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Oakland Sideshow 880 Freeway Takeover (Original Post) Jamaal510 Jan 2013 OP
It's like their own little nascar race. Left turn into left turn into left turn. tokyo drift. Ed Suspicious Jan 2013 #1
Umm...why? progressoid Jan 2013 #2
Different sort of flash mob I guess. AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #3
Tire companies yesphan Jan 2013 #4
Hmmm..where have I seen this before? AsahinaKimi Jan 2013 #5
Some people dreampunk Jan 2013 #6
linkie didn't work dreampunk Jan 2013 #7
Here's a clip that shows what drifting is really for. JohnnyRingo Jan 2013 #8
HOLY CRAP!! GiveMeFreedom Jan 2013 #9

JohnnyRingo

(18,623 posts)
8. Here's a clip that shows what drifting is really for.
Tue Jan 29, 2013, 02:09 PM
Jan 2013

The people in that video are just testosterone fueled apes with too much horsepower. There's no purpose to it other than wearing out tires and creating smoke.

This is what drifting is for.

Threading the cones in an MG Midget. There's no faster way to get through this course:

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Remember, that 50 year old classic sports car has only 90hp and a four speed gearbox. The driver is using the clutch, throttle, and brake simultaneously with two feet.

Here's stunt driver Ken Block in the ultimate drift demo. (DC Shoes commercial):

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Notice the front wheel hand brake and ratchet shifter. That car was built for that, and Block is one busy guy in there.
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