There are a number of specialty turns and maneuvers you can use to get out of or into some sticky situations. The most popular is the U-Turn, which is always handy for when you accidentally pass your location and need to turn around. Parallel parking allows for numerous cars to fit onto the sides of roads or busy streets. Also popular is the J-turn, where a car goes from forward to reverse while only moving in a confined space. Recently, the Nissan Juke, with the help of its Intelligent Around View Monitor (AVM), performed a J-turn “blind” and set a new world record.
It may come as a surprise, but there are official records for performing each of these maneuvers, and they even have a “sighted” and “blind” category. The sighted category allows for the use of both cameras and regular vision, but the blind category requires all the windows to be completely blacked out so the driver must rely on the car’s cameras. Fortunately, the #NissanJuke is one of the only cars to feature an Intelligent AVM, which gives a crystal clear image of the surroundings along with a 360-degree bird’s eye view.
The turn was completed by stunt driver Paul Swift, who had to turn the car 180-degrees around in a space only 18 cm longer than the car itself. Suffice to say, that is no easy task, even when having full vision. Swift was able to make the turn in record time, setting a new blind record and even tying the record for a sighted turn. He commented, “I can really see how using the AVM technology in everyday driving situations would be a real benefit to Nissan customers.”
You too can try out the AVM system by test driving the 2017 Juke at Coast Nissan, the number one San Luis Obispo car dealer. We have great deals on new Nissans or even Nissan leases, and you can check us out online at www.coastnissan.com.
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