The Physics Of Drifting, Explained

Car drifting is both a pastime and profession. For hobbyists and professionals, the basic principles of drifting are the same. Toss the car sideways and hang on. We wanted to take a deeper look into the activity. We asked Leona Chin, a professional motorsports athlete, physics-afficianado, and "The Queen of Drift" for a break down of the science concepts behind getting a car to slide sideways on the track.
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The Physics Of Drifting, Explained

[@bretclaar1663]

After a month of delivering pizza I have become an expert

[@shakester2010]

I did that for two years during high school, those were the best times!! LMAO!!!

[@forloop7713]

@@shakester2010 how do you get that job in hs

[@shakester2010]

@Martin S You can work at 14 and drive at 16 in Canada, so in the evenings.

[@dimitrioslagos6040]

After 7 years of TOFU delivering I perfected my drift Just like dad

[@Vox_Popul1]

Dimitrios Lagos inertia dorifuto

[@D09N]

" go right to go left" -Lighting McQueen

[@ivanconroy]

DeJhoun N wasn't it hudson's quote?

[@liesbethhapers518]

@@ivanconroy yes

[@Reversisms]

"Go left, Go right to stay left" makes more sense.

[@jonskhag]

Lighting?

[@lawnylawnington]

@@Reversisms technically, it's called a Scandinavian flick in which you go to the opposite direction of a turn then shift your weight to drift the turn. This is used in ultra tight corners in fast speeds. So go right, to go left(faster) than grip

[@ryuk-grimreaper]

I knew it! He's going too fast! There's no more room to slow down! Nani?! KANSEI DORIFTO!

[@chaserfanboii6455]

its mountain racing pass not drifting😐

[@arteysic4193]

@@chaserfanboii6455 they literally drift in initial D lmao wdym

[@chaserfanboii6455]

@@arteysic4193 but they are in racing not drifting motorsport tho

[@Danielfiks]

@@chaserfanboii6455 sush

[@gangmentality8075]

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHH U KILLED ME MAN KANSEI DORIFTO! Ahahahahahahah

[@szymonfituch9414]

Fun fact, the first driver shown in this video (Bartosz Ostałowski) has no arms. He operates the steering wheel with his foot.

[@clarckkim]

3:51 an addition to this: u dont need actually to know how much angle u need to turn the wheel... they follow how much throttle u give starting the moment back tyres starts to slide (as soon as u feel the slide, u let go the wheel, it will follow the drift direction, u control how fast it turn by throttle, and u catch the wheel if u want to keep that angle). You can see her wheel in 3:28 turn fast...thats what im talking about.

[@JakeTheBeast4Prez]

Me: I’m gonna look up how drifting really works. KZbin: here’s the top recommendation by BUSINESS INSIDER. Me: what?

[@HeddieMartinez]

and it still is. Four whole years later 😂

[@punjabijattful]

Next video: How to solve a Differential equation!

[@bruh__9696]

Lmaooooo

[@BobMarley-yz4wh]

They’re not that hard tbh mate 😉

[@unpopular.tracks]

@@BobMarley-yz4wh I don't get the joke. Someone explain.

[@davidhenry4265]

I love drifting it’s about style and creativity

[@chaserfanboii6455]

3 basic judgement: 1.angle 2.speed 4.line

[@lmrstudioproductions6676]

Me Too

[@duchi882]

*_*Intial D Deja Vu Intensifies*_*

[@canadiansplootdoggo9333]

See your body into the moonlight Even if I try to cancel All the pictures into my eyes Don't you see my condition? The fiction is gonna run it again Can't you see now illusions? Right into your mind Deja vu I've just been in this place before Higher on the street And I know it's my time to go Calling you and the search is mystery Standing on my feet It's so hard when I try to be me uoooh! Deja vu I've just been in this time before Higher on the street And I know it's my place to go Calling you and the search is mystery Standing on my feet It's so hard when I try to be me yeah! See the future into the present See my past lives in the distance Try to guess now what's going on And the band begin's to play...

[@royasturias1784]

The business related parts are... Tofu delivery and the product stickers on the stock cars

[@doncornetto]

Product stickers on stock cars 👌👌🤣

[@4G12]

That's Leona Chin, Malaysia's drift Queen.

[@charlietownend4721]

*Literally said that in the video.*

[@samdekker90]

Good comment... for anyone on dial-up

[@krispykrep912]

We all know that in order to master drifting, one must master the tofu. It's common knowledge.

[@Hyperion9700]

"Do you know what DQ stands for ?" "Dairy Queen !?" "No you idiot , Drift Queen"

[@TheChristenberry]

-Business Insider- *Anything for some views Insider*

[@Rtcmanga_YouTube_Channel]

Thanks for the good explanation! The animations are really professional! Awesome!!:)

[@chaserfanboii6455]

hope you understand 😁

[@nicholasmcdougald3737]

Why do people drift... Cause they like a little risk in there life

[@Chevifier]

Its the same as asking why people sky dive lol

[@smashedcoconut7]

“we love drifting because we are like the car, our life is all over the place but we are still moving forward” - me lol

[@Rtcmanga_YouTube_Channel]

Thanks for the explanation! Very well done with the animation! I am preparing my own explanation video.. :D

[@prateektopinkatti2487]

Alright guys. I'm gonna try this on my Tofu delivery runs every morning now.

[@jaxx1360]

Lol nice referance

[@alantis5955]

That explanation clicked everything for me, tysm

[@scrubysponge7282]

*Deja vu! I have been in this mart before, time to take a cart and start sliding around the aisles*

[@SadielHrz]

Great cover

[@KaiUndMoritz]

insane how 1:15 truely shows how insane drifting is. lets assume she just entered the drift. now to continue the donut drift she needs to keep the centrifugal force builds up with steering to the left by steering to the right sadly the video does not continue there but its impressive to try to understand drifting from a third party perspective with amateurish knowledge of physics

[@jarlett3793]

3:21 rear tires turn too?

[@YECAPS]

LMFAO

[@chaserfanboii6455]

no if that so its called dual steering system usually used for powerslide on ice 🗿

[@chengyiq3066]

Leona Chin is truly one of the Malaysia's stars!

[@checkmyplaylist6879]

I am an expert as I drift all the time in Mario Kart

[@gurkiratdhaliwal6964]

Check My Playlist haha

[@SadielHrz]

Wow well lets test that out

[@chaserfanboii6455]

nice driving assist skill dude now try drift in more real physics game without driving assist 🗿👍

[@kenruchitoLOL]

3:22 the cars rear wheels don’t turn with the front wheels need to fix your graphic!

[@AbelleveMe]

Oh

[@akgnag4601]

the whole video was so wrong and bad.. that's the least he needs to fix ;d

[@HALODMG]

Great insightful video but where's the "Deja Vu".

[@SadielHrz]

You are right

[@LeBornMajes]

In japan only

[@chaserfanboii6455]

no

[@urai2395]

3:54 For those who wanna know VeilSide Supra Diamond Kit

[@SweetJuliaBrown]

Right Now ! Behold my ultimate technique ULTRA-SUPER-LATE BRAKING

[@stephenfitzsimmons1752]

Was that from 2nd stage or 4th stage?

[@yubipuni2812]

business insider: now a normal driver probably wouldn't know what to do during a slide me who watched all intial d and play forza games and only drift: *eurobeats intensifies*

[@nessymoon1783]

Drifting just makes sense

[@OfficialDila]

Awesome😘

[@mattyaqin7501]

Deja Vu! I just been in this place before!

[@chaserfanboii6455]

no

[@pewdiepieshallwin9179]

If the front wheels couldnt spin, and they were turned a different direction the car was going, would the car still be compelled to turn

[@chaserfanboii6455]

yes but if the front wheel actually not spinning you'll endep up your car oversteering🗿👍

[@Yellow_Afryca]

They do this every weekend at _______ (insert intersection in ghetto here).

[@chaserfanboii6455]

because weekend like nothing to do so drift your car😈

[@sayzwan]

Anyone malaysian here👋🏻

[@zakhwanpauzi2153]

Heyyy!

[@MrKW420]

This is what goes in our heads while sliding a car, and we cannot explain this to casual drivers. We feel the physics, casual drivers just dont.

[@yamraaj4529]

Thanks 😊

[@AtharvTamrakar]

2:49 thats just too satisfying to look

[@jellobunn]

Just add thousands of horsepower into a Vauxhall Corsa and it will turn into a hoonicorn beast

[@evok65]

This is phsysics for ten years old kids, was expecting something deeper...

[@lewqitz]

Everyone knows all you need is to put a cup of water in your cup holder and not spill it.

[@NaveenChudnovsky]

Takumi already taught me Banzai Banzai!!!

[@Pablo-T]

Weight transfer is also important.

[@steezy4939]

"if yer going hard enough left, youll find yourself turning right." doc hudson

[@ahrred3127]

Anyone Know If That Body Kit Custom Or Is It Avaible For Sale In Malaysia?

[@sniperrecon676]

How to Drift (By Fujiwara Bunta): Step 1: Floor the accelerator as you approach the curve Step 2: Have a smoke

[@kancilcpm5951]

Step 3: Never ever open your eyes during the drift (the drifting performance will increase if you do this all the time)

[@chaserfanboii6455]

modulating the throttle🗿👍

[@sheemaashrafi3167]

*"Go right to go left"*

[@bmwgurl3067]

Ah, a classic.

[@gamerchristian3679]

Intresting

[@curottovsk]

nice

[@lol_histicall4289]

My question is how are you gonna turn the car after cause as far as I know so gotta counter steer for a while before it finally turns and in racing games that have good simulation like gran turismo and Forza that’s my biggest problem in

[@yongling9825]

What do you mean? Transition the car into the opposite drifting direction?

[@frostsmaker8966]

Okay, I hope the car didn't flip over when moving fast on steering. I think the best practice is using smooth tire to get a drift at lower speed and doing it on a circuit.

[@frostsmaker8966]

Well, no matter how good you will be, for safety purposes (for other people) don't do drifting outside of circuit or normal street. It is common knowledge.

[@chaserfanboii6455]

how about rollcage and things to stabilize potition the chassis ?

[@chaserfanboii6455]

@@frostsmaker8966 street drifter,pro drifter test their new tune:are we joke to you? sorry if my english was bad🗿👍

[@frostsmaker8966]

@@chaserfanboii6455 The comment is intended for the beginner. If it is pro then they already knew how fast the car need to be able to drift.

[@fvlse_]

I came here looking for an intelligent video on drifting. What I got was a 6th grade lesson on Newton.

[@NFLYoungBoy223]

So I’m from Chicago and I was outwest with it and this car was flying down the street and I just heard his tires screalling going around a corner and he hit a packer car going fast aslthen he bailed out on foot and I’m not exaggerating 15 police cars was chasing him

[@magerquark4312]

I like this...

[@PeelView39]

bad arrows mate. RWD in rear wheels - force will always work in a one direction - to the front of the car. Hard to understand for begginers.

[@BSKpride]

Where is the supreme video?!

[@rahulranjan9013]

I though when we steer at any direction it goes to that direction because tyres is certainly pointing towards that direction now KZbin is saying you are going in that direction because of traction. I think Physics applied to anything makes little sense if it not applied carefully.

[@chaserfanboii6455]

yes but if going too fast it will understeer and oversteer 🗿👍

[@dedlykuin8539]

business insider: turning bla bla bla *insert science lecture here me, an intellectual: *KANSEII DORIFFTO!!, GUTTER RUN!*

[@chaserfanboii6455]

initial d is an mountain pass racing not drifting 🧐

[@VelociJX]

Now show us how to do a DIMENSIONAL DRIFT

[@kurtamaya6841]

3:56 is that a bentley replaced with headlights

[@squirrelsodomizer2003]

Epic

[@toasterhavingabath6980]

Does it turn from the back

[@chaserfanboii6455]

drift car usually dont have that its called dual steering system anyway🗿👍

[@vchyp3800]

We need this in Ghana

[@ranjanmallick5002]

Really are drifting helpful on corners!?😅😅I think a power slide may be good for a fast turning.

[@yongling9825]

If you're driving on loose terrain, yes. This is why rally drivers drift in corners, especially hairpins.

[@shrimp_s]

The easiest way to explain the feel of drifting to somebody I say have u ever spun out ? Extend that adrenaline throughout the whole corner

[@Saint_Wolf_]

An expert in drifting is that qt3,14? Damn I wanna get into racing now.

[@user-lr7fv6td5y]

go outside

[@Saint_Wolf_]

@@user-lr7fv6td5y are you saying I can't be outside and horny?

[@nguyennhuuchuy8135]

Can we drift backward :)

[@chaserfanboii6455]

you can but you'll end up breaking your engine,trans because redline too long than drifting forward🗿👍

[@Janet71990]

What’s the most popular turner cars in the world🇺🇸🇬🇧🇫🇷🇩🇪🇸🇪🇮🇹🇰🇷🇯🇵⁉️

[@syahriman4486]

Brooo marilah menuju kejayaan Malaysia????

[@Vendo_Mani_xd]

She’s done KZbin pranks 😂 look them up

[@bobi_lopataru]

Oh my god I just realised that "traction" comes from "track" and "friction"

[@SadielHrz]

Thanks to you I just noticed

[@bmwgurl3067]

God*

[@coutxxStatix]

Tract is a root meaning to drag, that's why we have tractors, traction, and retract. Tracks are not where the word comes from.

[@jeliarra]

Oh man! I missed my calling about 40 years ago 🥺

[@DavidGossettMusic]

Ummmmm... This is a really bad explanation of drifting. No mention of oversteer (or understeer for that matter), just straight into "drifting is caused by going too fast." Going too fast into a corner can cause oversteer (a slide), understeer (the car won't turn), etc. Drifting is about controlled oversteer, basically causing the rear tires to lose grip while keeping grip at the front. A lot more goes into it than "going too fast." Actually, using the E brake causes oversteer by the rear tires going too slowly in comparison to the cars speed.

[@jaxx1360]

What if only one of my rear tires lose grip. Is that still drifting?

[@_ladybug_gaming]

Why doesnt drift work for 2 powered wheel cars though?

[@chaserfanboii6455]

it worked for 2wd drift car usually competition drift car are rear wheel drive

[@S.Sky.]

Gila lah Malaysia. Malaysia Boleh. Finally Malaysia is famous for something else than Jhlow or Najib

[@sjelliott6660]

What's that yellow car at the end? Body looks Mustang.

[@yongling9825]

It's a Supra Mk IV with a Veilside bodykit.

[@gabrieliligan1416]

I want Doc Hudson to explain this.

[@perialis2970]

dude i have heard of “according to newtons thrid’s law” like dude i already know bruv

[@isDatBoi]

*LOVE MALAYSIA*

[@Hudson1951]

Drifting is the best way to overtake opponents according to my logic

[@skaldlouiscyphre2453]

Username checks out.

[@Hudson1951]

@@skaldlouiscyphre2453 ¿?¿?

[@skaldlouiscyphre2453]

@@Hudson1951 Doc Hudson

[@amierullridzwan2025]

Malaysia in the eyes of the world

[@feiruz77]

"unnatural position" Me: s🅱️inalla

[@GLADIATORDRAVEN]

ryosuke takahashi's driving theory

[@lovestehloz]

Ads at the end of the video are the worst thing to happen to KZbin

[@brandonlkynshi6667]

Can't this tricks worked at siml cars like in India'

[@hadoukenhadouken9219]

Suggestions, Google Supra girl (uncensored) you'll forget this vid epic fast. - ya gonna have to juggle 4 sure.😊

[@chicago2370]

nice

[@winniexie9593]

Drifting at Costco be like:

[@spicymangooo]

One day, one day

[@r34games68]

Forget about that just need s14 with 2jz under hood

[@kudosbudo]

So why does every single racing game or even drift games not do it like that? I'm tryign to play absolute drift and there no inertia. I thought i was doign it wrong but watchign this the game just doesn't model teh physics properly.

[@fhaezalmero2236]

3:32 Drifting is really the SOLUTION

[@billbill6094]

Starts at 1:39

[@JesseltonGaming]

"this is not drifting" I laughed so loud

[@chaserfanboii6455]

drifting is art sliding is similar to drifting but its for stabilize the car while slip and then back to straight 🗿👍

[@luisvene7]

yes perfect but that was a very peculiar way to end, left us with nothing... but then, I did learn a lot... ish

[@8976ze]

Business insider: drifting is called drifting because of the way that it is

[@ZIM_INC]

All you have to do is hold l/r. I do this all the time in Mario kart

[@electricianx1390]

"Turn right to go left" - Crazy grandpa car

[@nickyemmanuel7605]

''Turn right to go left''.

[@domschra]

Just press the b key, keep it pressed till you see blue fire around your tires, release and enjoy the short boost

[@shikhar10001]

I've a record at drifting a shopping cart 🛒 🙃