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The first car to have ABS also had “ABSOLUTE DRAMA” mode. Braking, but with feelings.

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ABS has no dramatic mode. Anti-lock braking was used on aircraft earlier, and Mercedes-Benz and Bosch brought it to production cars in the late 1970s.

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