Left-foot braking

Left-foot braking is a driving technique used in performance driving, most particularly rallying. It applies exclusively to front-wheel drive vehicles. It is closely related to the handbrake turn, but involves locking the rear wheels using the foot brake, which is set up to apply a significant rear pressure bias to the rear. The vehicle is balanced using engine power by use of the accelerator pedal, operated by the right foot. The left foot is thus brought into play to operate the brake.

Rear-wheel drive vehicles do not use this technique because they can be much more easily turned rapidly by using excess power to the wheels and the use of opposite lock steering.

This technique should not be confused with Heel-and-Toe, another driving technique.