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Formula D Grand Prix Murders Tires At The Wall

The Auto Insider — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 10:00:00 EDT

The third event of the 2009 Formula Drift Grand Prix landed itself at The Wall in New Jersey last month, Joshua Herron was out there to capture all the action in this visually stimulating clip.

Falken Tires took the top three spots at the end of the event with Darren McNamara landing in first, the Mustang wall crashing Vaughn Gittin Jr. came in second with Tyler McQuarrie placing third. [via AutoBlock]

Romanian Street Racers Master Magical One HP Drift

The Auto Insider — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:00:00 EDT

You didn't think Romanian street racers only drag-raced, did you? Consider yourself fully versed in the masterful and complex art of the Romanian One HP drift thanks to Virgiliu and his mighty steed. (Hat tip to Casey!)

Will It Drift? Mercedes E-Class Hearse

The Auto Insider — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:20:00 EDT

Steve Sutcliffe, Autocar UK's road-test editor, a connoisseur of slideways dorifto action, attempts to quell his morbid curiosity of whether a Mercedes E-Class Hearse can deliver the recently deceased in tire-murdering style.

Will It Drift: London TX2 Diesel Cab

Andrew Didorosi — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:30:00 EST

Autocar UK's road test editor Steve Sutcliffe has a strange obsession of the sideways kind. His perverse purpose is to try and drift just about anything with wheels around his slice of test tarmac. His most recent offering to the tire gods is a diesel London Cab. Hit the jump to see the clip.

[Autocar]

Anatomy Of A Ford Mustang Drift Racer

Mark Arnold — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:15:00 EDT

We caught up with professional drifter Vaughn Gittin Jr. and had him walk us around his Ford Mustang to show us what makes his trick drift car tick. Not only did we get a close-up look at the machine, he even took us for a quick spin around some cones conveniently placed in the parking lot. This was our second time riding shotgun in a drift car — our first was in a JDM Nissan Skyline — and we've gotta admit, even though some may feel drifting isn't a real sport, it's unquestionably fun. Check out all the action in the video after the jump.

Red Bull Drifting World Championship Announced, Beijing Olympics Now Forgotten

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:00:00 EDT

Formula DRIFT and Red Bull are poised to move the sport of drifting from a mostly national sport to an international competition with the announcement of the Red Bull Drifting World Championship, to be held at the Port of Long Beach on November 15, 2008. The competition is set to bring 32 professional drifters from around the world to compete for the largest purse ever, though what that purse is hasn't been announced yet. We just hope some broke and alcoholic stevedore in a drifting El Camino somehow qualifies for the one amateur spot and earns enough money to pay for his daughter's college tuition. That would make an awesome movie. Press release below the jump.

Formula DRIFT Announces Red Bull Drifting World Championship
LONG BEACH, Calif. - July 14, 2008 - Formula DRIFT, North America's premier drifting Sanctioning Body, has partnered with Red Bull Energy Drink, the world's leading energy drink, to create one of the world's most anticipated drifting events ever - the Red Bull Drifting World Championship. The event, which will feature 32 of the world's best drifters, will be held on the docks at the Port of Long Beach, Calif., on Saturday, November 15, 2008.

The Red Bull Drifting World Championship will bring the best drifting drivers in the world together to compete in a single historic event. Drivers from the United States, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Europe and Canada will participate, but only one will claim the title of Red Bull Drifting World Champion. Current and past champions from the world's top professional drifting series will receive an exclusive invitation to showcase their skills and compete for the largest drifting prize purse ever offered.

"Formula DRIFT has worked over the last five years to bring the drifting world closer together via our partnered events in Singapore and Mexico as well as our open door/open dialogue with the top professional drifting leagues from each corner of the world. We are excited to be able to team up with Red Bull to bring the world together and stage the toughest competition with the best drivers," stated Jim Liaw, President/Co-Founder of Formula DRIFT.

The purpose-built course will include unprecedented features that will test the limits of the drivers and their cars such as a long straight to ensure triple-digit entry speeds, a big, sweeping first turn for high-speed drifting and multiple, technically challenging turns. Trackside viewing areas will allow spectators to get up close and personal with the competition.

"It is an exciting time for the sport of drifting. Red Bull is the leader for innovative sporting events worldwide and now drivers will be challenged like never before in a completely different environment than we're used to," said Rhys Millen, 2005 Formula DRIFT champion. "I'm proud to be flying the Red Bull colors heading into the Red Bull Drifting World Championship."

Formula DRIFT, North America's professional drifting championship series, will play the role of organizer, co-promoter, and sanctioning body for the World Championship event. Judging will be based on current Formula DRIFT rules and regulations with the possible addition of two international judges.

More information will be disclosed at a later date including brand and media partners and participating drivers.

[Source: Formula DRIFT]

Top Gear USA Host Tanner Foust Takes Garage419 Sideways

Mark Arnold — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:40:00 EDT

Now that we know Tanner Foust is going to be one of the three hosts of Top Gear USA, we're feeling out whether this guy is worthy of the job or not. So, while we know pretty much everything there is to know about the race driver/television host, we're still interested in seeing more of his prowess behind the wheel. Garage419 got the chance to ride shotgun with Foust during a drift session in a Nissan 350Z, so check out all the countersteering, tire-smokin' action after the jump.

Shredding Tires with Tanner Foust - Garage419

Formula D Second Season to Debut on G4

Davey G. Johnson — Mon, 05 Jun 2006 21:00:00 EDT

Dear Comcast. We know you have a lot of money. We also know that you own G4TV. So please, please do the right thing and hire Jack Black and Kyle Gass to host Formula D. In the meantime, we'll just turn the sound off, get all mezmerized by hazing hides while we sit around in our unders listening to "Dio" and "Fuck Her Gently" while coming up with schemes to leverage our dorktosterone to score chicks. The new season starts June 18th at 7pm.

Related:
Inside the Falken '69 Camaro Drifter [Internal]

Inside the Falken '69 Camaro Drifter

Davey G. Johnson — Wed, 09 Nov 2005 17:54:53 EST

As we mentioned last summer, we'd been waiting for somebody to enter a vintage American musclecar in a high-profile drifting competition, and this '69 Chevy F-Body was it. After a number of appearances at Formula D events last season, the Falken Tires-sponsored Blacktop Rodeo team is set for the 2006 series. The 468 Rat motor is tuned, the suspension setup is refined, and the rubber flecks are cleaned from the rear quarters. Inside Line's got the schnitzel on what makes the bitchin' Camaro tick.

Camaro Drift Car [Inside Line]

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Charger Drift Car [Internal]