Can A Professional Driver Stop A Car Quicker Than ABS Brakes?

这些人负责证明that aracing driver is still better at launching a carthan launch control. Score one for the humans.

To test the theory, an NCMazda Miata MX-5was used. With the ABS on, the car went from 60 mph to a standstill in an average of 34.73 meters or 37.98 yards. The slowed-down footage shows the previous-gen ABS system braking the wheel and letting it go 15 times per second.

This video also shows why ABS is a must for most drivers. Will (The Average Driver) was put behind the wheel with the ABS fuse pulled. The result perfectly demonstrates why it is the most important active safety feature of all time.

The first run without ABS resulted in a 45-meter (49.21 yards) stopping distance. The best he could do was 39 meters or 42.65 yards. That's a massive difference. Will, The Average Driver, can't react 15 times a second. And as much as we all like to believe we're better than Will, there's a 99% chance you aren't.

Can a professional do better? Scott Mansell, a professional race car driver andDriven Mediahost, got behind the wheel to find out.

Nope, not really. The first result was 40 meters or 43.79 yards. The runs eventually got better before getting worse again. There is no consistency, not that it matters. In real life, you don't get a do-over. It's not like you can lock up, skid across the road, and ask if you can do it again.

Now we need to see Jenson Button try it. If anyone can respond in time, it's an ex-F1 driver.