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The Strongest Brakes You’ll Ever See — on a Mini Cooper
by Scott C. Benjamin | November 10, 2009
I know that we typically spend a lot of time talking about some of the more popular forms of racing, like Formula One, IndyCar and NASCAR. However, today I want to share with you a very short video clip from a Gymkhana race. And no, I’m not talking about professional driver Ken Block this time, but rather a highly skilled amateur with a particularly well-prepared race car.
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