Just wanting to add. It is very important to keep in mind, that once your car is rotated so the center line is facing the apex/track out in front, and outside in the rear (rather than tracking normally) The power you give to the wheels ADDS cornering force ..because the cars ass is now facing the outside, the power you apply drives you closer to the inside and pushes your car inside and this is what you want. AWD does it best
Check out f1technical.net on wether "is drift faster than grip". And see what drift really is and maybe it will give you some insights.
http://www.f1technical.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5932