It was a beautiful autumn day out at Eaton Proving Grounds—perfect for photos of some aerodynamic Class 8 trucks as well as some vocationals at the skid pad.

In this case, we had the 2017 Dodge Charger Daytona and the Lime Rock Park skid pad at our disposal. And as a test subject, we had me—a young, overconfident driver who too often relies on all ...

Even the handling is better, with the new model seeing 0.77 g average around the skid pad and completing our figure eight test in 28.6 seconds at 0.58 g average, nearly a second quicker than the ...

Kicking things off is the skid pad test, where a car’s handling is honed and observed. Lateral acceleration tests happen here, measured in g forces.

Team Haya, the formula racing team of PES Institute of Technology, won the ‘SKID PAD’ event at SUPRASAE 201, at the Madras Motor Sports Club. Thu ,Jun 05, 2025 ... skid pad test, ...