# Extreme Truck Driving How to Drift a Semi-Truck By Marissa Brassfield | Published 2008-08-19 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/extreme-truck-drivers-how-to-drift-a-semi-truck References: [blog.streetfire.net](http://blog.streetfire.net/2008/08/drifting-semi-truck.aspx) 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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/driving-simulations) 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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/driver-assistance-system). Drifting a regular car is difficult, even for professionals. Drifting a semi truck is nearly impossible. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.2/10 - Popularity: 57% | Activity: 91% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Extreme Truck Drifting:** Opportunities to develop new techniques and safety measures for extreme truck drivers who participate in drifting. - **Redefining Drift Cars:** Opportunities to expand the definition of drift cars and showcase the capabilities of larger vehicles such as semi-trucks. - **Extreme Motorsports:** Opportunities to grow the market for extreme motorsports and create new events that showcase unique driving techniques. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Automotive Industry:** Opportunities for manufacturers to design and build drifting-specific vehicles, including semi trucks. - **Sports Entertainment Industry:** Opportunities for event organizers to create new drifting competitions and attract larger audiences by featuring extreme truck drifting. - **Safety Industry:** Opportunities to develop new safety equipment and training programs for extreme truck drivers and spectators at motorsport events. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI-Designed Drift Sequences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gr-supra.md) - [Autonomous Tandem Drift Sequences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tandem-drift-sequence.md) - [Expansive Motorsport Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/torque-drift-2.md) - [Record-Breaking Electric Auto Drifts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gac-group.md) - [Extreme Terrain Truck Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arctic-trucks-toyota-land-cruiser-250-at37.md) - [Revolutionary Electric Commercial Trucks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-commercial-truck.md) - [Regenerative Braking Electric Trucks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/regenerative-braking-electric-trucks.md) - [Monotrack Bike Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monotrack-bike.md) - [Futuristic Taxi Drifting Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/taxi-chaos-2.md)