Once again a cross-brand question to the Toyota Forum expert panel with the request for friendliness and objectivity. (The former (?) braking problem of Lexus models may be spared at this point in the sense of the forum peace.) I have been following car tests for tens of years now. In the course of time it has impressed me that everything under 40 m braking distance can be considered good. Now I read more measurements, where also ‘very normal’ cars partly clearly below this size. The ‘non-normal’ VW Golf GTI Pirelli and BMW 123d Coupé were even given at ‘Adventure Auto’ at 34,7 and 35.9 m respectively. Where does this trend come from? Have the braking systems really become so much better that they are already ahead of the ever-increasing vehicle weights? Or is it because today brake assistants are used? (On the other hand, I would say that such measurements are carried out by professional drivers who know how to keep pace with the I would ask for comments from the panel.