Why do people lean into the turn when they turn their cars??

Question

Watch them man!! THey really get into it, its hilarious.....like a 180 lb guy is gonna help a 3000lb car out by leaning!!

Answer 1

It's about your body's righting mechanisms.  Your body has to lean into the turn or your center of gravity gets out of line.  You can even pull a muscle if you don't shift your weight with the movement of the car.

It's instinctive, innate.  Look at kids on a bus, they do the same thing.  So does your cat or dog in the back seat.

Answer 2

So they have that since of complete control.

Answer 3

They're just counteracting the momentum of the car, they're not trying to help it turn, they're just trying to stay upright.