How do they do this?

[acoga]

A car reviewer did a pretty insane smokey burnout of an R-spec recently:

http://youtu.be/sJAbrSWujv4

I know they turn off traction control, but how do they get the car to sit perfectly still without line-lock? Do they just stomp on the brakes? I always thought the brakes would overwhelm the motor and not allow the tires to spin.

By the way, apparently they did this to the vast amusement of Hyundai support staff, who were nearby but off camera.

EDIT: no, I have no plans to do burnouts of any kind when I get my Genesis! Just curious.

 

[Gambler]

I believe the phrase is called power-over-braking. While I've never done it, I believe you hold the brake and get the tires spinning, once spinning you don't need to apply as much brake to keep it still.

 

[scottdk]

Also known as a Brake-stand. Hold the breaks and give it gas. Only done it once or twince in the Genesis, but not hard.

Check this out, skip to 17 seconds if you're impatient.

(Motorsportsauthority)

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