Glossary / General

G-force

18 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

Think of how heavy you feel when a car speeds up or slows down quickly. That feeling is called G-force, and it’s how drivers know how hard the car is pushing on them. In racing, big G-forces mean the car is going fast and turning sharply.

Technical Definition

G-force refers to the force of gravity that a vehicle or driver experiences during acceleration, braking, or cornering. It’s measured in multiples of Earth’s gravity (1 g = 9.8 m/s²). In racing, higher G-forces mean the car is pushing harder against the track and tires.

Hear It Discussed

"[829.1s] I do acceleration cornering. [830.1s] What I like is G-Force and not so much speed."
Donald Osborne, Live Special Guest! — The Carmudgeon Show w/ Jason Cammisa & Derek Tam-Scott — Ep 233 The Carmudgeon Show 13:50

""Six G's off the line. And then a negative six G's when we hit the parachute. So it's pretty violent.""
NHRA Funny Car driver Alexis DeJoria and Goldberg’s Porsche is live on Bring-a-Trailer CarCast 28:08

"...put too much, let's say, g-force for the steering to be loaded on the road. If you do that, the car is too twitchy..."
Miro Zrnčević | Bugatti Rimac Chief Test And Development Driver Car Chat 35:55