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How To Drive: The Ultimate Guide, from the Man Who Was the Stig Hardcover – January 1, 2014

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Driving is the most dangerous thing each of us does on a daily basis - and yet the average learner receives just eighteen hours' training - less than a Starbucks barista. In this inspirational, instructive, highly entertaining book, Ben Collins uses his super-charged experience of racing, stunt-work and cutting-edge scientific knowledge to tell you all of the things you didn't learn on your test - and in the process will make your driving safer, more economical and a lot more enjoyable. The skills described here, from skid control to gear changes that are as smooth as a cashmere codpiece, have been honed on racing tracks by the greatest drivers in the world. This is the stuff your instructor missed, your dad forgot and your mates pretend to know ...but don't. Packed with illustrations, gobsmacking driving anecdotes, humour and wisdom, this is the ultimate book for anyone who wants to be better at something they do every day of their life. The world population of motor vehicles exceeded a billion a couple of years ago. Let's make sure their owners understand how to use them.
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    January 1, 2014
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    7.76 x 0.98 x 10 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1447272838
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1447272830
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Macmillan; Main market edition (January 1, 2014)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1447272838
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1447272830
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.35 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.76 x 0.98 x 10 inches
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  1. Ben Collins

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    Ben Collins was born in Bristol before moving to California, where he competed as a junior Olympic standard swimmer. When a career as a fighter pilot was cut short by a visit to the optician, Ben switched to cars. He won races in every category from Formula Three to Le Mans Sportscars and GT, and captured the European ASCAR title. When a lack of funding curtailed his racing career, Ben joined the Army Reserves. He also worked as a Hollywood stuntman. In 2003 he became the anonymous fourth presenter, known as The Stig, of Top Gear, coaching celebrities, organising car chases and testing hundreds of priceless cars. Eight years and 13 series on, his alter ego is recognised by millions around the world. Ben lives in the West country with his wife Georgie and 3 children.

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    Ben Collins: Formerly known as “The Stig” from BBC’s internationally acclaimed Top Gear TV program: the anonymous and mysterious driver, who for 8 years kept an audience of 500 MILLION Worldwide viewers guessing as to his identity.

    Ben is a Champion racing driver in his own right, having won races across a diverse arena of Motorsport from the Le Mans Series to GT and Nascar. As a stunt driving expert he has worked on numerous Hollywood blockbusters including three James Bond films and the latest Star Wars movie: Han Solo.

    Ben has coached hundreds of celebrities such as Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz around the racetrack. Others include Mark Wahlberg, Jeff Goldblum, Christian Slater, Simon Cowell, Hugh Grant, Jamiroquai, Tom Jones.. As the Stig, Ben Collins was the benchmark of speed against which all other drivers set themselves, and the man that everyone including Formula One World Champions Nigel Mansell and Jenson Button tried and failed to beat.

    Ben Co-ordinates high voltage car chases and tests hundreds of priceless cars, and appears regularly on popular car shows such Jay Leno's Garage.

    Ben holds many credits in his own name: A Professional Le Mans 24-hour Racecar Driver, Bestselling Author, TV Presenter, World Record Breaker and multiple Award Winning Hollywood Stunt Driver.

    Ben is engaged on the International Speaking Circuit, where he puts the audience in the driving seat of every known supercar.

    Ben’s bestselling memoir, "The Man in the White Suit" (The Stig, Le Mans, The Fast Lane and Me) charts a life of passion, commitment and a determination to succeed in the highly competitive adrenalin fuelled world of motor sports and stunts.

    Ben’s second Book: "How to Drive", is an international Bestseller with translations in Polish, Russian, Dutch, Latvian and a special edition for the U.S.A. Whatever you drive, enjoy the ride!

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Andras
5.0 out of 5 stars Teaches you a lot of useful things and it's really fun to read
Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2019
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I could not put this book down. I mean I dislike the British humor quite a bit but this guy is really funny! Also he's logical, I love driving on the right like any proper European but I see his points about driving on the left ... there is so much useful information about grip and cornering and weight balance and just stories inter-dispersed with some theory. Really fun book to read and it will improve your driving for sure. I should read it again and try to apply even more ... I never thought about affecting the balance of the car while driving or the different pressures on the tires or the grip envelope ... I need to go back and read it again now that I can try it on my car.
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Max L.
4.0 out of 5 stars Great
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2015
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Funny good book, but if your looking for how to race, drift, and all that fancy stuff, this isn't the book. Still great though!!!
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Allan M. Lees
5.0 out of 5 stars Read This Book Now
Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2018
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While I don't concur with Ben's notion of "the wrong side of the road" because there are just as many arguments for as against the non-UK side (for example, boxers lead with the left because the brain responds faster to movement detected by the left eye) and while I likewise disagree with his approach to steering (he hates the "wheel shuffler" approach promoted by the UK Police and the Institute of Advanced Motorists who follow the Class One training), there's so much in this book to appreciate.

In the USA people seem to have no interest in learning how to drive. They slump in their seat, one hand limply draped over the center of the steering wheel or, alternatively spastic-gripping the wheel at the 2-o'clock position with the left (sic) hand. Both approaches provide zero car control. And that's probably why US drivers lurch and jolt and crab around even the gentlest corner. Equally most drivers have no positioning skills, no car control skills, and no awareness of the road around them. Which is why the USA has such an abysmal accident rate despite having the easiest, widest, and least-crowded roads of all the OECD nations.

If you think you'd like to learn how to drive competently instead of abysmally, this is the book for you. It's entertaining, informative, and actionable. Nothing beats a real hands-on advanced driving course, but as such things are extremely difficult to find in the USA (because everyone imagines they are "better than average" at driving while in fact being utterly abysmal) this book is at least a first step.

If you don't want to die on the road, read this book and put Ben's advice to work. Driving competently is a pleasure and it has the added upside of keeping you and your family alive.
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DM
5.0 out of 5 stars Street driving performance
Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2024
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Really great advice and tutorials for anyone that wants to improve their driving.
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5.0 out of 5 stars One For You, One As A Gift
Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2023
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Brilliant read for a "seasoned" everyday driver ... And DEFINITELY a must read for any new drivers in your life
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V. Reggiannini
3.0 out of 5 stars The Stig goes to the mall.
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2023
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I have no one to blame but myself, but I was hoping for an in depth look at Ben Collin’s approach and thought process in his racing. Instead I got exactly what the book’s title promises - a book about how to drive a car…on public roads.

I like Ben Collin’s. He has a quiet, confident aggression but this book is like Mohammed Ali write a book about driving to the gym.
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Michael D. Langfield
4.0 out of 5 stars Solid on technical stuff, fun, but not quite PC
Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2015
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Actually I loved this book. I am looking for a book to recommend to driving students, and I have reviewed other works in that search. Some of them were actually incorrect about the physics of automobile dynamics! This one gets it right. However, I hesitate to recommend this to a teenage student, not because the student won't read the book, learn from it, and enjoy the read, but because the parents might take the somewhat joking and FUN approach as inappropriately unserious. Given the importance of the topic the book may not meet some people's Political Correctness test. Of course, if you want to read the book yourself that will all be to the good. Maybe I have to convince the students to hide the book from their parents. (I will not do that!)
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Nikola Stojiljkovic
5.0 out of 5 stars Very practical
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2023
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I've bought this book as my brother's birthday present and had a chance to run through it myself. It contains a lot of useful and practical advices on how to be a better driver. Some of them really surprised me and proved me wrong - which is great. Oh.. and the book teaches you how to become a better driver in general, not only on the race track.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Can’t recommend this enough!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 24, 2021
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This book is definitely a must read for anyone who drives. It doesn’t matter how long you’ve been driving you will find this useful. I’m a new driver and after I passed my test I thought I was done learning to drive. But after reading this book it feels like I’m learning all over again. My dad has also taken things from this book and he has been driving for years. This book doesn’t just help you understand how to change gear, it teaches you how to look ahead and be a safer driver. Ben also adds stories from his driving career to really back up all the info and show you how it works in real life.
When reading this book I recommend having a notepad to jot down notes because it’s really worth it.
It’s a pleasure to read, it makes you fall in love with driving all over again.
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Marco
5.0 out of 5 stars Ottimo libro
Reviewed in Italy on October 24, 2020
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Stig non delude, lettura interessante e utile.
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Daniel Fucci
5.0 out of 5 stars All drivers should read
Reviewed in Brazil on January 22, 2019
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Covers very important topics that are not taught on schools, such as awareness of surroundings.
Fun reading, great sharing of experiences.
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Guillaume
2.0 out of 5 stars Bof, plutot orienté conduite sur route
Reviewed in France on September 8, 2017
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Je savais qu'il y aurait un section sécurité, mais ce livre devrait etre en fait dédíé à la sécurité routiere.
Les chapitres concernant la conduite sur circuit sont très succints (mais bien fait), peu de schémas, pas de photos, un peu dommage quand on donne des anecdotes sur des tournages de films.

On a aussi l'impression que c'est un livre qui a été écrit à plusieurs mains, les parties sur la sécurité routière sont droles (beaucoup de french bashing par exemple) alors que les anecdotes de tournage sont écrites par un robot sans ame (peut etre the Stig et non un vrai écrivain...)

Je m'attendais à autre chose de la part du Stig.
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Wouter
2.0 out of 5 stars Rambling memories and mediocre instructions
Reviewed in the Netherlands on October 23, 2017
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Doubtless this Stig is a great driver, but a great writer he is not. I found the memories crude and the instructions obvious for anyone who has taken a course on driving on slippery roads.
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