Drifting Prelude

You would have probably heard of this story many times, retold and recapped....

Drifting was first dated back to Japan, where motorcycling turned race driver legend by the name of Kunimitsu Takahashi successfully applied the techniques during his racing career to achieve several wins. 

The introduction of the popular Japanese anime series Initial D serves to further stimulate the interest in drifting, resulting in an exponential interest growth for the technique globally. In today's context, drifting has evolved into a form of extreme motor sports, and international drifting events such as the D1 Grand Prix and the Formula Drift have legalized and popularized the sport of drifting. 

To any drift enthusiast, an area of much vested interest is that of the cars used in the drift itself. Drift cars are typically rear wheel driven (RWD), JDM vehicles with a diverse range of power outputs ranging from as little as below 200 horses to stratospheric 4-figures output. In the international drift scene today, you will probably witness cars ranging from the lightweight Toyota Trueno (AE86 or 'Hachiroku') to the turbocharged Nissan Silvia-s and rear-biased GTR-s to the high-output Mazda RX-7 rotaries. 

In recent years, the drift scene has also witnessed the use of American brands such as the Pontiac-s and Chevrolet-s and also Australian built V6 and V8 Holden and Commodore monsters. Many of the JDM RWD vehicles have already gone out of production long ago and the popularity of drifting has actually made these vehicles a much valued acquisition.

In summary, drifting is possibly the one form of motor sports that has acquired a large fan-base worldwide largely due to its flamboyant and thrilling show factor. Its highly competitive nature and the various techniques have earned drifting a place in the motor sports environment. Here in Drifting Reloaded, we would like to amaze you with the backstage scene that behind drifting, from the prepping and built of the drift vehicles to the latest news and updates from the international drift scenes. 

Now sit back, & enjoy the upcoming features soon!