Difference btwn Drifting and Powersliding?

[MrMigs]

Hmmm...  I seem to have a question...

What's the difference between drifting and powersliding?

I'm not exactly sure, but from what I understand, when a person drifts, he/she starts letting the rear slide out upon entering a corner.

When someone powerslides, he/she puts so much force on the gas pedal DURING a turn, that the rear breaks loose.

Am I semi-correct? Please clear this up for me or I'll never find out the answer
T_T

[kitoro]

i dunno per se the real difference, but here's a place which describes powersliding... you can make ur own conclusions <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':D'>

www.drivingtechniques.co.uk

[240drifter]

Well you are semi right. &nbsp;Powersliding happens either by entering a corner too fast or by overpowering your tires at the exit, which you said.

Drifting, is when you enter the corner drifting to exit out as straight as possible. &nbsp;Usually your also drifting all four tires.

[transient]

as far as I know, power sliding is more when the rear swings out halfway through, or after the turn, basically just for looks. Drifting is used during the turn as a means to keep a higher entry/exit speed on the corner.

[silviase]

I concord with the above statements.

[AJ]

i thought they were opposite.. but ####, what do i know... <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':('>

[MrMigs]

Thanks guys.

[kitoro]

sadly.. i've been told time and time again it is a very slow technique to corner (exit-wise anyways)
<img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':('> <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':('>
but very few ppl practice drifting in the real race world....
i've heard of some ppl being able to (inconsistently) come out of corners w/ a drift faster or maintaining their speed through out the corner.

[crazycuban]

hmmm...i always thought powersliding was a 4-wheel drift, and drifts are only the rear wheels.

[HippoSleek]

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote </td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">Quote: from transient on 12:48 pm on Jan. 6, 2002
as far as I know, power sliding is more when the rear swings out halfway through, or after the turn, basically just for looks. Drifting is used during the turn as a means to keep a higher entry/exit speed on the corner.
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I beg to differ... Drifting (in the Option 2 sense) is NOT the fastest way around a corner. &nbsp;The only form of racing where drifting is used is rally racing where they don't know enough about the turns to chose a good racing line and they are often on slippery surfaces. &nbsp;You will not see Schumacher taking these lines. &nbsp;The good thing about a drift is that by entering the corner sideways, you don't have to brake as much to change your exit angle (i.e., increased entry speed). &nbsp;However, because the wheels are slipping, you are unable to increase the more important exit speed. &nbsp;On tarmac, the only place such a line might be of use would be a very curvy downhill run where the utility of exit speed would be minimized by the proximity of the next corner and the effects of gravity. &nbsp;Otherwise, it's all about exit speed. &nbsp;Drifting (in the NON-Option 2 sense) does happen in the racing world, but is usually 4 wheel drift that happens when you get on the throttle ASAP and the car &quot;tracks out&quot; to the best racing line.

Otherwise - powerslides are power on oversteer induced at or slightly after the apex of a corner.