diff --git a/src/graphics/camera.cpp b/src/graphics/camera.cpp
index 4c46f8900..6621becad 100644
--- a/src/graphics/camera.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/camera.cpp
@@ -35,16 +35,19 @@ Camera::Camera(int camera_index, const Kart* kart)
     m_mode     = CM_NORMAL;
     m_index    = camera_index;
     m_camera   = irr_driver->addCamera();
-    m_distance = kart->getKartProperties()->getCameraDistance() * 0.75f;
+    m_distance = kart->getKartProperties()->getCameraDistance() * 0.5f;
     m_kart     = kart;
     m_angle_up = 0.0f;
     m_angle_around = 0.0f;
 
     // TODO: Put these values into a config file
     //       Global or per split screen zone?
+    //       Either global or per user (for instance, some users may not like 
+    //       the extra camera rotation so they could set m_rotation_range to 
+    //       zero to disable it for themselves). 
     m_position_speed = 8.0f;
     m_target_speed   = 10.0f;
-    m_rotation_range = 1.0f;
+    m_rotation_range = 0.4f;
 
     // TODO: Set fog distance and clipping planes
     setScreenPosition(camera_index);
@@ -148,9 +151,9 @@ void Camera::update(float dt)
     {
     case CM_NORMAL:
         // This first line moves the camera around behind the kart, pointing it 
-        // towards where the kart is turning (but only at lower speeds).
-        m_angle_around = m_kart->getHPR().getX() + m_rotation_range * (m_kart->getSteerPercent() / (m_kart->getSpeed() * 0.1f + 1));
-        m_angle_up     = m_kart->getHPR().getY() - DEGREE_TO_RAD(30.0f);
+        // towards where the kart is turning (and turning even more while skidding).
+        m_angle_around = m_kart->getHPR().getX() + m_rotation_range * m_kart->getSteerPercent() * m_kart->getSkidding();
+        m_angle_up     = m_kart->getHPR().getY() - DEGREE_TO_RAD(30.0f);      
 
         m_target = m_kart->getXYZ();
         m_target.setZ(m_target.getZ()+0.75f);
@@ -163,7 +166,7 @@ void Camera::update(float dt)
 
         break;
     case CM_CLOSEUP: // Lower to the ground and closer to the kart
-        m_angle_around = m_kart->getHPR().getX() + m_rotation_range * (m_kart->getSteerPercent() / (m_kart->getSpeed() * 0.1f + 1));
+        m_angle_around = m_kart->getHPR().getX() + m_rotation_range * m_kart->getSteerPercent() * m_kart->getSkidding();
         m_angle_up     = m_kart->getHPR().getY() - DEGREE_TO_RAD(20.0f);
 
         m_target = m_kart->getXYZ();
diff --git a/src/karts/kart.hpp b/src/karts/kart.hpp
index 92a34a38f..e5d83d31e 100644
--- a/src/karts/kart.hpp
+++ b/src/karts/kart.hpp
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ public:
     float          getTimeFullSteer () const {return m_kart_properties->getTimeFullSteer();}
     float          getBrakeFactor   () const {return m_kart_properties->getBrakeFactor();}
     float          getFrictionSlip  () const {return m_kart_properties->getFrictionSlip();}
+    float          getSkidding      () const {return m_skidding;}
     float          getMaxSteerAngle () const
                        {return m_kart_properties->getMaxSteerAngle(getSpeed());}
     const Vec3&    getGravityCenterShift   () const