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Snowbound Motive Mag Demonstrates the Scandinavian Flick

I happen to live in paradise Los Angeles, but for those of you in snowy, icy northern nightmares places, you might be very interested in the driving lesson that Motive is offering. It's called the Scandinavian Flick. Rally drivers, drifters and even my brother Hollywood stuntmen are all familiar with the technique. Motive's Bryan Joslin is claiming the Flick is the fastest and safest way around a wet corner. Though, he does point out that law enforcement might view your superior car control as nothing more than hoonage, so don't Flick on public roads. More »

2:45 PM on Fri Jan 4 2008
By Jonny Lieberman
5,211 views, 60 comments

Latest by wheels OF satan!: we called it a POWER SLIDE n vermont in the 70's... used to do it with a 64 rambler with bald tires... NO self respecting vermonter would ever HIT the BRAKES... ever.. you just stayed on the gas pedal all the time.. if more »

heel und toe hero

A Little Technique Goes For Miles

Hey kids! I'm helping my good buddy Mayor learn to heel and toe and he sent me this video, which is pretty dang sweet. And accurate. Remember, the reason you go through the trouble of heeling and toeing is because your tires can only do one thing (well) at a time. They can either accelerate, brake or turn. Under acceleration all of the vehicle's weight is in the back. Stabbing the brakes, or even just lifting off throttle, redistributes the weight to the front tires so that they can better handle turning duties. However, if you just hit the brakes your engine revs will fall. So, you need a way to brake and gas all at once. Like our anonymous racing driver friend above. Actually, this guy is way too cool to pal around with dorks like us – check his picture perfect double clutch at 0:11. Dang. – Jonny Lieberman More »

3:00 PM on Thu Jun 14 2007
By Jonny Lieberman
2,152 views, 30 comments

Latest by Heftyjo: " hxgaser says: I have seen some crazy fools upshifting without clutch at all, to. 06/14/07 07:11 PM" Crazy nothing. Ask most truck drivers how they shift and they all will tell you they rev match. more »