Driving Without Electronic Stability Control - Fifth Gear

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  • When looking to purchase a second hand car, there are a few things you must be aware of. One key feature is cars not having ESC, (Electronic Stability Control) which only came into effect in 2012.
    We test the Toyota Yaris which doesn't have ESC, but in 2001 was awarded 4/5 Stars by Euro NCAP. All to find out what swerving at high speeds can cause.
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  • @MeatPopsycle
    @MeatPopsycle 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1850

    By far, the biggest surprise of this video is seeing a Yaris top 70mph.

    • @MrSupercar55
      @MrSupercar55 8 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      It is possible, but takes a lot of accelerating in lower gears.

    • @fil2337
      @fil2337 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      xD

    • @jonhetherington2654
      @jonhetherington2654 7 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Ha! I've had our 2007 YRS upto 170kms/h (105MPH) coming back from Bundaberg.

    • @jonhetherington2654
      @jonhetherington2654 7 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      No it doesn't, it takes about half an hour in 5th speed foot to the floor :p

    • @chrischoy9
      @chrischoy9 7 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      The 1.3 litre model will do just fine. The 1 litre model could probably get to 70mph, but you'd be deaf by then.

  • @collinslfc
    @collinslfc 8 ปีที่แล้ว +454

    Pretty pointless if you're not going to test a car with ESC to compare the differences.

    • @Frajmando
      @Frajmando 7 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Indeed! I bet that even if that car had ESC it would still flip over at that speed. The average esc in an average car isn't that good haha

    • @DslStudio
      @DslStudio 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Frajmando sure

    • @edwinlopez2395
      @edwinlopez2395 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hilux

    • @karlosbricks2413
      @karlosbricks2413 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      th-cam.com/video/7-2UAfsbyZo/w-d-xo.html the episode aired with this clip preceding the one shown here.

  • @JamisonMK3
    @JamisonMK3 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1569

    I'd love to have seen the same test with a car WITH ESC. Take it up to 70 and yank the wheel back and forth...Curious to see how it'd fare.

    • @nicholasscarff2621
      @nicholasscarff2621 8 ปีที่แล้ว +329

      Very similarly. It cannot overcome the laws of physics.

    • @HazewinDog
      @HazewinDog 8 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      +Nicholas Scarff exactly what I was thinking

    • @Digi20
      @Digi20 8 ปีที่แล้ว +74

      +Jaebodiah ESC while it cant overcome the laws of physics, it creates a bigger buffer and add more safety. for example, a car that would roll at 70 without ESC, will only roll at 90 with ESC. in fact it should be pretty impossible to roll many "normal" cars with low center of mass on the street. different story if you take wheight out of an already quite high build toyota yaris or attempt the same thing in an SUV or Lorry....

    • @Gasrullen
      @Gasrullen 8 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      +Jaebodiah
      Yeah, And he was really trying to flip it, Steering full left there and leaving it like that...

    • @operator8014
      @operator8014 8 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      +Jaebodiah It still would have been fine though. Same as if the stunt driver had steered into the skid like he knows he should do instead of intentionally leading it off into the grass for dramatic effect.

  • @Regape96
    @Regape96 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1198

    "Thats what happens when you dont have esc" Nah thats what happens when you attempt a swerve at around 80 mph in a toyota yaris.

    • @ThexXxXxOLOxXxXx
      @ThexXxXxOLOxXxXx 8 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      +Peter Rounce Small hatchbacks are actually the easiest cars to roll.

    • @WeKnowTheTruth2012
      @WeKnowTheTruth2012 8 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Nah 80 is like California high way speeds... ive seen tons of cars swerve out of lane because without it the car flips easily.. 80mph is what almost everyone goes here and many other states 70 too who drives 60 a vegan grandma?

    • @51StPi
      @51StPi 7 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      You need to try a HiLux ;)

    • @l34052
      @l34052 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Puy Lentil
      The Hilux is indestructible, it was drowned, set on fire, bashed with a wrecking ball, had a caravan dropped on it and buried in the rubble of a downed building and it still ran, a 70mph swerve wouldn't bother it in the slightest😉😆

    • @l34052
      @l34052 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Puy Lentil
      I forgot they crashed it into a tree as well. ...

  • @jesteris25
    @jesteris25 8 ปีที่แล้ว +367

    do the same test with ESC we have nothing to compare it to all i learnt is how to flip a Yaris

    • @halutena736
      @halutena736 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      +Troy Andrews exactly

  • @BryanEndres97
    @BryanEndres97 8 ปีที่แล้ว +326

    So... we basically removed all of the interior seats and electronics that lower the center of gravity, add a top heavy roll cage, and then swerve at over 70 mph to see if it will roll. Hmmmmm

    • @phoenus
      @phoenus 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      and drive it on this super sticky road probably with brand new tires which wont let it slip sideways... and then deduce that it trolls over.

    • @chachasheeda1931
      @chachasheeda1931 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Hahahaha

    • @carlosmyers9305
      @carlosmyers9305 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Ha ha ha ha rea that 👍😆😆i didn't think of that 👍the only thing i said was t the end he could had counter steer to not flip, he turned left, he knows to turn right, he fliped it for the show, 👍

    • @dj_james170
      @dj_james170 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Science!!!!

    • @DominicI1
      @DominicI1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I don't know if you've figured this out by now, but a lower center of gravity is beneficial and helps prevent roll overs. The cage Was not an actual "cage" but rather structural bars giving the roof support from the car's main frame. The weight that the bars add to the top of the car is less than the weight of a human head and does not drastically change the results. I can't say much about the tires, as they were most likely new like you stated, although it could be expected for many cars on the roads to still have thick tire treads and thus is still slightly applicable. All in all, any vehicle without stability control can be expected to roll at speeds exceeding even 50mph during a sharp swerve. Can't really credit Top Gear on their scientific accuracy, but it is generally true that Vehicle Stability Control drastically reduced the chances of uncontrolled swerving or roll overs resulting from a swerve, despite their possibly skewed results.

  • @SD-tj5dh
    @SD-tj5dh 9 ปีที่แล้ว +945

    Is ESC fails, use CTRL+ALT+DELETE

    • @awsombuttfacemonkey
      @awsombuttfacemonkey 9 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      i use alt+F4

    • @inwencja2009
      @inwencja2009 8 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      I use Ctrl+Shift+Esc

    • @itsxerxes6754
      @itsxerxes6754 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      CTRL+ALT+DELETE just gives a sign out option

    • @SD-tj5dh
      @SD-tj5dh 8 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Gabe adorno when i was a younger man, those 3 buttons hit twice would force a reboot.

    • @inwencja2009
      @inwencja2009 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      zzz

  • @KuntaKinteToby
    @KuntaKinteToby 8 ปีที่แล้ว +389

    A better test would have been to have a car with ESC and test it with it turned off (in the computer by technicians, so its FULLY off) vs turned on

    • @cageordie
      @cageordie 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      +Kunta Kinte Like putting a white coat on means you can magically interfere with the software in a way it wasn't designed to support. This isn't ... oh, it is a TV show. Well it isn't Macgyver or Mission Impossible and there's nothing magic about a technician. If the braking system was designed to always retain some 'smart' assistance then there's nothing you can do about it without bypassing the ABS pump. Which is a lot easier to prove too.

    • @KuntaKinteToby
      @KuntaKinteToby 8 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      cageordie ?

    • @Aaronaitor
      @Aaronaitor 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      This would be great.

    • @mehusername9496
      @mehusername9496 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      +Kunta Kinte the same episode that has this segment has such test: /watch?v=C4-Lbt8KHkw

    • @taniagouws2055
      @taniagouws2055 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      KuntaKinte

  • @weterman4320
    @weterman4320 9 ปีที่แล้ว +348

    If he turned the wheel only once at the end, he wouldn't have rolled. It looks like he did it on purpose, to make the car tip.

    • @retroluminico
      @retroluminico 8 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      +weterman4320 Totaly agree. A car with ESC will do the same i think. Pretty strong the yaris anyway, for the size i mean. After two roll overs still openning doors and driving

    • @MrZebrawr
      @MrZebrawr 8 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      +retroluminico It had a roll cage....

    • @weterman4320
      @weterman4320 8 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Da Ca No, it was to test if it's safe to not use stability control. Of course if you try to tip a car, it will tip. They are saying it's not safe, but it is, if you dont try to tip the car.

    • @weterman4320
      @weterman4320 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Da Ca Yea, he was. If you don't try to tip it, you probably wont tip.

    • @mycosys
      @mycosys 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      weterman4320 and if you have ESP you definitely wont

  • @jasonandrsen
    @jasonandrsen 8 ปีที่แล้ว +74

    Fifth Gear Has The Stig's Talkative Cousin!

  • @EngineeringNS
    @EngineeringNS 9 ปีที่แล้ว +95

    No comparison is done in this video. Doesn't even tell us what what ESC is... *dislike*

    • @JorRob001
      @JorRob001 9 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      A lot of people like me will already know but i think its real stupid they didn't tell us anyways, or show the same thing with a car with Esc enabled.

    • @EngineeringNS
      @EngineeringNS 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      JorRob001 well I am not from Europe so I have no idea what it even does. I'd like to see it at work.

    • @Crimsonedge1
      @Crimsonedge1 9 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Kris S As with all such programs on commercial TV, it wasn't about science. It was about swaying the opinion of the viewers who don't know enough science to know better which is actually more than 60% of any given population thusly 60% of the voting and spending population. There's been a lot of western government pushes recently towards getting rid of older cars in favour of more economic and electronic versions which force you to take it to the dealer for repairs. Trust me, it's all money driven politics with agreements between companies to keep each other in on the profit and lock out everyone else. Top Gear/5th Gear.... All receive payments from the motor companies themselves.
      Anyways, what better way then to show on TV a car without ESC, more importantly a pre 2012 car, crashing hard thus visually implying that any pre-2012 car won't have ESC and thusly you'll end up dying a horrible death. Boom, 60% now thinking they'll look towards a more modern car for their next purchase.
      If you want the science dude, go out there and do science for yourself and see with your own eyes while taking your own measurements. Everything else, especially what you see on commercial TV, is either biased or pure propaganda.

    • @EngineeringNS
      @EngineeringNS 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Simon Wilson interesting. I suspected that actually; given what a pointless test this was, it concluded nothing.

    • @EngineeringNS
      @EngineeringNS 9 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Simon Wilson lol if I have learned anything from the myth busters, its that every test must be compared to something...

  • @EuropeChannel
    @EuropeChannel 8 ปีที่แล้ว +136

    Achievement unlocked: "Do a barrel roll!"

    • @sweeneysellsword2215
      @sweeneysellsword2215 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Europe Channel do you know what a barrel roll is?

    • @sweeneysellsword2215
      @sweeneysellsword2215 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Europe Channel do you know what a barrel roll is?

    • @sweeneysellsword2215
      @sweeneysellsword2215 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Europe Channel do you know what a barrel roll is?

    • @EuropeChannel
      @EuropeChannel 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Todds Boot-E Are you going to be a smartass and try and tell me?

    • @xystptat7682
      @xystptat7682 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Europe Channel ...

  • @ryanorr411
    @ryanorr411 7 ปีที่แล้ว +96

    Keep in mind, sometimes such as at 4:15 he turned the wheel as far to one side as it could go. I'm not sure how cars even with ESC could save such a wild overcorrection.

    • @ZZZxRv
      @ZZZxRv 7 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      this test simply SUCKS AND ISNT CORRECT. period(i guess). car lightened up in weight being more likely to roll over. and that correction though.

    • @hypershadow5g
      @hypershadow5g 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      In a completely emergency situation, turning your wheel all the way to correct an oversteer is something that a normal driver and/or inexperienced driver will do.

    • @ZZZxRv
      @ZZZxRv 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ***** but still, car is lightened up and center of gravity is rised by what they have done, not sure how cars even with ESC will handle this

    • @FiNiTe_weeb
      @FiNiTe_weeb 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      In games FFB seems to make correcting very easy, though the fact that it turns like 270 degrees total might have a role in this.

    • @Karibanu
      @Karibanu 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah, that looked more like an overdone scandinavian flick - but I guess most people don't drive thinking everyone else is trying to kill them, so it might be a fairly realistic example of panic induced overcorrection. ESC might have kept it straight & ploughed it into a line of traffic, what happens if doing what he did *was* the safest option?

  • @radry100
    @radry100 7 ปีที่แล้ว +533

    The stunt driver rolled the car over on purpose obviously...

    • @rachelcobb5539
      @rachelcobb5539 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      radry100 iiiii

    • @AdvancedGod77
      @AdvancedGod77 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      True

    • @tomislavkristo9453
      @tomislavkristo9453 6 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      From last test nothing accurate can't be concluded because, car handling was not in good shape after crash. Suspension and and other parts took too much damage.

    • @pianta4403
      @pianta4403 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      So what

    • @cheese2459
      @cheese2459 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      the stig's rolling cousin
      *they see me rollin*

  • @matt09ward
    @matt09ward 7 ปีที่แล้ว +83

    so you show us what happens when there is no esc but dont show us the comparison of what happens when there is esc.... so what exactly was the point of this video? just to trash a car?

    • @anomalyp8584
      @anomalyp8584 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I doubt this is the full episode....

    • @btrowdy100
      @btrowdy100 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      I was thinking the same thing

  • @Rapscallion2009
    @Rapscallion2009 9 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    In isolation it doesn't mean much, as it isn't tested against a car with ESC. So who knows if ESC could help under these circumstances?
    You might just as well have driven it into a skip at 80mph and said "this is what happens to a car without a DAB radio in a 80mph Collision.... When you buy your next car, insist on a DAB radio to prevent this from happening...."
    ESC is a lot like ABS and TCS. It can be helpful, yes, but bad systems can be very intrusive and potentially make things worse by preventing the car, or driver, doing things they otherwise could.
    It made a good case for race-prepping a car, though. That's something I'd pay for, although the tiny fuel tank wouldn't be much use on the morning commute!

  • @dailyforman
    @dailyforman 9 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    I wouldn't be quite so sure that ESC would save from that...

    • @JorRob001
      @JorRob001 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yea it easily would

    • @TorutheRedFox
      @TorutheRedFox 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      JorRob001 unless the ESC in that car was crud!

    • @jfv65
      @jfv65 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      ESC *will* save you. i have done quite a number of laps on a wet Nurburgring in a bmw 320 equipped with ESC. i could tell that the car was being corrected by ESC in many corners. I could also see it on the dash (flashing ESC light). It's also *great* and confidence inspiring while driving on icy snowy roads.
      i will never ever buy a car without ESC again. Together with ABS it makes that car *quite* a lot safer.
      And if you want to hoon around in a controlled environment you can still switch the ESC off.

    • @razorsz195
      @razorsz195 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      jfv65 have you had any accidents? in general?

    • @Azurren
      @Azurren 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      jfv65 Safety systems like ABS act as a crutch for poor or inexperienced drivers to avoid killing themselves and others.
      It takes the breaking control away from the driver and can *increase* stopping distance. I couldn't believe it when the brake pedal was suddenly yanked away from me while I was breaking hard for a horse in the road while driving a 2013 ford fiesta..
      _I assume the ABS system released the breaks due to the left hand wheels losing traction momentarily on the mud and locking briefly. I have never experienced anything like that driving my older, non ABS, car._
      ABS works by removing your brake control then applying pressure to the point in which the wheels lock, then releasing the brakes and repeating. Whereas by applying the right amount of breaking pressure you can apply the maximum braking force without locking the wheels at all!
      _Thus stopping you earlier_
      ESC at least doesn't attempt to kill experienced drivers. Although you do lose some feel of the road.
      _ABS is seriously dangerous. Although it does save more lives than it takes._

  • @donepearce
    @donepearce 9 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    Top Gear would have done this so much better.

    • @joe125ful
      @joe125ful 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +donepearce Yes..mutch more funny.

    • @joe125ful
      @joe125ful 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +donepearce Yes..mutch more funny.

    • @motopanda3741
      @motopanda3741 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      +Tony Valdez they would have probly atepmted a road trip to the strip and tried to flip it on the way anyways

    • @blademanx
      @blademanx 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +donepearce where are they now lol, Chris Harris cant even talk and drive and throws up when being driven by a woman racing driver.....

  • @jotuwe6091
    @jotuwe6091 8 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    You could have called it 'Driving Without an MP3 radio'.

  • @zdrux
    @zdrux 9 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    I think ESC really shines in wet conditions rather than fast-speed roll overs. Still, better to have it than not.

    • @NickLiang
      @NickLiang 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Not exactly, the ESC will stop the car getting side ways enough to allow it to flip or reduce the effectiveness of brakes. If the conditions are very wet or icy, the chances are even ESC wouldn't save your ass because the car would lose traction too quickly. Unless it's a very sophisticated ESC with extremely good tyres fitted!

    • @narancs5
      @narancs5 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Just like any driver-aid, it can only be good, when it works properly. Otherwise, it makes your car more dangerous. Failing ABS will lengthen your brakedistance e.g.
      I dont even want to imagine what a bad ESC can do to your car during an otherwise safe maneuver.
      I have pretty bad experiences with collision avoiding systems, where they hit the brake on a dead empty road, sometimes in the corner.
      These systems are not failproof enough to be trusted. You are better off paying for a driver training, and learning how to actually drive a car in tricky situations.

  • @TurboDiesel-zf8ph
    @TurboDiesel-zf8ph 7 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    My car has no ESC or ABS or airbags or seat belts

    • @gregh2077
      @gregh2077 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      No seat belts... funny

    • @Rufulz1
      @Rufulz1 7 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      If it's a really old car, it wont have any.

    • @ThaVolt999
      @ThaVolt999 7 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      or 2 wheels or an engine and you have to pedal.

    • @hatchbackaddiction1481
      @hatchbackaddiction1481 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Donald Trump 2K16 cool

    • @user-er2ot8nq2y
      @user-er2ot8nq2y 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      عايز ايه يا معلم ؟

  • @Azurren
    @Azurren 9 ปีที่แล้ว +127

    Errr.. All you showed was a stunt driver purposely flipping a car :l
    A comparison would have been nice. If it could withstand everything he threw at it in attempting to roll it I would be impressed.

  • @porsche928s5
    @porsche928s5 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The stability control failed on my 1000$ jag but now it’s much more entertaining to drive around corners

  • @GoCotton
    @GoCotton 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I've never even driven a car with ESC, I can't believe I've lived this long!

  • @officialgazj
    @officialgazj 7 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    2:46 Watch from here, with speed @ 0.25, I think it was a massive overreaction that caused the car to swerve off the road here.
    1) He twists the steering wheel left just over *1/4*
    2) He then turns the wheel to *3/4* right (1 full cycle from where it was on the left, just before)
    Had he just put a 1/4 right he probably would've saved it

  • @darioesposito805
    @darioesposito805 8 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    if you need this elettronic controls for your safe, don t drive anymore

  • @HightLink
    @HightLink 8 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    The ESP will stop your car from sliding, not from rolling... i think

    • @cageordie
      @cageordie 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +HightLink I had the pleasure of attending the Volvo XC90 show at Alameda NAS when it was released in the US. One of the demonstrations was a swerve to avoid a plastic moose at very short range and 50mph with the stunt driver's foot to the floor. What it felt like was that it jammed the brakes on on the side we were rolling towards which snapped the car round, so while steering right and rolling left it applied a lot of left side brake and we slammed back over. It was the most violent thing I can ever remember doing in a car. Impossible to say what it really did, but that's how it felt.

    • @nicholasscarff2621
      @nicholasscarff2621 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +hfsyuSghf I can assure you that it won't stop you from going off the road ... There are plenty of horror crashed because people don't know how to drive and rely on these system too much. Tiff, of all people should know that ...

    • @cageordie
      @cageordie 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Nicholas Scarff In the end we are all subject to physics. If you stack enough energy in to the vehicle there is nothing that can save you.

    • @nicholasscarff2621
      @nicholasscarff2621 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +cageordie That's exactly right. But many people just don't get this, they think that because their car is fitted with esc, the system will solve all of their problems.

    • @SebastianDavidPB
      @SebastianDavidPB 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +HightLink in theory it's designed to not let the car slide sideways too much on its axis which can be useful for novice drivers but can be dangerous if someone will try classic car control in dangerous situations with that thing on, but obviously knowing the cars limit and the drivers limit is 10 times more efficient than any electronic life saving gizmo fitted onto a car

  • @JimTheZombieHunter
    @JimTheZombieHunter 8 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    Once upon a time people - well, some people - had a clue. Then came ABS and everybody had the brilliant thought that they could ride the ass of the car in front at 70MPH. Then came traction control and the same shitheads thought they could do the same in the snow. Back up cameras, why shoulder check? Cars that park themselves - why learn? Now they'll believe what? That they can play roulette with the steering wheel with a vibrator up their arse and all will be just wonderful.
    Maybe time to go the other way .. A big carton boxing glove punches you in the head in a parking lot fender bender, and the air bag packed with shrapnel weeds the rest out in a Darwinian fashion, leaving the roadways less congested for those who remember how to actually operate a vehicle.

    • @directorjustin
      @directorjustin 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      +Jim Vicious I believe today's drivers are the most safety conscious yet.

    • @Alex462047
      @Alex462047 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +Super Jeepin Bullshit!

    • @JimTheZombieHunter
      @JimTheZombieHunter 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      +Super Jeepin "Safety conscious" has to mean more than relying on the equipment they've been sold as the safest yet. Although vehicles are safer now in many regards, they're being dummied down too much. in the day we learned to drive on ice and snow by doing donuts an a parking lot - but you know what? we did learn something. Where the limit was, what happens when you push past it, and how to bring it back. How to get stuck and unstuck, where the corners and the ends were, and when to simply slow the fuck down because the roads were extra shitty.
      Cars now attempt to "convince" the driver that every day is warm, dry, and sunny and two pedals makes everything peachy keen. And the majority of people actually believe it.

    • @pyro1324
      @pyro1324 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Jim Vicious I've seen many people think that they're invincible because they have AWD with ESC and TC, most of those people are wrapped around a tree by a 90° corner because they entered at 100 km/h.

    • @directorjustin
      @directorjustin 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Alex462047 I disagree.

  • @acat6821
    @acat6821 8 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    lesson learnt, fit a roll cage and harness and youl be safe in accidents, ESC wont effect a car when yanking the steering wheel a over 70 it just wont help

    • @narancs5
      @narancs5 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Looking at motorsport crashes....if they want people safe, the way is definitely: simple rollcage, 4 point harness, helmet and good training.

  • @calfeggs
    @calfeggs 8 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    But you practically have to try to roll a car, under normal circumstances swerving out of the way of an ambulance like that does not require that much of a drastic correction, and control is easily maintained. Although some do not understand the laws of physics, and roll over anyway, or their judgement is impaired.

    • @ronnieg6358
      @ronnieg6358 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      So just hit the deer , pick it up and enjoy some venison !!

  • @BladeAutoCenter
    @BladeAutoCenter 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    excellent episode. Thank you for sharing this.

  • @Gabriellebre777
    @Gabriellebre777 9 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    This is really easy to do:
    If you look closer you will see when he corrects the car after the understeer, he jumps on the breaks. That makes an extra lateral force and the car flips.
    At 4:15 you see his leg applying the break pedal as soon as the car turns!
    At 2:06, first test, you see how the car understeers. Right and left, always understeers for a second or 1,5 seconds.
    On the final test the car understeers for 3 seconds to the left and when he corrects it, surprisingly, the outside wheel stops at 4:03 and the lateral G force causes the car to flip.
    End of story, bad advertisement. Dear Fifth Gear, select your 'details' people carefully!

    • @KrOmEiFiCaTiOn
      @KrOmEiFiCaTiOn 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You're extremely correct with all your observations, but Fifth Gear had all that happen on purpose. They wanted to show the car flipping for entertainment purposes, and the driver had the task of crashing the car. Fifth Gear wanted to encourage ESC in cars using this video because most drivers would not know the proper techniques for avoiding this. Think about it: A 60 year old mom driving her van who swerves on the highway into oncoming traffic to avoid an obstacle WILL stomp on her brakes AND probably not correct the slide. A car without ESC can flip in this case.

    • @KrOmEiFiCaTiOn
      @KrOmEiFiCaTiOn 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      If you're 100% sure you're going to crash, you should just brake and let go of the steering wheel depending on your speed. So, yes, if you're going to crash, you'll use the brakes.

  • @cageordie
    @cageordie 8 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Without a side by side comparison this was pointless. We have always known it was possible to roll cars.

  • @KittyBoom360
    @KittyBoom360 9 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    This was lame. They never did the exact same experiment with ESC.

  • @ronnieg6358
    @ronnieg6358 7 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    No cars are 'unsafe' it's the driver !

  • @DeerKoden
    @DeerKoden 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    One of the toughest cars from the early 2000. I love my Yaris!

  • @jbuckley2546
    @jbuckley2546 7 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Pointless test. There's no comparison to a car WITH esc. Also, cones would be needed to establish similar angle of turn resulting in roll-over.

  • @keithnewton8981
    @keithnewton8981 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    It would have nice to see it done with the same car fitted with esc

  • @mariodanielmonterrubiomonc7206
    @mariodanielmonterrubiomonc7206 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    ESC or ESP is nowadays absolutely required, amazingly in a lot countries like Mexico even 2019 cars sadly dont have it when it started to be featured since 1995.

  • @smartroadbiker
    @smartroadbiker 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'd like to see this test with ESC, I wonder if at the higher speeds if it could really help prevent the rollover?

  • @DDIAZ-we4dz
    @DDIAZ-we4dz 7 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    that actually looks really really fucking fun. i wanna do that. someone give me that car and a track!

    • @RikYManY
      @RikYManY 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I can assure you that rolling over isn't that fun.

    • @DDIAZ-we4dz
      @DDIAZ-we4dz 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Riky Many I mean if you have a car with a roll cage and a track and the purpose is to just fuck shit up then I'm sure its pretty fun.

    • @RREDesigns
      @RREDesigns 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I support this statement. I feel like crashing cars to shit as well. :v

  • @ayoubrabhi9798
    @ayoubrabhi9798 9 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I usually drive cars without esc and abs ...and i'm fine

  • @SpicyRoll-m4r
    @SpicyRoll-m4r 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    This vsa already saved me from accident for sudden hard left turn avoiding a concrete barrier at speed of 80kph..this video demo is correct its very hard to maintain a path specially if you are in narrow roads.

  • @kingalex29339
    @kingalex29339 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    that flip at the end was epic. i've never seen a car do that lmao

  • @daniloangelo8295
    @daniloangelo8295 8 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    "over 70mph" what like 72mph?

    • @Thesingh417
      @Thesingh417 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +Danilo Angelo Abooooooww ofta jag ser din kommentar

    • @daniloangelo8295
      @daniloangelo8295 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Galna tider 😂

    • @Thesingh417
      @Thesingh417 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Danilo Angelo Hahahaha

  • @allahsnackbar9915
    @allahsnackbar9915 7 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    if you really dont know how to drive, then no system will ever save you

  • @dominicthoma7725
    @dominicthoma7725 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well, thanks for the information, i currently bought a 1985 VW LT

  • @mikethecabbie8476
    @mikethecabbie8476 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    With or without ESC, I'm impressed with how well the Yaris fared - even after rolling!

  • @GTFour
    @GTFour 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    self righting seems pretty good safety feature :D

  • @Kneedragon1962
    @Kneedragon1962 9 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    ... I am usually rather impressed by 5th gear, but this is a tiny bit silly. I gather the UK now has a requirement of stability control? So this means Tiff will never again get in something as dangerous as an old Mini? Or an E-Type? OK, what about the Morgan 3 wheeler that he very nearly tipped over? What about the Reliant Robin - Does the law still allow them? And the car they did tip over - it had a roll cage in it, and belts and a safer fuel tank, but what about the suspension? Was that stock? Was it all new and in good nick? I appreciate that all you're trying to do is explain and demonstrate what ESC does, but this hasn't been thought out very well... Are all the cars of the last century that didn't have an electro-nanny now dangerous? This raises very many more questions than it answers...

    • @ryanfenton382
      @ryanfenton382 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This is showing how an average car before ESC became a requirement in every new car that is built will react in the case of an emergency swerve. What are you finding so difficult to understand about that?

  • @recruitmentch
    @recruitmentch 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Bar aesthetics and the windscreen, everything else stayed intact, despite two rollovers. That Yaris was drivable even post the second roll. It rolled and summersaulted back onto the tarmac and yet none of the tyres were damaged. Astonishing built quality, especially for what is a cheap car.

  • @qrandmaster997
    @qrandmaster997 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    2:53 how is he so calm

  • @666scelus666
    @666scelus666 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    i have got a '92 renault 19 without tc,esp, esc, and even without ABS!!! i can handle it without problem! i also had to manage a U turn on really wet road while braking (without ABS u have to know how to do! otherwise u go stright on!) and had no problems! i aslo had to make a sudden change of line at 100km/h in a heavy rainy day to avoid a car that lost control. had no problem!
    the problem is not the absence of electronics! the problems are the drivers! a good driver handles better a car without electronics! and there are less things that could have a failure!!

  • @GT6SuzukaTimeTrials
    @GT6SuzukaTimeTrials 9 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    ESC and TCS is for people who can't drive.

    • @Freddy3792
      @Freddy3792 9 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I have seen a lot of people with lots of road driving experience more than 50k per year, but once you send them over a skid plate without TC or ESC they cant even catch the car. In these moments of shock (obstacle incoming at 70mph) everybody can make a mistake, so ESC can even save the live of an F1 driver. TIff did another video with cars fitted with ESC. You just cant get them to flick as hard even if you want.

    • @bmos02
      @bmos02 9 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      ***** Experience often does not equate to skill.
      Unless you're paying attention and actively working to improve your driving, you're not going to become a better driver. This is very well demonstrated by many people currently on America's roads.
      That being said, I agree that traction and stability control systems (if well programmed/designed) can be of assistance to even the very skilled driver as, even in situations where a skilled driver might outperform such a system, the reaction time of the system can be quicker than an unsuspecting driver.
      It's very similar to ABS (which can be outbraked but only if you are completely on top of your game at the very instant it's required -- a difficult feat as even the most alert drivers will occasionally suffer a lapse in concentration).

    • @forenamesurname4576
      @forenamesurname4576 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I've never met/heard of anyone who can brake all wheels individually within milliseconds of a skid happening.

    • @MrPanohead
      @MrPanohead 9 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      ESC is not for when you are on your best, super alert on a country road. If you spin off there, you can't drive and need to learn to judge the car/road/conditions and your ability better. It is for when you drive home late at night on the motorway, pouring with rain and two people have a crash close by and give you a nudge. That's where ESC keeps you away from the truck, because there isn't always room for the world's biggest powerslide.

    • @forenamesurname4576
      @forenamesurname4576 9 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      You may not spot that spilt diesel on your favorite road.

  • @wewave.online3525
    @wewave.online3525 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is one of my favorite channels indeed. Unfortunately the majority of car review channels does not focus on such contents and providing additional detailed information with regards to safety equipment installed on these vehicles along with Driver Assist systems. My channel Mind Fusion was created to fill this gap. It is as important to review these features before making a decision to purchase a new vehicle. I hope that helps!

  • @Freezee
    @Freezee 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I think I'm the only one who noticed that at 3:51 the music completley fits with the crash sound xD

    • @diegootero1686
      @diegootero1686 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah pretty sure everyone noticed that. Oh by the way It was on purpose.

  • @linlin86717455
    @linlin86717455 9 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Should be titled "how to roll a car properly and safely"

  • @armandoepifani5394
    @armandoepifani5394 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    And they don't even explain what esc is...

    • @letrat7021
      @letrat7021 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      its the escape button

  • @robertsivak1574
    @robertsivak1574 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    What was the car weight before taking out all of the interior? And what was the weight after that?

  • @JeffManseau
    @JeffManseau 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I remember back in the 90's when our moms would be like: "When you cross the street... check left; then right; then up... y'a know for cars without ESC rolling over..." It was a real safety concern.

  • @whatabeautifulchaos
    @whatabeautifulchaos 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    and now show what happens in a car that DOES have ESC!... its a bit dumb that you don't directly compare...

  • @whatchu_talkin_john_willis
    @whatchu_talkin_john_willis 9 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    holy crap, your stunt driver is weak. Didn't correct for the second slide on the 70mph test, and WAY over corrected on the 70mph+? really, come on now...

    • @GT6SuzukaTimeTrials
      @GT6SuzukaTimeTrials 9 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      All for entertainment's sake...

    • @jtpro0244
      @jtpro0244 9 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Glad someone else caught that....

    • @NeraVantage
      @NeraVantage 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      it was done on purpose...

    • @GT6SuzukaTimeTrials
      @GT6SuzukaTimeTrials 9 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      ^ And that's the problem. Lack of driving ability. People have no interest in gaining experience. It's easy and lazy to just drive in straight lines all the time and take a slow turn here and there, never really pushing the limits of the car. Cars are mere appliances to 99% of people, and that's sad.

    • @creevey82
      @creevey82 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      To be fair, I think they were aiming for a 'normal person' analogue. I know waaay to many drivers who wouldn't have the funniest of what to do in this case.

  • @draconpost
    @draconpost 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    so what will esc do and how it will help exactly in such a situation?

  • @koleu3447
    @koleu3447 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    that last roll was cool
    like how it flipped onto its wheels

  • @klstrucker930419
    @klstrucker930419 9 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Looks driveable.

  • @minhvu241
    @minhvu241 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    That's what happens to your quadcopter if your esc fail

  • @alisyed9584
    @alisyed9584 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Man I love that Yaris, proper little go kart

  • @ankynivendkar
    @ankynivendkar 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    if ABS and EBD is present in car as a safety feature then is esp is required as a safety feature and can we install is later on

  • @crazyviolent69
    @crazyviolent69 9 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Or you can just lower your car

    • @davinekaputra1815
      @davinekaputra1815 9 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      And hit all the speedbump

    • @ThierryTheuns
      @ThierryTheuns 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That's one of the dumbest things I've ever heard.

    • @Engineer9736
      @Engineer9736 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +ThierryTheuns You haven't heard a lot then.

    • @ThierryTheuns
      @ThierryTheuns 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +Richard van Pukkem Toch best wel veel, eigenlijk

  • @insolventsolver
    @insolventsolver 9 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    lel it still worked after rolling at 70

    • @gravemind6536
      @gravemind6536 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      well it didn't technically roll at 70 though did it. Because there was a lot of skidding and decelerating before it tipped on its roof in a wet grass field.

  • @denvera1g1
    @denvera1g1 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    my 93 cadillac had a primitive form of electronic stability control, the steering input is variable depending on how fast you are going, and that was coupled with ABS and traction control, i only once lost control in that thing, and it was entirely intentional, though when cpmparing it to a modern car with true ESC its like comparing apples and peanuts

  • @theroyalcrownedtiger1207
    @theroyalcrownedtiger1207 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    In Canada and United States of America, we call it electronic stability program ( ESP ) and also have Traction Control (TC) and Antilock Braking System ( ABS ).
    Looks like the terminology differs slightly but is essentially has the same meaning.

  • @yukinoinu
    @yukinoinu 8 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    ESC Is trash, I absolutely hate esc. This is over exaggerated to serious extremes, driving on donuts not reacting to save the car and well frankly swerving more than 2 lanes to show why you need esc.

    • @Oblithian
      @Oblithian 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I would say a good esc has it's uses on dry pavement to improve high speed cornering, but it is not very effective on ice and snow.

    • @imcrazy6947
      @imcrazy6947 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      yuki no inu You Are Also Trash, ESC will be Save you and your family

    • @yukinoinu
      @yukinoinu 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ESC has never saved me. I drive everyday in sun/rain/or snow. I've driven in all conditions and have never needed ESC. It has messed up what I wanted to do and put my life at risk. You do not need ESC if you are a good driver. You however are a car, fuck that at most. Bring back the rotary's. I hate computer controlled cars, learn how to drive and you won't need baby assistance.

    • @imcrazy6947
      @imcrazy6947 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      yuki no inu but ESC is still if you driving a SUV, because if SUV didn't a ESC, it's body roll

    • @yukinoinu
      @yukinoinu 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Mazda 6 No just stop talking, you have zero clue of anything about cars. If you have anything that has ESC it can be turned off in most cases. SUVs do not need it but the driver does. Due to high center of gravity, yes ESC is more likely to be used by shitty drivers. If you have any car control you do not need ESC. ESC was made because people are shit at driving. Body roll is caused by loose suspension and that is rather not present today, you had 1980s tech where they was no dampening or "comfort" was not possible in that time without having roll. Now days suspension is so advance that SUVs can corner tighter without body roll, they still need to slow due to high center of gravity, but do not need it. Also, ESC has absolutely nothing to do with body roll. There is zero connection other than it's on the car. Body roll is caused by lateral G's ESC is there to stop and apply the breaks to one side to prevent the car from going out of control. ESC is not to stop body roll.

  • @swordfish1986
    @swordfish1986 9 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Obvious crash on purpose is obvious.
    2/10

    • @derbigpr500
      @derbigpr500 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +swordfish1986 At least he CAN think, unlike you.

    • @swordfish1986
      @swordfish1986 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      derbigpr500 Look there, another shitbrain.

  • @737Garrus
    @737Garrus 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    AMAZING how the car flipped back on its wheels!!! :O

  • @davieman3443
    @davieman3443 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    wow, didn't expect car to flip. not sure whether esc would make much difference in this situation.

  • @nousername2932
    @nousername2932 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Man that looked like it was fun!!!

  • @rushikeshbadgujar8091
    @rushikeshbadgujar8091 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well that song though at last, ready steady go - paul oakenfold :-)

  • @GreatYue
    @GreatYue 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great job Steve.

  • @ravigogoi
    @ravigogoi 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    The thumbnail looks soo like a game, I initially though it might be a clickbait. But no, it's dammmn real

  • @yurigagarin4974
    @yurigagarin4974 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    that must be a goddamn fun job! Back on the wheels n all

  • @DaeCRG1
    @DaeCRG1 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Idk why but watching as he casually holds the wheel while tumbling in the car was funny

  • @SDRIFTERAbdlmounaim
    @SDRIFTERAbdlmounaim 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    JUICED music at the end, brings back memories

  • @stevecooksley
    @stevecooksley 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    When my tail-happy jag hit black ice on a motorway, I can vouch that ESC works very, very well.

  • @kf4dcy501
    @kf4dcy501 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    my 1960 MG magnette doesn't have these new fangled controls. and I was traveling at 45mph. I whipped it back and forth, avoiding a collision with a car pulling into the roadway. I had that car up on two wheels. but the car doesn't come with anti roll bars. I guess that aided it from fighting me and keeping it's tires firmly on the ground, the best it could. if rubber doesn't meet the road, how can it get traction. like traction control in the rain. but speed adds factors in the mix. factors that the average driver in most cases don't or won't consider.

  • @dippidude
    @dippidude 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Says not having ESC is bad - proves it by removing the entire interior of the car including the fuel tank and adding a roll cage to make it top heavy.. along with that making it heavier on the driver's side which is why he rolled the same way both times.

  • @rursus8354
    @rursus8354 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Darn*d skillful test driver. I'm impressed.

  • @shas312
    @shas312 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Anyone pls tell me how did the car get right back into position after tipping off??

  • @MY-mp6bq
    @MY-mp6bq 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Its amazing how many lives a roll cage can save.. it should be standard on all cars.

  • @CymatixMusic
    @CymatixMusic 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Bro sick kick flip

  • @HightLink
    @HightLink 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    A bit of polish and some new windows and we can sell that in to my country, after all, it was kept in the garage and only used by a old lady to go shopping occasionally. Can you guess the country?

    • @andreirazvan703
      @andreirazvan703 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Da, yes, ja. it's about Romania. All the cars have this story. just kiding. hai noroc bade.

    • @SebastianDavidPB
      @SebastianDavidPB 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      +Andrei Razvan o sa apara pe olx, stare impecabila, recent adusa, nu troncane nu bate =))

  • @WhinedUp2004
    @WhinedUp2004 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a cool guy, just casually rolling over a car no questions asked

  • @zhuolizhang7837
    @zhuolizhang7837 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    i am so glad that i did not hit anything when i do my hand break turn on my little accent which does not ESC and abs or any of electronc control

  • @NicholasJozwik
    @NicholasJozwik 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That car just keeps going!

  • @kristoKR-zj8oi
    @kristoKR-zj8oi 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    is such a rollover possible with a rear driven car ?

  • @hectorsmith956
    @hectorsmith956 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I drive an ESC equipped Hino truck. it tries to kill me. When I accelerate turning at an intersection it thinks it is going to roll over. It kills power just when you need it, trying to merge into traffic. Technicians claim it is working fine. I switch it off when I remember.

  • @dmsdmullins
    @dmsdmullins 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    VSC, TCS, and TRAC (4 wheel drive traction control) in toyota's work amazing. Have a 4 runner that just blasts in the snow and ice. If your not careful it will make you overconfident in your driving.

  • @toy2day1
    @toy2day1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Prior to the ESP we KNEW that in an emergency like this you only should turn the steering to the opposite direction to save the car from rolling over..

  • @CoreTech951
    @CoreTech951 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I was once driving in a 2001 Focus without ESC on an snowy road and wasn't even going fast (25-30mph maybe) and a dog jumped in front of me on the road. When I tried to avoid it, the car oversteered and I crashed into a barrier. I've done a winter driving course (when they teach you how to recover from a skid) just weeks before and even though I quickly reacted and turned the wheel into the opposite direction, I still totalled thr car. My next car was a 2005 Renault Laguna which had ESC and when I drove into an icy corner, the car began to oversteer again but ESC corrected it almost instantly so I managed to stay on the road. ESC probably wouldn't have saved this Yaris from rolling over (the driver was obviously an idiot), but it really helps if you suddenly drive over an unexpected icy patch on the road or if you need to avoid something very quickly and you don't have enough space to recover from oversteer. I think everyone should know how to recover from a skid manually, but electronic systems can make a lot of difference too.

  • @olitesla5891
    @olitesla5891 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is the 2001 Yaris equipped with airbags???? I hope so.