Lada Samara Hits a Wall -Literally- While Trying to Drift
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Lada Samara Hits a Wall -Literally- While Trying to Drift



Getting together with your pals at night at a local supermarket's parking lot to film your drifting efforts sounds like a very cool idea until you mess up and find yourself the star on YouTube.

The young driver tries to turn around the (front-wheel drive) Lada Samara hatchback's tail a couple of times using the small pools of water on the lot as a skid pad.

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