Drift, Events

From The Outside Looking In: A Texan’s View Of FormulaD Atlanta Part 1.

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May 15, 2010

I could tell you who won the second round of FormulaD: Atlanta, I could tell you what types of turbos and superchargers were used on some of the drift cars there, I could even tell you the weight of each car, but I won’t.

That would just be me regurgitating statistics and specs, and nobody goes to a drift event to know how much horsepower team xxx is running, no, they go cause of the excitement that Formula Drift is known for. There are no numbers to describe what it feels like there.

Three drift cars await their turn in the staging lanes on top of the hill at Road Atlanta

Tanner Foust's V8, RWD Scion TC, yes, I said Scion.

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Drift, Events, Random Snap

FD Road Atlanta Random Snap: The Aero Challenged Drifter

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May 13, 2010

As we prepare for our final Formula D Atlanta post tomorrow I would like to throw down this snap of quite possibly the most aerodynamically challenged competitive drifter.  I mean, it’s one thing if wind challenges you head on, but sideways as well…man, you have to have some skill.  No your eyes are not deceiving you, this is a Honda Element, and yes, it did haul some ass at Road Atlanta. 

Big Box cuts wind

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Straight baller Status.

–JohnP

Drift, Events, Random Snap

Formula D: A Chameleon Preview

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May 11, 2010

As we continue to plow through photos from this past weekend at Formula D Road Atlanta I would like to take a minute to sit back and share this bad-ass Silvia S15 with everyone.  Formula D’s main event was held this past Saturday, but Friday consisted of the top 32 qualification for Saturday’s battle.  When all was said and done with the qualifiers, the top 32 professional drivers got to go at it, literally, for 2 hours on the track at night for a practice session.  It was truly an awesome experience because the character of the cars change COMPLETELY once the sun passes the horizon.  One car that expresses its character in such a drastic way in the heat of the night is Michihiro Takatori’s Drift Emporium S15. Aside from wild supercharged Titan V8 that is jammed in that bay, take a look at this brilliant chameleon paint job.  Damn this is gangster! 

From Gold..

From Gold..

I only had one chance in this lighting to catch the various changes in the paint as this car raced by.  Displayed below is six different shades of the paint through the night light, however there was easily 10+ colors.  I just didn’t get them all.  For all of the hardparkers out there, this is how chameleon paint should work.

Cooling Off

Cooling Off

Is that Green?

Is that Green?

Creeping in..

Creeping in..

Goodbye Gold

Goodbye Gold

Hello Green!

Hello Green!

 

Now if that isn’t an awesome chameleon job, I don’t know what is.  Amazing!  If these photos gave you the whining sound of that supercharger and rumble of that massive V8 under that hood, you would definitely need a change of undies.  Stay tuned for the rest!

Drift Emporium

Formula D

– JohnP

JohnP@maydaygarage.com