Glossary / General

line lock

9 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

A line lock is a tool that helps a car do burnouts by locking the front brakes so the back wheels can spin without stopping the car.

Technical Definition

A line lock is a device that allows the driver to lock the front brakes while releasing the rear brakes, enabling the rear wheels to spin freely. This is commonly used for performing burnouts in drag racing.

Hear It Discussed

"As far as specifically our RT that we had in, it had an added handling group, which gives you a sports suspension and line lock, launch control, and stuff like that, which was great."
2027 BMW X5 Reveal, RAM 1500 TRX SRT First Drive, & Dodge Charger R/T Review MotorWeek 03:48

"...Line lock, yes, even in an EV, you can lock the front brakes and let the rear motors incinerate the tires in preparation for a drag run..."
Dodge Charger Daytona SRT (2025) Indrive cast 12:26

"There's a different part here. It's called the line lock. And what it does is it, um, frees up your back brakes and it locks up your front brakes."
167. The Pile Up: Brain Buster 18 Car Krush 00:27