Power Braking – What is it for, is it bad for your car?

Question

Is there a scenario where a layman would use it (i.e. evasive maneuvers)? In what scenario would a racer use it?

Edit: Yes, I mean accel+brake. Heel-toe, etc

In: Engineering

Answer 1

Heel-and-toe (and left foot braking falls into this category) braking shows up a lot in Rally. When staying on power in the turn, or intentionally getting the car loose is needed.

look for the “Scandinavian flick”. It is the classic for demonstration of a car staying on power as the car is “flicked” around a U-turn.