Drive it! took a look at what can happen when a car is overloaded, for example while on vacation. Fully but correctly loaded, the Skoda Octavia swerves a lot, but stays under control thanks to ESP. But if overloaded, it can be a danger to its passengers -- and to traffic from the other direction.
Drive it! home page: http://www.dw.de/program/drive-it/s-9690-9798
