Obviously, this is hard on the transmission and brakes, and not all automatic cars have enough torque to do this kind of burnout no matter how hard you try. others produce so much torque that all you have to do is mash the accelerator while in drive with the steering wheel turned, without using the brakes at all.. Automatic transmissions do not have the same luxury, so you will need to use a few tricks, especially if the vehicle in under-powered. pour generous amounts of water on the pavement. if you have a low-horsepower vehicle, you can also douse the area with oil to reduce traction.. Whether you have a manual or automatic, burnouts (due to loss of traction and torque forces) will cause the vehicle to slide from side to side. this is true to a lesser extent on front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive vehicles.. Ford xd falcon blown 351 cleveland