Introduction:

    Drifting is a common term these days for when your vehicle slides around a corner because you took the corner going too fast and the vehicles rear end “slips” out from behind you. In other words you over steered as you drove around the corner. Many of you who live in places in snow have experienced this first hand. Drifting was introduced in the 20th century when people first started racing cars.  It was more of a technique that the drivers used to turn sharp corners faster.
       A lot of people also associate drifting with the country of Japan.  According to driftingstreet.com, “The history of drifting as we know it today goes way back to the 1960’s to the winding mountain roads of Japan. Back then a group of racers called the Rolling Zoku raced on the twisty mountain roads of Japan trying to set record times between point A and B.” Nowadays it is world renown and there are even competitions to see who the best is at drifting their vehicle.  A lot of other motor sports like rally car driving incorporate drifting into their racing tactics as well.

    Below and to the left is a picture of Tanner Foust drifting his professionally built RWD Scion Tc. He is a know for his drifting skills and has won many competitions. Below and to the right is a picture of Ken Block, another person known for his drifting skills. He has many videos of him maneuvering a vehicle in ways you would not think possible.

                                                      
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