Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index The handbrake turn is a driving technique used to deliberately spin a car, either for the purpose of negotiating a very tight bend quickly, or for turning around well within the vehicle's own turning circle. The use of the handbrake locks the rear wheels, thus breaking the friction between the tyres and the road surface. At this point, a steering input will spin the car in the direction steered. With practice, the car can be placed accurately. The technique is used in some forms of motorsport, for example rallying. A related technique is left-foot braking This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.