Glossary / General

G-forces

21 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

G-forces are the forces you feel in a car when it speeds up, slows down, or turns. They show how much pressure is acting on you compared to the force of gravity.

Technical Definition

G-forces refer to the forces of acceleration felt by a driver during a vehicle's movement, particularly during turns, acceleration, or braking. They are measured in multiples of gravity (G) and can indicate how much force is acting on the driver.

Hear It Discussed

"...you're feeling g-forces in all directions proper. But the numbers are not as high as like if I was driving a Bentley speed..."
Driving a Special Lotus at Willow; EPA changes; New Watch; &A The Smoking Tire 23:18

"that don't want people getting that sick feeling that huge G-forces can give you."
BRIEFLY: Sony/Honda, MG, EV Vans & more | 25 Mar 2026 EV News Daily - Technology and Business of EVs 06:39

"So when he hit the brakes, it tugged the opposite way somehow on the seat control. So as the G-forces were throwing it forward, the seat was moving backwards away from the steering wheel and pedals."
The spider of supercars Smith and Sniff 53:25