Look, I know picking on grammar is lame, but as a writer, shouldn’t you know the difference between ‘flaunt’ and ‘flout’?

CVTs have more internal friction than a planetary box. They’re also not good at handling unholy amounts of torque. With 10 ratios to choose from, you can keep the engine very close to its peak efficiency.

He was going too fast. If he hadn’t gotten out of the throttle, he’d still have crossed the center line, albeit in a more controlled manner. Going so fast around a corner that you can’t keep it on your side of the road equates to “too fast”, in my book.