To many people, drifting is a skill and delicate artform that is extremely satisfying to perfect. The delicate balance required to sustain power oversteer on a circuit requires exceptional car control and an understanding of both physics and your car. Since the sport’s inception in the late 1980s, we’ve seen […]
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Back to school… with Drift School Australia (video)
When we do have a performance car on review, we’re usually lucky enough to head out to the track and see what it’s all about. Eliminating the limitations of the public road and blasting around the track is a sure-fire way to kick your adrenal glands into overdrive. Taking a […]
E46 BMW M3 ute goes mad drifting
Utes are perfect for drifting as there’s often not much weight sitting over the rear wheels. With the BMW M3 generally regarded as a bit of a drift machine straight out of the box, can you imagine how a specially converted ute version would perform? Here is the result.
Daigo Saito wins Formula Drift Asia round in 2JZ-powered Lexus IS C (video)
Daigo Saito has won the opening round of the Achilles Formula Drift Asia season at Calder Park, in Melbourne. Saito was driving a highly modified Lexus IS C during the smoked-filled drift-off. The event was the first time Saito had driven on the Melbourne circuit. Even so, he managed to […]
Video: Nissan 180SX with 1JZ power, Ken Block style
If you love Ken Block videos, cool well-shot photography, and you love seeing cars driven to their limits, you’ll love this video by NetworkA that has just surfaced on YouTube. Piloted by pro Formula Drift driver Ryan Tuerck, the video goes for no-fuss, no-music, no-talking theme, leaving everything up to […]
Video: 9-year-old drifting BMW E30 – the youngest drifter in the world?
You’ve probably heard the expression ‘you’re never too old to start’. Well, ‘you’re never too young’ has obviously rubbed off on this 9-year-old, BMW E30 drift master. He is quite possibly the youngest drifter in the world. Barely old/strong enough to change the spare wheels on the BMW E30 racer, […]
Video: Subaru Impreza WRX with BMW M5 V10 engine
We always love crazy conversions and wacky ideas here at PD, and this Subaru Impreza WRX V10 BMW M5-powered creation is a fine example. Yes, a 5.0-litre V10 rear-wheel drive Subaru Impreza WRX. A debut drifting video of it was recently posted up on YouTube. It’s doesn’t take a second […]