James Cleary, Justin Hilliard and Richard Berry are gathered around the digital Christmas table and ready to argue. Each week over the Christmas break we're releasing the CarsGuide Holiday Cage Fights, a no-holds-barred contest arguing some of the most controversial topics in the automotive world.

This week - Active crash avoidance tech. Is it making drivers safer or weaker? What do you think? Let us know in the comments below.

The CarsGuide Podcast will return in full on Friday 21st January. Until then, you can get in touch with us on Facebook, Twitter (#CGPodcast) and Instagram, and let us know if you feel your active crash avoidance tech has made you a better driver by emailing [email protected]

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