An absolutely insane build
Believe it or not, this car started life as a bog-standard 1995 BMW 325. Owner Carl Balzer saved this once-dignified German sedan from the scrapyard, stripped it down to its most basic elements and then went to town creating a
by TopGear.com
Beautiful. Just beautiful.
We'll get straight to the point: Bugatti has stuck one of its development drivers into a Chiron Pur Sport - the leaner, sharper, expensivier version of the Chiron - and let him torture a set of Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2s. That's
by Joe Holding
We’ll never get tired of watching these
Ken Block has unleashed the latest salvo in his long-running war of attrition upon the world's tire companies, perhaps more commonly known as 'Gymkhana.' Though in this case, it's called 'Electrikhana' because it features a bespoke Audi fueled by
by Vijay Pattni
Absurd in a good way
At one point in its life, the Nissan Navara you see above was an honest, hard-working truck. Perhaps it fell in with the wrong crowd, though, because it's now a widebody Nissan GT-R-engined maniac.It's the work
by Greg Potts
Think you can do this?
Performing stunts using remote-controlled cars might have lower stakes compared to doing so behind the wheel of real ones, but it takes a considerable amount of skill nonetheless.Don't believe us? Then maybe you should check out rcdrifttok and ask
by Drei Laurel
Not simply for kicks, but to develop its new safety tech
Remember Toyota's 'autonomous drifting' tech that it said it's developing in the name of safety? The carmaker just took things a step further.How much further? Well, Toyota Research Institute (TRI) has gone from test drives (and drifts) in an
Cool boss alert
Some auto execs like photo ops with their cars. Toyota's president, though? He prefers to drift them, apparently.Footage of Akio Toyoda-who has a reputation for being pretty hands-on when it comes to the cars his company produces-burning
by Drei Laurel
Meet the ‘Formula Supra’
Professional tire antagonist/Formula Drift champion Ryan Tuerck has unveiled his latest homework: a Toyota Supra equipped with a motorsport V10 engine.It's called the 'Formula Supra' and satisfies Tuerck's enthusiasm for gutting rear-drive Toyota sports cars and slotting
by Vijay Pattni
Chances are you recognize it
Man, Ken Block's garage has been quite the marketplace since his exclusive partnership with Ford ended earlier this year.Since his deal with the American carmaker ended, the YouTube drift king has sold a handful of his most famous Fords-namely,
by Drei Laurel
Some of the most famous rides on YouTube
No Ken Block, no Ford? We think it's safe to say the last Gymkhana video, featuring Travis Pastrana burning rubber behind the wheel of a an 862hp Subaru WRX STI, marked the end of an era. That said, if you're
by Drei Laurel
We can’t wait to see what the carmaker has in store for us next
This year's SEMA show-or the SEMA360, rather-is well underway, and we're seeing quite a few interesting builds already.Frankly, we still wish we could've gone to an actual event to see everything up close because the cars
It’s a monster
In case you missed it, Ken Block won't be behind the wheel in the next Gymkhana video, and it won't feature a Ford. Instead, driving duties will fall upon drifting ace Travis Pastrana who'll be burning rubber in a
by Drei Laurel
Seven electric motors plus gymkhana master equals much hooning
The Ford Mustang Mach-E 1400 is a car, sure. It's got everything you'd expect to find, like seven electric motors, a high-performance battery, a hydraulic handbrake, 1,000kg of downforce at 160mph and a nice, clean, 1,400hp.
by Vijay Pattni
What will he drift next?
In case you missed it, Ken Block will not be behind the wheel in the next Gymkhana outing. Block's friend and rival, Travis Pastrana, will be taking the taking the reins and will be shredding tires in a Subaru instead of
by Drei Laurel
That’s one way to collaborate on a commercial
If you've never seen sports cars drift around gigantic figures of burgers and fries around a parking lot, then not to worry-we're absolutely sure you're not alone. But in case you were wondering what in the world that
And expensive
The shopping list to go drifting sounds simple: Buy a ratty old rear-wheel-drive car, then find somewhere safe to skid around, melt your tires, do some crashing. And yes, for some grassroots sideways enthusiasts, that's the deal. But when
See 1,972hp put to good use
And lo, it begins. Lotus has begun testing the car that will mark an entirely new chapter in the long, winding history of the fabled British sports-car maker.A car that, at first glance, is unlike any other Lotus that's
by Vijay Pattni
Watching this will surely wake you up in the morning
A man has driven up a really long, high and winding road in China using a pickup truck. Ordinarily, this is an experience already laced with danger and jeopardy.This is no ordinary. Replace all the component parts of that first sentence
by Vijay Pattni
The Australians just made it possible
Vans aren't the type of vehicle you would normally associate with the art of drifting. To put it simply: They're just not built to do such a thing.Then again, ideas as absurd as a drifting van come to life
