Drifting, a sport and driving technique that involves skillfully skidding the rear tires of a car through a curved track without spinning out, is typically done with fast coupes and sedans, not semi trucks. These extreme truck drivers defy popular ideas of what a drift car should look like, ditching their trailer cabs and heading to the racetrack to make some smoke.
Drifting happens when a car’s front wheels are pointing in the opposite direction of the turn and its rear slip angle is larger than its front slip angle. Advanced drivers induce a drift through several means, including locking their car’s clutch or pulling up the emergency brake.
Drifting a regular car is difficult, even for professionals. Drifting a semi truck is nearly impossible.
Extreme Truck Driving
How to Drift a Semi-Truck
Trend Themes
1. Extreme Truck Drifting - Opportunities to develop new techniques and safety measures for extreme truck drivers who participate in drifting.
2. Redefining Drift Cars - Opportunities to expand the definition of drift cars and showcase the capabilities of larger vehicles such as semi-trucks.
3. Extreme Motorsports - Opportunities to grow the market for extreme motorsports and create new events that showcase unique driving techniques.
Industry Implications
1. Automotive Industry - Opportunities for manufacturers to design and build drifting-specific vehicles, including semi trucks.
2. Sports Entertainment Industry - Opportunities for event organizers to create new drifting competitions and attract larger audiences by featuring extreme truck drifting.
3. Safety Industry - Opportunities to develop new safety equipment and training programs for extreme truck drivers and spectators at motorsport events.