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THE INNOVATORS

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First production car with electronic traction control Buick Riviera 1971

nyone who’s driven a performance car hard or been caught in slippery road conditions will be familiar with the little blinking yellow light in the shape of a skidding car in their instrument binnacle. It warns drivers that one of the most important automotive safety innovations is working to keep them on the road and

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