This new approach to a drift mode system sees the driven wheels being decoupled from an actuator. As that happens, the brakes lock up the drive wheels (likely for just a moment), which places the actuator in speed control, allowing torque to be sent to this actuator at levels that will be instantly calculated based on the car’s actual speed and targeted speed. Essentially, this would have the same effect as a professional drift car’s hydraulic handbrake, causing the rear wheels to lock up suddenly. When the grunt is suddenly reintroduced to the drive axle, the immediate shunt causes the wheels to spin up, thus creating the potential for a drift.