Driving like Mario Andretti


 

Once you spend the money to buy a car with a powerful V-6 or V-8 engine, you want to get out on the road and show it off a little bit. Unfortunately, driving your vehicle hard is a great way to wear it out prematurely. Gentle acceleration and braking is always best, and you’ll get better fuel economy that way as well.

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