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Hydroplaning
On wet or slushy roads, a wedge of water can form between the tires and road surface. This phenomenon is referred to as hydroplaning. It is characterized by a partial or complete loss of contact ...

Tires
Due to technical factors associated with their manufacture, tires do not achieve their full traction potential until after an initial breaking-in period. Drive conservatively for the first 200 mi ...

The concept
With Active Protection, critical driving situations that might lead to an accident can be detected. In in these situations, preventative protection measures are automatically undertaken to minimi ...