How to drift in Forza Horizon 6

Drifting looks intimidating but comes down to a few habits. Get these right and you will be linking corners and clearing drift zones in no time.

Set up the car and assists

Start with a rear wheel drive car and a drift tune, or build one with more rear power, a high locked differential and a softer rear end.

Turn off traction and stability control, and move to manual shifting once you are comfortable. Normal steering is fine to begin with.

The basic technique

• Approach at a sensible speed, then lift or tap the brake to shift weight forward.
• Flick the steering into the corner and add throttle to break rear traction.
• Counter-steer into the slide and balance the angle with the throttle.
• Feather throttle and steering to hold it, then straighten out smoothly.

Score drift zones and chains

Drift zones reward angle and speed without crashing or straightening too long. Smooth linked slides score far more than wild ones.

In free roam, chain drifts by staying sideways through consecutive corners to build a big multiplier before you bank it.