Soft drift

A soft drift is where the analog stick or wheel is not tilted all of the way in a horizontal direction. It is still possible to charge mini turbos at full speed without tilting the analog stick all of the way.

Uses
When necessary, players abuse this ability in order to charge mini turbos quickly on smaller turns, or to maintain a strict line. Combined with slip drifts and delayed drifts, this can save lots of time while taking wide turns.