3 things you don't understand about driving fast

Man you deserve more subs istg amazing content! Thanks for the education!

My dad taught me a lot of what is in this video bout 27yrs ago and I'm so grateful he did, only thing I'd add to this is treat your lane like it's the only road ahead DON'T cut the lines on bends or junctions.

In my opinion, riding a motorbike for a few years before driving a car instills these good habits automatically. As a vulnerable road user, you're always looking ahead as far as possible and entry and exit speed are all part of riding smoothly without upsetting the bike's balance. Riding a bike and driving a car are, in some ways, a lot like riding a horse. You don't want it to obey your commands but more to respond to your wishes...

In Sweden you have to take a driving course/lesson called “risk ettan”, swedish for “the risk one”, where you have to go on a track full of ice in the winter or soap and slippery stuff in the summer just to get the driver the experience of the car when it’s out of control. It’s a really good exercise for new drivers. Keep up the good work btw!

A key principle is DEFENSIVE DRIVING. At all times can I stop or avoid somebody doing something stupid! This has served me well over the years, your biggest threat is other people.

One phrase I like to keep in mind is "drive as fast as you can see", i.e. make sure you can stop in time if a stationary object were to appear on the road. The less you can see down the road or round a corner, the slower you should go.

Ben Collins, the former Top gear driver, described how you should apply throttle at corner exit in one of his books. He said that you should imagine a rope tied to the bottom of the steering wheel and your toe. Therefore, you should apply throttle as you're straightening the wheel.

Speed used German here, one point I'd also add: If you are on a Highway going fast, a view into the medium to long distance instead of directly whats in Front. Reasoning being that, if you are going fast, you'll need more time to adjust to upcoming dangers. If you focus on the Medium to long distance then you still have a good peripheral view of the short distance but have enough time to correctly adjust to changes

Things to add 1) don't drive when you are feeling emotional/upset because it can make you make poor choices. Just pull over until you are calm. 2) assume anyone else on the road could do anything at any time, because they could - and sometimes do. 3) the biggest trouble with bad driving is that you get away with it 99% of the time. Think about it. 4) Watch other motorists like a hawk! Learn to observe their fine movements and gain intel on whether they have seen you or not (this is actually an advanced training, but as a motorbike rider especially you start to develop a sixth sense for when someone is about to pull out / lane change in front of you - and you need it to stay alive!) The faster you go, the more likely it is that someone else will not have seen you. 5) A road that was not built for high speed can be unexpectedly dangerous at high speed. Uneven surfaces that were not a problem at lower speeds can be a whole different ball game at higher speeds. 6) Public roads are not a race track and should never be regarded as one. If you want to drive fast, go to the track.

The whole concept of looking as far into the turn as possible to identify the speed and steering angle you should be at to make the corner is something I naturally learned on a steering wheel in Gran Turismo and Forza. I didn't even know that was an actual strategy.

As someone who would drive well over an average of 100 mph on the interstate every morning on the way to work from age 18-24 in a busy metro area, im amazed that i learned each of these things along the way and was never taught these things. Now that im a little older i realized how much of a shitty thing to do this was. The first few times it was because i was running late. It eventually was like my morning coffee/meditation i was addicted to the rush. Its a miracle i never hurt anyone, wrecked or was caught by the the police. Remember others are on the road and understand that many people are terrified on the road so be CONSIDERATE!

Mate u are one of the best car YouTubers I’ve seen when it comes to safety and risk vs reward. You helped me improve my mindset when driving and fast. Spirited driving like u call it rather than reckless speeding. Never pushing the car and myself to the limits on the street and holding back enough where I can have fun and improve my skill as a driver but staying safe and keeping others safe too. I think a lot of especially younger generations have played too much need for speed and we try to make it reality. And street racing is fun but as u mature u realise it’s not where u full out race. The track is however. I can’t wait for my first track day and push a little more and improve. Thank u for the new perspective bro keep posting ❤️

You just put the feeling into words. I always tried to say it to my friends but I nevee knew how to say it... I just said everything I feel when driving corners! Thanks a lot!

I think as part of getting your drivers license, they should mandatorize taking the car on a track and pushing it to the limits so you know exactly how your car will feel under stress. (I know that it's a little impractical but it is just an idea) I wonder how this would effect the skills of most drivers because it boosts your experience from the get-go which may otherwise only be experienced through real world road situations and in accidents.

Looking ahead at a corner is actually something I first learned to while mountain biking. A major part of mountain biking is looking ahead, especially at higher rates of speed since you need to know how to adapt the bike to the terrain. It definitely makes sense that it gets applied to "fun" driving in a sense.

I’d recommend never driving fast on roads that one is not familiar with. Great video, good advice on cornering and knowing one’s car.

Great video, great channel, thank you for your good work ! There are so many unskilled or reckless or mindless drivers out there who should watch your videos... In my early years I learned some lessons the hard way and wrecked some of my cars. But as a motorcyclist mindful and considerate driving saved my life a couple of times. As you stated, knowing your vehicle and its behaviour is the most important thing.

good tips. i cannot stress enough about the safety issues if you are doing it in a public road. personally i only do fun drives in the night on remote roads (my local mountain passes are great) and even then--drive at like 70% of your ability, give yourself some room for errors. you can be as far as possible from civilization at 4am, but if luck is not by your side, you are screwed. take luck out of the equation. your driving for fun, you are not trying to win the last race of your life. if you are not confident enough or get scared, dont try to chase your friend to keep up. drive at your own pace. people die for pride--its not worth it.

grew up playing euro trucks simulator 2, helped me understand the physics of driving so much, I've been driving for 10 yrs now mostly on manual cars, had my close calls over the yrs lol, driving in sand is tricky tho its literally slippery still mastering that one

Never thought about it this way, specifically the corner entry/exit talk. Great video man.