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Burnouts, while fun, are actually useful when it comes to warming up your tires at the drag strip. Tires need heat to increase the coefficient of friction between the rubber and the pavement, and the quickest way to get heat in the tires is to get them spinning. This video is here to show us exactly how it's done.

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Doing a burnout with an automatic transmission is pretty self explanatory. Just stomp down on both pedals, and watch the magic happen. It's when you try it in a manual transmission that it starts to get tricky.

With three pedals on the floor, you have to be quicker. With your foot on the clutch, bring up the revs—how many rpms depends on what car you're driving—and simply lift your left foot up. Before your car gets moving, quickly stand on the brake pedal while keeping your right foot on the gas, and if you've done it right, your rear tires should be making clouds.

Jason Fenske of Engineering Explained is here to show us exactly how to pull off the perfect burnout, complete with footwell camera shots to make sure you get it right.

Brian SilvestroFormer Lead Deputy Editor, Rankings Content

Brian Silvestro was Hearst Autos' former lead deputy editor for rankings content. He spent over seven years as a staff writer for Road & Track Magazine where he contributed car reviews, industry interviews, and more. He has a taste for high-mileage, rusted-out projects and amateur endurance racing.

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