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Crash and close call dodged with slick driving | video

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24 October 2013

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Vlad Manu

Contributing Journalist

24 October 2013

3 min read

Here's a great reason to prioritise good handling when buying your next car. Not only would it be immense fun to spend the odd weekend perfecting laptimes at your favourite track, but it could save you from having a crash.

Imagine a big top-heavy SUV trying to avoid this accident. We're not sure if it would have slammed in the back of the Renault Clio, the side parapet or ended up offroad -- but it surely would have made it much harder to avoid trouble.

Watch the Porsche close call thanks to slick driving video here.

This reporter is on Twitter: @VladCARS

Vlad Manu

Contributing Journalist

Vlad is obsessed with hot hatches, technology in any form, and car detailing at every opportunity. His keyboard gleams with carnauba wax, and he’s the only member of the editorial team who cleans his coffee cup with a random orbital polisher.

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