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Mini-Me Toyota 86 / Scion FR-S Doesn't Make the Cut at D1GP Drift Event
If you're an avid fan of the art of drifting, you can't go wrong with Japan's D1 Grand Prix or D1GP professional drift series, unless, of course, you stumble upon the wrong car. We can't say for sure if Gazoo Racing's mini-me Toyota 86 (JDM version of the Scion FR-S) was plagued by a technical problem or if there was nothing wrong and it simply played the role of the rodeo clown, but either way, we can't say we were impressed by its entrance on the track at a recent D1GP drift event in Odaiba, Japan.
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Drift Battle Between Scion Fr-s And Lexus Sc430
Normally, a Lexus SC430 wouldn't stand much of a chance against a Scion FR-S in a drift battle. However, the car you see here isn’t a regular version of the hardtop convertible but a gutted out and race-prepped iteration. The two specially...
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Toyota Offers Drift Rides In A Specially Prepped Gt86 In Thailand
One way to draw car buyers into showrooms is to organize some meaningful events and show off your vehicles, which is what Toyota and its in-house tuning shop TRD (Toyota Racing Development) did in Phuket, Thailand. The Japanese automaker brought along...
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'king Of Drift' Keiichi Tsuchiya Helps Develop A New Drift Sprint Challenge For Toyota Gt86
If there's one thing the Toyota GT86 (the European version of the Scion FR-S) is definitely good at, it is drifting and with this in mind, the Japanese carmaker decided to create a new sport for British drivers with the help of "Drift King"...
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Lexus Lfa Roadster Appears At The D1gp Kick Off Drift Event!
This just in; we just found out that a convertible version of the Lexus LFA supercar made an unsuspected and very surprising debut at the D1GP Kick Off Drift event on the sidelines of the Tokyo Auto Salon 2012 outside the Makuhari Messe convention center....
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Drift Ahoy! 11 Minutes Of Non-stop Slide…show
In Japan, drifting is more than a hobby; it's a way of life. If you enjoy watching professional drivers mastering the technique of going slideways in an unmatched display of choreographed drifting, then just hop over the jump to check out this 11-minute-long...
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