Drift Car
Drift Car Where do i get a good rc drift car i want a rc drift car but i don't got alot of money i was thinking of less than $35, i've looked at ones from toys r us and the source, i really like ...
Drift Car
Drifting: Car Sports Where More Tire Smoke Is The Winner
Drifting is one of the most exciting game in motorsports. And slowly but surely, more and more people are getting fond of watching and trying the sport. Who can resist the thrill, excitement and he luminosity of cars and drivers performing in every drifting competition. In this sport, speed does not matter, but there should have intense work with the tires. Competitors compete against each other but in a very different way. They also need to make the car slide at an angle, like almost swerving to the sides of the road, with its side moving in the direction of the turn. This should be done with grace and poise. Sounds weird right? But when you witness one, all that you will get is the most exciting feeling in the world.
Drifting was not really a sport as it was first discovered. In the mountain roads of Japan back in 1960s, there was a group of racers called Rolling Zoku decided to race on the twisted mountain roads to be able to set a record time between point A and B. Back then, it was weird for a racing car to drive on rough roads because they are especially made for race tracks. They achieved the time and they went far beyond their limit. This is the time that they discovered car control skills. They've found it exciting and outrageous and that is when they started studying the driving technique.
In 1970s, also in Japan, drifting was first introduced as a sport. In the All Japan Touring Car Championship, racers gathered, heavily competing against each other. Every lap is focused on how sticky their tire grips are. All of it resulted in a very exciting and heart-thumping race wherein car control is the name of the game. The vent became a hit and the amazement among the witnesses spread all across the country. And not just in Japan, the motorsport has also stormed car enthusiasts from all over the world.
The very first drift event held outside Japan happened in 1996 at Willow Springs, California, hosted by the Japanese drifting magazine and organization Option. Since then, drifting exploded into a popular car sports in North America, Australasia and Europe.
Today, drifting became an abiding part of many sports car competition. It is now one of the most competitive sports among all sports. Many countries are holding their own version of drifting competitions while there are also international competitions being held yearly, joined by the best drifters from every corners of the world.
Cars being joined are rear wheel drive cars or occasionally, wheel drive cars. Common drift vehicles being used are Nissan Silvia/180SX/200SX, Toyota AE86, Mazda RX-7, Mazda RX-8, Infiniti G35 Coupe, Nissan A31 Cefiro, Nissan C33 Laurel, Nissan Skyline (AWD versions are developed into a RWD platform), Nissan 350Z, Toyota Altezza, Toyota Chaser, Toyota Mark II, Toyota MZ20 Soarer, Honda S2000, Toyota Supra (MKIV), Ford Mustang and Mazda Miata/MX-5.
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