Drifting
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So you want to learn how to get sideways? You think it looks easy enough, right? A bit of throttle, some opposite lock dialed into the steering, and now you're king of the streets. You're burning up tires, you've got 100,000 followers on Instagram, and you're ready to take on the big leagues. Let me clue you in on a little secret: Drifting is hard. Like, really hard. It's an incredible delicate balance between your throttle, steering, brakes, eyes and hands, and it's a dance that takes serious practice. Thankfully, places like Drift 101 exist to teach you how to go from turning donuts to...
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Behind The Scenes Of The #BATTLEDRIFT Video
Last December, Monster Energy pitted two of its drift stars against each other. The stage was set in a derelict Russian-themed village in Japan. Vaughn Gittin Jr brought his RTR Ford Mustang while Daigo Saito came prepared with his Liberty Walk-bodied drift-ready Lamborghini Murcielago. That's one...
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Mustang Goes Up Against A Murcielago In Drift Battle: Video
Vaughn Gittin Jr. helms a pretty wicked Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Mustang as his main drift machine. It's worked on by his RTR crew, and it's packing 550 horsepower. Daigo Saito has taken a different approach with his slideways rocketship. His choice of vehicle is a Lamborghini Murcielago that's...
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Hoonigans Tackle Abandoned Mall 'Tokyo Drift' Style In Black Friday Preparation Video
Many readers no doubt will spend some time at a shopping mall this long weekend. We just hope you don’t get any ideas on how to escape the crowds after watching this latest video from the Hoonigans. The professional drifting and gymkhana squad recently teamed up with Nissan to film a drifting...
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Father Brings Son Along For Drift Session: Video
Old man take a look at your life, I'm a lot like you... I need someone to drift the whole day through... Anton Avdeev is a drifter with one sweet ride. It's a Toyota Sprinter that's fully prepped to spend most of its time sideways. The car also has a passenger, and that's where Avdeev's son likes...
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1,000-HP Nissan GT-R Drift Car: Video
There are many things the Nissan GT-R excels at—but thanks to its all-wheel drive, drifting typically isn’t one of them. But this is no typical GT-R. It’s a 1,000-hp smoke-belching, rear-wheel drive beast. ALSO SEE: Nissan GT-R Blows A Tire At 200MPH, Driver Keeps It Together...
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At a recent drift event in Japan, former D1 champion Nobuteru Taniguchi took to the course in a stock Tesla Model S. Right away the car seems eager to invoke sideways shenanigans, and the driver is able to link a few turns together. It's clear that the mighty power output and instant torque of the Model S can make for a car that likes playing off angle. ALSO SEE: Stock 2015 Chevy Corvette Z06 0-185-MPH Run: Video According to Motor Trend, Taniguchi states that the car doesn't have quite enough steering angle to be a proper drift car. Yet, the Tesla Model S was more fun than he expected. It's...
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Lexus Dance Of F Video Is Brand Promotion Done Right
The Lexus F brand is maturing. You can think of this division as a teenager that's starting to leave behind the days of growing pains, acne, and high-school shenanigans. College and the real world are looming, and the F brand is becoming a man. MUST WATCH: Hellcat Converted To E85 Sees 753...
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900-HP Volkswagen Passat? Say What? Tanner Foust’s New Formula Drift Ride: Video
Let’s get this out of the way: Passats don’t drift. Passats are front-drive family cars “Built for the family that’s going places,” although they also somehow have “Performance that makes a track out of a road,” (while cautioning you to “Always obey...
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Pro Drifter Pranks Driving Instructors
Leona Chin is a pro driver from Malaysia. She also knows some people who clearly have a beef with some local driving instructors. MUST SEE: Video Shows Just How Distracted Teen Drivers Can Get A production company tasked Leona with dressing like a sort of clueless young girl in need of some...
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BMW Apparently Likes Drifting Now, Sort Of: Video
The above video clip is a trailer for a video that BMW has created called "The Drift Challenge". It will pit two BMWs against each other to see who can drift better. One car is driven by a professional drifter while the other is driven by computers. It should be interesting to see how the man...
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Tuerck'd Takes Down A Mountain In A 600-HP Scion FR-S: Video
Ryan Tuerck has been having tremendous amounts of fun in the latest season of Tuerck'd. The Network A web show has seen Ryan blasting to locations all around the globe to share his love of tire destruction and general automotive shenanigans. On the latest episode, Tuerck lays down a wicked run up a...
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A stunt pulled off by Nissan in the Middle East over the weekend has seen the automaker awarded the Guinness World Record for the longest two-car drift. The drift involved a pair of Nissan Zs—a 350Z and a 370Z—going sideways around a wet track in close proximity. ALSO SEE: Raminator Is Officially The World's Fastest Monster Truck: Video The measured length the two cars drifted was 28.52 kilometers (17.72 miles), which now stands as the official world record. The record was set during the launch of a new driver development program in the Middle East called Nissan 370Z Drift...
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Mad Mike Details His 1,200-HP 4-Rotor Miata Engine Build: Video
Factory support in motorsports is a wonderful thing. Doors open up for you, money is easier to come by and, more importantly to racers, the parts start flowing like a wonderful river of power and noise. MUST SEE: Mansory Just Made Its First Good Car: A 1,000-HP Mercedes-Benz S-Class That's...
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NASCAR Meets Slideways As Drifters Offer Up ’Days Of Thunder’ Tribute: Video
It’s not like you don’t see NASCAR drivers out sliding their cars around nearly every weekend, and many drivers and fans are no strangers to the flat-brimmed hat. But this tribute to the Days of Thunder movie by the Wide Open Drift Team is a mashup of two sports that might not—at...
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'Driftadega Nights' Is Certainly A Thing: Video
The folks at Network A have been killing it as of late. Their videos featuring Ryan Tuerck and Chris Forsberg are well made, funny, and feature tons of great action. It seems that Vaughn Gittin Jr, Matt Powers, and Matt Field have been paying attention to the Network A team. They're looking to get...
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The Drift Chronicles Returns With A Look At The S14
For most of this 2014 Formula Drift season, The Drift Chronicles has been examining various aspects and mental states of a slew of drivers. The series has taken a look at the good times and the bad. Now though, it's time to focus on a specific type of vehicle that's found a soft spot in the hearts...
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Tuerck’d Is Back With More Crazy Drift-Based Action In Season 3: Episode 1
If you’re a fan of going fast and having fun, Ryan Tuerck and his show, Tuerck’d, should be at the top of your watch list. Today, he's back with season 3 of his show. With projects like the Drift Missile, a collaboration with Chris Forsberg under the Network A 'Drift Garage' banner...
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This isn’t a new car you can buy. It’s not even a car you can drive. It doesn’t really make any practical sense at all. But it’s awesome. Why? Because it’s a drifting 8x8 Mercedes-Benz Actros semi-truck. Two steering axles add to the fun. MUST READ: Hennessey Planning 290-MPH Venom F5 Watch as the little truck powerslides around the circuit alongside bewinged neon drift specials. Be amazed.
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Chris Harris Takes You To Drift School: Video
Our friends at /DRIVE are embarking on a new season now, and while the model for their business has changed a bit, the awesomeness hasn’t. Here, Chris Harris teaches you how to drift a car on track. MUST WATCH: 13-Year-Old Finn Rally Driver Scares Hilarious Passenger: Video If you’re...
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Drift Garage Finale: See The Completed Drift Missile In Action
It's gone by entirely too quickly, but these little romps with Chris Forsberg and Ryan Tuerck have led us to a completed drift beater, built for a tad over $5,000. How much fun can you have for that little money? Quite a lot, it turns out. If you haven't kept up with the series, you can watch them...
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Drift Garage: Episode 3 - The Car Finally Heads To The Track
The Drift Garage series continues to roll forward, and in this episode the car is quite literally moving forward. Chris Forsberg and Ryan Tuerck get new components installed, which means the car is ready for a short shakedown run at a local track. The components include new suspension, a Recaro...
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Building A Drift Missile With Forsberg & Tuerck, Part Two: Video
"Drift missiles" are cheap, generally crappy cars used for horsing around and general tail-out antics with friends. The goal isn't to build anything pretty, or even anything particularly fast, just something mean enough to get the job done. This is how you do it. Like the missiles themselves, the...
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Build a 'Drift Missile' With Chris Forsberg: Video
A Formula Drift driver builds a low-buck car.
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