Glossary / General

aquaplaning

10 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

Aquaplaning is when your car's tires can't grip the road because there's too much water on it. This can make your car slide and be hard to control, especially during heavy rain.

Technical Definition

Aquaplaning occurs when a vehicle's tires lose contact with the road due to a layer of water, causing the driver to lose control. It can happen quickly during heavy rain when the water on the road exceeds the tire's ability to disperse it.

Hear It Discussed

"If it was wet or icy, you know, a bit of aquaplaning, and, you [795.6s] know, maybe somebody figures that out and tries to do something"
Widowmakers #323 The Intercooler 13:10

"I mean, obviously, beyond a certain point, nobody likes aquaplaning and standing water, but on a good twisty, hilly road, that's about as good as it gets, I think, in the right car."
The perfect power output, undercover driver's cars & has Porsche gone too far? | evo Q&A EP2 The evo podcast 04:59

"which when you think about aquaplaning and all these kind of things [1640.9s] and just how hard water actually is when you sink into it"
Mullet Rammstein - 23 June 2026 Motoring Podcast - News Show 27:17