Drifting (English word meaning "adrift") is a style of driving cars, specially prepared for the purpose, which consists of using various techniques of slippage on curves, causing the car to slide sideways, preferably at high speed.
O drifting is a type of sport made popular through the movie “The Fast and the Furious – Challenge in Tokyo” which shows skidding races in street competitions. O drifting began in the 1990s in the mountains of Japan.
The cars used in drifting they are light and have rear-wheel drive or 4-wheel drive, in addition to other requirements such as high power and excellent engine cooling system, reinforced suspension and tuned tires. Some of the most popular used cars in drifting are the Japanese Toyota Corolla AE86 GTS, Mazda RX-7, Nissan Silvia, Nissan Skyline GTS-T or the Nissan Sil-Eighty. The techniques of drifting used by professional riders are based on clutch or brakes.
Several racing-based computer games were released drifting, such as Daytona USA, Project Gotham Racing, OutRun or Ridge Racer.