Unintended acceleration quattro Digest, Vol 72, Issue 28

[Brett Dikeman]

On Thu, Oct 22, 2009 at 1:05 PM, Scott <suffolkd at aol.com> wrote:

> For the track event guys, I wonder how we should learn from these unfortunate events to make sure this doesn't happen in a confined arena.
>
> I know SUV / RX350 aren't usually allowed, but what about a WDS or other push button type car like a S2000?

The only difference is you don't have a way to shut off the engine
quickly.  What would you normally do if a student 'locks up', anyway?

My guess is shift it into neutral to kill forward acceleration and
grab the wheel, then maybe the handbrake.

-B