What is "powerslide"

n. (alternative form of power slide English)

Powerslide may refer to:

• Powerslide driving, a throttle-on induced oversteer. Initiating a drift (oversteer) by applying the throttle in a turn enough to make the rear wheels break traction and slide out
• Powerslide, a braking technique used in inline skating
• Powerslide Sportartikelvertriebs GmbH, a German manufacturer of inline skates
• Power slide, a video game mechanic
• Powerslide (video game) (aka PowerSlide), a racing game by Ratbag Games
• Powerslide abbreviation, Powerslide, an abbreviation for power point slide according to J-sper.

The powerslide is a braking method used in inline skating where both skates are quickly moved into a position perpendicular to the moving direction of the skater. Whereas braking this way is quite common in ice skating (where it is called a hockey stop), any irregularity on the surface can make a novice roller skater easily lose balance and fall.

The powerslide offers an effective way of coming to a stop within a short distance to advanced skaters due to the friction the wheels incur on the surface. As powerful as it is, it does cause wear on the wheels, can cause the wheels to wear unevenly, and can only be performed with definitive success when the surface is familiar to the skater.

Powerslide is a post-apocalyptic PC racing game developed by the now defunct Ratbag Games. It was released in Australia, United States, Japan and Europe in 1998. Ratbag, the Australia-based game company, was purchased by Midway Studios in 2005 and was shut down shortly after, leaving the staff unemployed. Powerslide was praised for its graphics and AI in particular, which were both impressive for their time. A sequel, Powerslide: Slipstream, was in development as of 2004, but Ratbag couldn't find a suitable publisher, and shortly after their company was shut down. Powerslide can still however be purchased at GOG.com.