Did drifting originate with a front wheel drive car?

Drifting did not originate with a front wheel drive car. Drifting is a driving technique where the driver intentionally oversteers, causing the rear wheels to lose traction and the car to slide sideways. This technique was first popularized in Japan in the 1970s, and was originally done with rear-wheel drive cars. Front-wheel drive cars are not well-suited for drifting because the weight of the engine is over the front wheels, which makes it more difficult to break traction at the rear.