Includes bibliographical references (page 276) and index.
Contents
Introduction: -- How to drive? -- A very short history of driving -- Roads aren't straightforward -- Burning rubber -- Road rage -- The driving test -- King of the road -- The basics -- Are you sitting comfortably -- The beast -- Smooth operator -- Shifting gears -- Steering -- Braking -- Curves: the art of turning a corner -- The open road -- Avoiding accidents -- Intersections -- Passing -- Multilane highways -- Freeways/interstate highways -- In the zone -- Free your mind (and the rest will follow) -- Vision -- Night driving -- Basic instinct -- Visualization : the perfect lap -- Skidding -- The limits of grip -- Driving in wet weather -- Winter driving -- Worst-case scenarios -- Stunt driving -- Epilogue: -- Drifting through London.