Glossary / Brand

apex

35 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

When you turn around a corner, the apex is the spot where your car gets closest to the inside edge of the turn. Getting there helps you keep going fast and exit the corner smoothly.

Technical Definition

In racing, the apex is the point in a corner where the car is closest to the inside of the turn. Drivers aim to hit the apex to maintain speed and set up a smooth exit.

Hear It Discussed

"He would start the slide before the apex of the corner, then apply power to maximize his exit speed, a strategy that gave him a serious competitive edge."
The Tire Problem That Created Drifting Past Gas 26:41

"You know because because there's a car in the apex ... So they actually go to the outside right later and then turn in"
Road Rage; ZF Autos get a Clutch Pedal??; Crown Vic Race; Acadia Review The Smoking Tire 38:31

"...we stood right at the fence at the sort of the exit second apex of the chicane coming on staff industry."
What is the Best Genre of Cars? | The Car Podcast #85 The Car Podcast with Chris Harris & Friends 41:16