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Awesome Drift achievement in Forza Motorsport 4

Awesome Drift

Earn a perfect Drift score.

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How to unlock the Awesome Drift achievement

  • CaffeuCaffeu
    13 Oct 2011 13 Oct 2011 30 Jan 2012
    - Free Play game
    - Hot Lap
    - Car: Ford Mustang Boss 429
    - Turn off traction control and stability control
    - Track: Benchmark Speedway Layout E or Twin Ring Motegi Super Speedway
    - Turn on Drift Score
    - Go to race!
    - You need 5000 drift points or more.

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    N4TH4N5YKE54444Really good solution but I thought the car was lacking power so I would use a more powerful car (I used McLaren mp4-12c)
    Posted by N4TH4N5YKE54444 On 24 Mar 15 at 17:59
    JeeperCreeperMCNot fun that it's a DLC Track... :/
    Posted by JeeperCreeperMC On 30 Jul 20 at 12:30
    Trych MasterThere are a few things to add here:

    - If you spin backwards, the score is lost.
    - If you drive over the white line on the left of the track (for Twin Ring Motegi Super Speedway), the score is lost.
    - Drift score has to be in one complete drift. Do not brake once you reach 5,000 points, just drive in a forwards direction.
    - The Mclaren MP4-12C is a better car, as you can get to the corners faster.
    - If you're using Twin Ring Motegi Super Speedway, then it's easier to drift on the narrow curve than on the longer one.
    Posted by Trych Master On 25 Aug 21 at 02:58
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  • DethfuseDethfuse
    23 Oct 2011 23 Oct 2011 23 Oct 2011
    Go to Free Play.
    Choose Hot Lap.
    Choose the Bugatti manufacturer.
    Choose the Veyron 16.4.
    Change the settings so:
    - Braking = ABS OFF
    - Stability Control = OFF
    - Traction Control = OFF
    - Rewind = ON
    Choose Sunset Peninsula Raceway.
    Choose Speedway or Speedway Reverse.
    Then go to HUD.
    Scroll down to DRIFT HUD and change it to ON.
    Save and start the race.

    Now to get the achievement you need to score 5,000 points on a single drift.
    The track has two sharper turns and one very gradual turn.
    Go around the first turn and do not drift, just gain speed.
    As you are on the gradual turn (which feels like a straight away) put the pedal to the medal and get going as fast as you can.
    Here is the tricky part, right when you get to the part where the track makes the sharper turn let off the gas, hit the e-brake (the A button) and turn the car.
    If you mess up (which I did plenty of times) just hit Y (reverse) until you are before the turn and try again.

    Doing it my way requires no DLC.(Which is why I made the guide because I don't have any of the DLC and had to do it this way.)
    Hardest part is to not hit the wall.
    Good luck to anyone going for it and I hope my guide helps.
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    BrassyLobsterThanks, I got it in under a minute with just a few rewinds.
    Posted by BrassyLobster On 06 Jan 20 at 03:24
    JeeperCreeperMCDifficult cos for some reason it wants to cancel it out when you end up on the flat sometimes, but eventually managed to get it
    Posted by JeeperCreeperMC On 30 Jul 20 at 12:46
    justderbzGot this first try with the mclaren mp4, i did it in three smaller drifts so long as you keep the score going it counts still. Thanks.
    Posted by justderbz On 12 Nov 21 at 11:29
  • SpilnerSpilner
    13 Oct 2011 10 Dec 2011 25 Sep 2014
    The way i got this was to start a Hot Lap race (Via Free Play) using Bugatti Veyron 16.4 with the following difficulty settings:
    Braking - ABS on (Can turn off if you wish)
    Steering - Simulation
    Stability Control - Off
    Traction Control - Off

    Other settings are personal preference
    The track i used was the Sunset Peninsula Raceway - Speedway.

    At the pre-race screen make sure to head to the HUD menu and change the Drift HUD to ON.

    Once the race starts follow the track round and build up speed, once you get to the second turn hug the inside of the track and tap the ebrake (cn_A button) and turn slightly into the corner, the car's rear will begin to tail out balance the slide till you have passed 5,000 on the drift then correct the slide to straighten the car out.

    Once the score banks the achievement will pop.

    Here's a video demonstration. (Skip to 1:50 for the drift)
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    SpilnerDid you bank the drift?
    Posted by Spilner On 16 Jun 15 at 14:13
    GordonDogKingOkay, it worked that time. Silly me, if the drift score "goes red" before completion, even if over 5000, the achievement fails. Hitting a wall OR sliding more than 90 degrees off center line causes the score to turn red (fail). Thanks Spilner.
    Posted by GordonDogKing On 19 Jun 15 at 05:59
    SpilnerYeah you definitely need to bank the score else it'd be a lot easier wink
    Posted by Spilner On 19 Jun 15 at 13:13
  • peacemak3rpeacemak3r
    12 Oct 2011 12 Oct 2011 14 Oct 2011
    To get a perfect Drift score, you need 4 of 4 bars.
    4 of 4 bars = 5,000 drift score.
    To show drift score instead of lap time, go into Options/HUD then scroll down until you see Drift and turn it on.

    I got the achievement with a 240sx and a drift setup from the Storefront's.
    I took it to the Benchmark Oval track, Indy track works too. Basically anything with a wide turn.
    It'll pop once you achieve 5000 points for drift.
  • l 2Bad2Fast ll 2Bad2Fast l
    22 Oct 2011 28 Apr 2012 28 Apr 2012
    Here is my simple easy to follow video guide

    check my other guides for all forza 4 achievements! & other games

    comment if improvements can be made below thx.

    © TheGreatGameMaster ©
  • Dr Danny GloverDr Danny Glover
    13 Jan 2012 16 May 2012
    Hello there DerekTheDuck here,
    I have made a video of the best way I think of how to get the achievement, Feel free to message me with any questions on TA or on Xbox, gamertag: DerekTheDuck.
    Many Thanks, and Enjoy!
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