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[–] Wanderer@lemm.ee 10 points 5 months ago (4 children)

Is it ever faster to drift around a corner?

Because when I was a kid playing burnout I thought it was always faster to drift around the corner. But replaying it now heavy breaking and accelerating through the curve is faster.

[–] ChairmanMeow@programming.dev 20 points 5 months ago

In Mario Kart it's faster. You get them lil' sparks on your wheels.

[–] PahassaPaikassa@sopuli.xyz 15 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Drifting on a loose surface (gravel, sand, snow) is faster (see scandiflick/finnishflick).

On asphalt is faster to not drift.

[–] Wanderer@lemm.ee 1 points 5 months ago

Oh yea. Thanks for the info

[–] Blaster_M@lemmy.world 8 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Drifting is slower in almost every case. Fastest way through a turn depends on the turn and surrounding road, as well as your car's handling and drivetrain

[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 5 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

If your tires don't have traction you are losing potential acceleration. Hairpins on loose surface are a slightly different situation, the Rally driver uses the lack of traction to aim the car ready for acceleration out of corner, keeping the engine revs up in the power/torque zone so there is no bogging down like there would be with full braking, then starting