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MARTY, the autonomous drifting DeLorean.
Driving sideways to move forward: Stanford engineers show how an autonomous, drifting DeLorean can improve driver safety
Article: https://news.stanford.edu/2019/12/20...-move-forward/ Quote:
Beyond the Limits: MARTYkhana https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3x3SqeSdrAE Behind the scenes of MARTYkhana https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tradNtWvPS4
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Mark ------------------------------------------------------ 2002 FE S8 Ebony Black Pearl ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------ Cars Owned: The Tesla Era: 2020 Model S Performance Ludicrous+ (present) (Black, with all black premium interior and carbon fibre décor, 21" sonic carbon twin turbine wheels and FSD capability) The Audi Era: '97 A8 4.2 (Ming Blue) --> '96 A8 4.2 QS (Dark Green) --> '02 FE S8 (present) The Citroen Era: '84 BX 1.6 RS --> '89 BX 1.9 DTR Turbo --> '94 XM 2.0L Turbo --> '96 XM 2.0L Turbo Exclusive --> '00 Xantia Activa 2.0L Turbo The Banger Era: '76 1.2L Lada VAZ-2101 (Ruski Fiat 124) --> '80 1.7L Morris Ital HL, finished in Ermine White and Rust |
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That stainless steel construction must have helped the flux dispersal...
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It seems very capable of doing 88 visually (in skid marks), but can it still reach 88mph?
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