Can a Front-Wheel Drive Car Drift?

[MiaLee]

Front-wheel drive cars can drift, but it is much more difficult compared to rear-wheel drive cars. Power drifting in a front-wheel drive vehicle is particularly challenging, while handbrake drifting is relatively simpler. Regardless of the drifting method, it has little to do with the gear selection. Drifting is essentially a balancing act between throttle control and tire grip. Here's how to drift a front-wheel drive car: Adjust your seating position and fasten your seatbelt, shift into gear and accelerate to about 40 km/h, release the throttle, turn the steering wheel 180 degrees, and pull the handbrake—the car will drift due to inertia. Once the rear end swings around, counter-steer, release the handbrake, and apply throttle to straighten the car and overcome the post-drift yaw. Note: Avoid turning the steering wheel too sharply, as this may prevent the car from drifting when the handbrake is applied.