Six Star Magazine Six Star Magazine Winter 2010/2011 | Page 28

HIGHER EDUCATION:

EXPERT CAR CONTROL IS MIND OVER MATTER
If you’ve already read the article on the 2011 Subaru
Impreza WRX STI in this issue, then you already know
that this purebred performance car was developed,
tested and honed on the track and on rally courses
around the world. But the truth of the matter is, even
though the WRX STI is the fastest of the Subaru fleet,
all of our vehicles are developed in the same way
and with the same objective: To generate maximum
confidence in the driver.
Of course, confidence does not come from the
vehicle alone – the driver himself must have the skills
needed to understand how the vehicle reacts in
different situations. Even the best all-wheel-drive system
and the most advanced active safety technology cannot

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prevent a driver from making a poor decision
at an inopportune time.
For example, we all know that driving
too quickly on public roads is not a great
idea – there’s too much unpredictability out
there, too many unexpected scenarios that
can arise. Something as relatively harmless
as a squirrel can jump into the road and this
can cause a chain reaction situation that is
potentially dangerous to you, the people
around you, other drivers and passers-by.
Recent legislation in Canada has called
further attention to the issue of “street
racing,” reinforcing the fact that excessive