Why a sliding tire wants to stay loose, why lifting off the gas snaps the car the other way, how the throttle holds the drift angle, clutch kick vs handbrake, and why steering lock and angle kits set the limit.
How an open differential splits torque and why one tire on ice stops you, clutch-type vs gear-type (Torsen) limited-slip and the one-wheel-in-the-air test, and why a welded diff drifts well but chirps in every parking lot.
What torque and horsepower actually are, how the gearbox multiplies torque, why the two curves cross at 5,252 rpm, why a 1,200 lb-ft truck loses to a 240 hp S2000, and why torque is still what you feel.
How front, rear and all-wheel drive split the work between four contact patches, why FWD understeers and RWD oversteers, why AWD does not stop shorter on ice, and why winter tires matter more than the badge.
Manual vs paddle shift: how a stick shift and a dual-clutch gearbox change gear, why one shift takes two to four tenths and the other about a tenth, the 911 GT3 proof, and why the stick is still simpler and cheaper.
