How Do You Drift A Front Wheel Drive (FWD) Car?
Drifting is quickly becoming a mainstream form of motorsports across the globe. The popular rear-wheel-drive vehicles you’ve seen in professional drift competition might not always be available to you; here’s what you can do with your everyday, front-wheel-drive commuter vehicle. When practicing FWD drifting, start off in a large, open area like an abandoned parking lot. This will give you lots of space to “bail” out of your approach / drift if necessary. The basic drift you will be starting off with is a 180 degree u-turn. Begin your basic oversteer drift with the approach. Choose a point on the ground (or use a cone) as your target to drift around. Drive in a straight line, headed to about 10 feet to the left of your target. Build up speed so that you are traveling at about 20 – 25 mph by the time you are parallel with your target. Just as you start to drive past your target, let off the accelerator, turn the steering wheel sharply to the right (into the turn), and simultaneously pul
