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This is true for the deceleration side of things (nearly any car can lock it's brakes at any speed), but on the acceleration side of the curve, this is typically only true in first, and perhaps second gear. It would take a truly obscene amount of power to smoke the tires while already in 5th gear (assuming you dont "cheat" by popping the clutch).

Obviously burning out in 5th is almost impossible, but I was considering the stop sign case where you are starting from rest in 1st gear.

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