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Has your instructor been telling you to "brake later" for three seasons? Maserati may have found a more patient colleague. In late October, in Tampa (Florida), Maserati Corse unveiled project Track Assist by AS.CAR.I, a digital trainer that steps in on braking and acceleration when driving on track, and works out the ideal braking points for each circuit. It does not replace the driver: it coaches them. It comes from AS.CAR.I, a start-up founded in 2023 by Politecnico di Milano researchers who specialise in autonomous racing. Tested on a 640 hp GT2 Stradale, it is not finished yet: it is due to equip Master Maserati courses from 2027. Its decisive edge over humans: it never sighs over the intercom.

Just five years ago, an electric car on track lasted two laps before going into limp mode. Automobile Propre took the Ioniq 6 N to Brands Hatch. It puts out 609 hp (650 hp on overboost) for 2.2 tonnes, roughly two and a half Peugeot 205 GTIs. The result is surprising: neutral and precise, with brakes that hold up. And its battery stayed below 40 °C after two sessions, which is cooler than your forehead on the way out of Paddock Hill Bend. Price: €79,000. Now that's what makes you sweat.