How to Drift an Automatic Transmission Car?

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There are two methods for drifting: one is gear drifting, and the other is handbrake drifting. As long as you have a handbrake, you can perform drifting. Of course, a manual-automatic transmission can also achieve gear drifting. Therefore, automatic transmission cars can also perform drifting. How drifting is generated: The condition for drifting ultimately boils down to one thing—when the rotational torque generated by the lateral force of the rear wheels at the center of mass is less than the rotational torque generated by the lateral force of the front wheels at the center of mass, the rear of the vehicle will slide outward, thus creating a drift. The phenomenon of changing the relative static friction of the rear wheels into sliding friction is what we call drifting (from a professional perspective, drifting occurs when the rear wheels of the vehicle exceed the maximum slip angle and begin to slide). Precise control over the center of mass, the sliding and static friction angles and distances of the front and rear wheels, and their relative functional relationships can turn this drifting process into a controllable one.