Is it possible to DRIFT with a Front Wheel Drive car?

Answer 1

Possible, but very difficult.

In a rear wheel drive car, I do a power drift. I shift in to a lower gear and turn the wheel simultaneously to get the wheels loose, then nail it and spin the tires to keep it moving in the direction I want.

On a front wheel drive car, that isn't possible. As soon as you let the engine take over, the front wheels are going to pull you out of the drift.

You have to use speed, momentum and brakes to your advantage when drifting in a FWD car. I really don't recommend you starting out in a FWD car - it is extremely dangerous for a beginner. Take your parent's car out or something really late at night so you don't have to worry about traffic.

Answer 2

No. You can't steer the car with tires that are "broken loose" and "drifting". You can slide the back end of a front-wheel drive car, but its not drifting....its just "sliding the back end". As soon as you hit the gas to try to maintain the drift, the car will straighten up. So, NO, its not possible.

Answer 3

Think snowboard. You can drift with anything if you are going fast enough to break traction. With cars, It's basically using oversteer and breaking rear traction with throttled wheelspin. Slippery tires help out alot! With front wheel drive you can't directly break rear traction using throttle, so you'd have to use alot more oversteer, and maybe speed to do it, and you'd have to be alot more smooth.

Answer 4

Yes because the car will stop and move in the same direction as the car, but it is really difficult

Answer 5

Not so much... A rear wheel drive or an all wheel drive work well though

Answer 6

Yes, but not much.

Answer 7

YES

Answer 8

very possible.... EXTREMELY DIFFICULT!!!