Formula Drift on the
Streets of Long Beach is always an event not to be missed! The start of racing season (drifting season, actually) always feels like the first day of school. The drivers have new cars and new liveries, the race teams have new umbrella girls and updated outfits, and even photographers come through with new camera gear to capture the happenings at Formula Drift. This year, we had to contend with lots of clouds blocking out the California sun. We even had a little bit of rain fall at the event, but it certainly didn't dampen out spirits!
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Posted by: Antonio Alvendia | Apr 19, 2013 | Categories: Coverage | Tags: 2JZGTE, 350Z, Achilles, Achilles Tire, AEM, BRZ, Daigo Saito, Formula Drift, Forrest Wang, Infinity ECU, Jhonnattan Castro, Long Beach, S13, S14, Silvia, Subaru, toshiki yoshioka, Z33 | 3 Comments »
Formula Drift always holds a
Preseason Technical Inspection Day before the annual race season starts. The objection of the tech inspection is to go over each car to verify that all safety equipment and chassis modifications are fair and accounted for. When it comes to building a race car, whether its for drift, drag, road racing or rally, safety has to be a high priority for any team.
Source Interlink Media was the host of this year's tech day. This was a free event to attend for those enthusiasts and fans who want to get up close and personal with the cars and drivers. They had food trucks, free energy drinks, and of course, lots of local car show enthusiasts and their rides in attendance!
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Posted by: Mike Kim | Apr 01, 2013 | Categories: Gallery | Tags: 2JZ, Achilles, AE86, Audi, BMW, BRZ, cx, drive m7, E46, emergency hookers, Falken, forgestar, Forrest Wang, FR-S, FRS, garrett honeywell, Garrett Turbo, GSR Autosport, Hankook, hankook tires, Jeff Jones, LifeBlasters, M3, Megan Racing, melygrace, meyssa grace, Mike Kim, mini, Nissan, R8, racing, Rocket Bunny, Scion, Source Interlink, staycrushing, Subaru, Taka Aono, TE27, te37 sl, Tomei, Toyota, Tra-Kyoto, Volk Racing | 7 Comments »
Even if they didn't attend the jam packed
Formula Drift Finale at
Irwindale Speedway, all drifting fans with an internet connection already know that
Daigo Saito has been smashing the competition repeatedly all year, ascending the ranks of the
Formula Drift Championship and ending
his first year in Formula D in First Place as the
Formula Drift Series Champion.
Here's a collection of some of our favorite images captured from the event!
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Posted by: Mike Kim | Oct 24, 2012 | Categories: Gallery | Tags: 2AZ, 350Z, 370Z, Achilles, AE86, Arley Elizabeth, Ashley Vee, BC Racing, Bergenholtz Racing, Camaro, Chelsea Denofa, Chris Forsberg, Dai Yoshihara, Daigo Saito, Daijiro Yoshihara, DJ Miki Taka, Falken Tire, FC3S, Formula D, Formula Drift, Formula Drift Championship, FRS, Irwindale, Irwindale Speedway, Jeremy Lowe, Julie Galindo, Justin Pawlak, Kaylee Alana, Ken Gushi, Lexus, Lutz Performance, Melanie Tillbrook, Mike Kim, Miki Taka, Mobil1, Nissan, Oliver Petalver, Olivia Korte, Randyl Dawn, Robbie Nishida, RX7, S15, SC300, SC430, Scion, Silvia, Soarer, Taka Aono, toshiki yoshioka, Toyota, Tyler McQuarrie, umbrella girls, Vaughn Gittin Jr, Walker Wilkerson, Yoshioka, Z33 | 10 Comments »
The second round of the 2012
Formula Drift Championship took place at
Road Atlanta, and it couldn't have been more exciting! A brand new layout, controversial calls, quick-fixes, and outstanding battles are just a taste of the twists and turns that came about the weekend.
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Posted by: Jonathan McWhorter | May 16, 2012 | Categories: Coverage | Tags: Achilles, ASD, Chevrolet Camaro, Daigo Saito, eBay Motors Mustang, Falken, Ford Mustang, Formula Drift, FR-S, Fredric Aasbo, Garrett Turbo, GoPro, Hankook, Hyundai Genesis, Joon Maeng, JTP, Justin Pawlak, Ken Gushi, Lexus, Louie Contreras, Mazda, Monster Energy, Need For Speed, Nissan, nitrous, Road Atlanta, round 2, RX-8, S13, S14, S15, SC430, Scion, Scion tC, Silvia, toshiki yoshioka, turbo, V8, Vaughn Gittin Jr, Walker Wilkerson | 3 Comments »
I can't imagine that, back in the mid 80s to early 90s, anyone thought of
Toyota Cressidas as performance cars - after all, they were stuffed to the gills with power options and a plush interior. They were pseudo luxury cars that were made for taking trips to the grocery store and picking up the kids from school.
That perception of these four-door beauties changed when engines like the
1JZGTE and
2JZGTE started to become more accessible with the spike in JDM import parts coming into the US within the last decade. With minimal work, and a good knowledge of cars, one could have a powerful car with less investment than, say... a
240SX or
AE86. Opting for the straight six turbo 1/2JZ engines was a no-brainer if you had a Cressida.
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Posted by: Lucas Perez | Aug 04, 2010 | Categories: Center Stage | Tags: 13B, 1JZ, 1JZGTE, 240SX, 2JZ, 2JZGTE, Achilles, AE86, Aeromotive, Apex'i, Avon Bellamy, BC, BeCool, BMW, Borg Warner, Bosch, Cressida, drifting, Earls, Evergreen Speedway, Gerard de Peralta, Getrag, Hawk, HKS, Kevin Petersen, Levin, Lucas Perez, Moto-storm, MX73, MX83, Pacific Grand Prix, S13, S4S, Serial Nine, ssr vienna courage, Toyota, Turbosmart, vancouver, Vancouver Drifters Society, Work varianza, Yoshi Shindo | 23 Comments »