Is drifting the fastest way around a corner?
No. This is another subjective answer in the world of drifting because ‘faster’ can mean so many different things. In essence though, a drift is exceeding the amount of traction available. When you don’t have traction you’re not accelerating as fast as you possibly could. If screeching the tires and making lots of smoke were better for acceleration, you’d see drag racers trying to do that all the way down the quarter mile. Now ‘faster’ in another sense of the word, as in crossing a finish line faster than another vehicle, can be accomplished with drifting in certain situations. Drifting can be used in a road race situation to change the cornering angle of your vehicle to allow for difficult passing and optimizing a less than perfect racing line. In this way, can drifting be an unorthodox method of being ‘faster’ in a corner.
