Watch Casey Putsch Reveal How To Safely Drive A Powerful Car
In a video uploaded to his YouTube channel, Casey Putsch gives instructions on how to drive a high-horsepower car and not get into trouble – he’s taking his 1997 Evade Viper onto the road and goes over some tips on how to drive powerfully supercar to be successful while maximizing performance without putting yourself at risk.
The Viper, which has almost 100,000 miles on the odometer, proves to be the perfect model for this kind of discussion.
Casey Putsch explains how to drive a high-horsepower car
His Viper is a good car as it’s 2WD, has plenty of torque, manual transmission and no traction control.
In similar cars, and unless driven by an experienced driver, this combination can make getting into a wreck much easier.
In the video, Putsch explains how you can enjoy your car without having unintended consequences. We give a very brief overview of his recommendations, but for the full explanation watch the video.
He asks some questions you should ask yourself if you drive a similar vehicle. The first is to pay attention to the tires and what they can handle.
In addition, the speed you drive, how much torque you apply to the tires, and how much force you put on the car to drive given road conditions all play important roles in determining your driving score.
How to drive high performance cars
When you are on the road, there can be a lot of friction. It’s important to prepare for these changes, all of which vary by location.
Weather, including rain or snow, is a baseline but additional factors such as fresh snow or the amount of ice and how wet a road is after rain are additional things to consider.
A clean, wet road and a dirty, wet road are two different driving situations when it comes to your tires and how they react.
The type of road also makes a difference; newly paved, tar and grit pavers, gravel etc are all important to consider.
Putsch also speaks of the peak of torque, where you can push the car beyond its limits.
It dates back to power shifting in classic muscle cars in the ’60s and ’70s, a common practice then that is no longer necessary today; especially with dual clutch transmissions and shift paddles.
He recommends smooth but quick shifting to maximize performance and get the best grip out of your tires.
It’s also important to maintain a grip line for the tires so they stay in step with the steering wheel.
Finally, he says you should consider what your tires will do, for example, his Dodge Viper’s summer tires don’t perform well below 50 degrees.