Glossary / General

trail braking

9 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

Trail braking is when a driver keeps braking while turning into a corner. This helps the car turn better by putting more weight on the front wheels.

Technical Definition

Trail braking is a driving technique where the driver continues to apply the brakes while entering a corner, helping to shift the car's weight forward and improve front-end grip.

Hear It Discussed

"you [3094.2s] know, perfect trail braking and whatnot, she avoided a larger accident. That's a good point."
2027 Nissan Z Nismo Manual Review; Lambo Update The Smoking Tire 51:34

"you know part of what I loved about this so much is trail braking actually started to make sense for me in this 911 you know I've been on"
The Cars Got Faster — But Did Driving Get Worse? | The Analog Debate Full Throttle Talk 17:14

"...if he's not on the gas or doing some sort of trail braking, something like that. And that's typically when people talk about doing an early lift..."
219 - Listener Questions Time! Track Walking 09:14