Glossary / General

data acquisition

8 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

Data acquisition is when a car collects information about how it is driving, like speed and braking, so drivers can learn how to drive better.

Technical Definition

Data acquisition in motorsports refers to the process of collecting performance data from a car during driving sessions. This data helps drivers and teams analyze and improve driving techniques and car setup.

Hear It Discussed

"I don't know if you ever heard of kar dak, but the back the back end of that is data acquisition. So we could also make a box where engineers at the OEM could actually make their own little program..."
Ron Ananian, The Car Doctor - Classic Car Doctor - October 17. 2015 - Hour 2 - When Your Car Needs a Software Update Ron Ananian The Car Doctor 05:52

"...there's plenty of people that are using data acquisition, you know, tools to improve their driving and, and to go quicker."
Slow Car Fast vs. Fast Car Slow: GT3s, Miatas, Manuals & Overrated Icons Full Throttle Talk 28:44

"I think it's a package deal of like you know data acquisition in you know like the amount of time and effort that s and s puts into all of their mo tech stuff"
Greg Alberalla Gives Tips for Upgrading a Cummins The Diesel Podcast 18:51