bit of room in the garage that is this aficionado's heart, so factory-condition classics and widebody contraptions with turbos poking through the hood can peacefully coexist. Full profile
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