Glossary / General

drift

34 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

Drifting is when you make the car slide sideways through a turn, keeping it under control while the back wheels lose grip.

Technical Definition

Drifting is a driving technique where the driver intentionally oversteers, causing loss of traction in the rear wheels while maintaining control through a corner.

Hear It Discussed

"The 80s also saw the leap of this underground culture into the mainstream. All thanks to the legendary driver known as the Drift King. There was no one who understood the Toyota AE86 Corolla and..."
S2 Ep5: Inside Japan's Exclusive Outlaw Race Club Past Gas 35:45

"these cars are so expensive and if you want to build an 86 to drift or track drive [2825.9s] and it doesn't come with a whole bunch of things that you'd probably throw away"
China is re-producing Enthusiast Cars: Is it a Good Thing? The Smoking Tire 46:59

"And the 3.6, if you can drift to 3.6, you're a great driver because the way your suspension is made in the front makes it very difficult to have the counter steering that you need to go..."
The Man Who Owns Every Porsche Legend: Johan Dirickx on 911R & RS History 9WERKS Radio : The Porsche and Car Podcast 48:57