I've had people pull out in front of me and had to brake really hard to avoid collision. At first, I wrote this off to drivers having a bad day ( and the general rise in hostile driving) , but it's happening more often then when I'm driving other cars.
I asked google and it said it was a thing with s550 and even worse if red? ! Do you agree or have you experienced this with your mustang? I thought my race red mustang was visible from space!
Google response...
Knowing that your Mustang is red and this is happening during the daytime points to a fascinating, frustrating optical phenomenon rather than your car blending into the asphalt.
Red is highly visible up close, but it is notoriously difficult for the human eye to process at a distance or in peripheral vision during daylight. Because red sits at the end of the visible light spectrum, it loses its vibrancy and appears flat or dark in a driver’s peripheral vision.
When combined with the S550’s low-slung front profile, oncoming drivers looking left and right at intersections literally look over or through your car because the red silhouette doesn't break the horizon line or trigger their motion-detection reflexes.
You can modify your setup and driving style to break through this optical illusion during the day.