Glossary / General

hairpin

28 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

A hairpin turn is a sharp bend in the road that looks like a hairpin. It's hard to navigate because you have to turn the steering wheel a lot to make it around the corner.

Technical Definition

A hairpin turn is a very tight turn in a road, often found in mountainous or hilly areas. These turns require significant steering input and can be challenging for drivers, especially at higher speeds.

Hear It Discussed

"hard ass breaks. Like because you said it's a hairpin, like it's like hard hairpin right."
The Floor Keeps Rising P-Car Talk Podcast 19:06

"[1154.0s] And when you're climbing hills, going up a canyon road towards a pass, [1158.7s] we got into some, there's some roads with steep grade. [1161.5s] And I recall coming out of like a..."
Slow Car Fast vs. Fast Car Slow: GT3s, Miatas, Manuals & Overrated Icons Full Throttle Talk 19:21

"it is a two mile track that has a 3200 foot straight 160 degree hairpin and a downhill section with reverse camber turns"
S3, E90 - Have You Heard? Truck News! The Truck Show Podcast 04:22