Sadly, this video leaves the viewer with a very WRONG impression of the iMiEV - our North American iMiEV DOES NOT behave like that, even in the hands of a driver skilled at picking up the car onto two wheels (analogous to flying a hull on a catamaran, with similar reflex reactions).
The scenario shown in the video just won't happen that easily in our iMiEV, for two reasons:
1. The wider stance of the NA iMiEV with that battery pack centered and way down low makes it a very different car than that shown in the video. I'm curious where the battery pack is located in the iMiEV shown in the video.
2. The ASC would simply kick in and keep us from doing something like that.
I'm actually worried that in any controlled maneuverability speed tests the iMiEV might score poorly simply because the ASC will kick in and slow the car down.
Anecdote - just last week I was chased up a very very twisty climb by a beemer: the iMiEV had him going around the curves and especially accelerating out of the turns, whereas the beemer would eventually catch up on the straights… yes, I turned off ASC… with 60psi in the tires my little iMiEV is a great go-kart… and maybe the beemer driver, who seemed to be in a big hurry, didn't know his car as well … but I digress (and it sure wrecked my RR).
BTW, have any of you noticed that when on a steep downhill decelerating turn that regen cuts off unexpectedly (ASC engaged)?