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RTR Motorsports Light Up the Drift Course with TYPE S

Stephanie Davies-Bardekoff — Fri, 04 Sep 2020 00:05:40 +0000

TYPE S has teamed up with RTR Motorsports and Formula Drift to show off its products in a thrilling video!
Watch the video and hear about the behind-the-scenes experience from Vaughn Gitten Jr. and Chelsea DeNofa!

Burnout Rivals: You Decide The Winner!

Amanda Bourne — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 17:00:36 +0000

Cleetus McFarland has partnered with Summit Racing to host the Summit Racing Burnout Rivals.
Burnout Rivals will not be open to the public but instead will be available through pay per view.

Burnout Rivals: The Sequel To Cleetus McFarland’s Freedom 500

Amanda Bourne — Sat, 13 Jun 2020 15:30:03 +0000

Cleetus McFarland will be hosting the Summit Racing Burnout Rivals event at the Freedom Factory on June 20 at 6 pm EST.
Burnout Rivals will be a freestyle drift and burnout competition.

Vaughn Gittin Jr. Drifts A Cloverleaf In A 900HP Mustang RTR

Steve Turner — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 23:28:56 +0000

Vaughn Gittin Jr. made one of his dreams come true just in time for St. Patrick’s Day.
He drifted his 900-horsepower Mustang RTR around a set of cloverleaf highway ramps in Texas.

Logano & Gittin Welcome The NASCAR Mustang With A Big, Smoky Drift

Steve Turner — Sat, 15 Dec 2018 20:00:25 +0000

The Mustang is headed for NASCAR racing next season.
Vaughn Gittin Jr. welcomed NASCAR champion Joey Logano to the Mustang family with a big, smoky tandem drift.

How To Make A Viral Gymkhana Video

Nicole Ellan James — Wed, 21 Nov 2018 19:39:01 +0000

The Gymkhana Files go deep behind the scenes and document what goes into creating one of the most successful viral video franchises.

It’s A New MOD: QA1 Introduces The Next Great Step In Shock Tuning

Jeff Smith — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 06:48:19 +0000

QA1 introduces the MOD Shock, the first and only on-the-car revalveable shock.
No longer does a driver have to compromise on shock setup, they can virtually change valving in minutes.

Nitto Tire Launches ‘HANGTIME!’ – Their Craziest Video Yet

Nicole Ellan James — Fri, 19 Oct 2018 17:40:22 +0000

HANGTIME! with Team Nitto, featuring Vaughn Gittin Jr, Chelsea Denofa, Loren Healy, Cody Currie, and Matt Powers.

Give No Fox: Matt Soppa’s 1990 Mustang

Charles Siritho — Tue, 09 Oct 2018 20:36:17 +0000

We take a look at Matt Soppa’s 1990 Ford Mustang powered by a 5.0-liter Coyote engine. “Give No Fox” was built for one thing: killing tires.

Eye Candy: 2018 Nitto Auto Enthusiasts Day

Nicole Ellan James — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 15:28:43 +0000

To celebrate the relationship between a true enthusiast and the vehicles we love, Nitto Tire held the sixth annual Auto Enthusiasts Day.

Video: Leh Keen Wrestles a 600-RWHP Supra Around Roebling Road

Tommy Parry — Wed, 30 May 2018 21:17:45 +0000

Watch as an the lanky Leh Keen wrestles a 600-horsepower Supra around the long corners of Roebling Road.

To maximize traction, they softened the rear considerably—which produces some interesting handling trait

Video: SEMA and SAN Need Your Support For The RPM Act

Lauren Camille — Mon, 06 Mar 2017 15:49:31 +0000

SEMA proposed the RPM Act in 2016, but due the time constraints in the election year, it did not make it all the way through. SEMA is taking another run at it in 2017 and could use your support.

Video: Joakim Ringeli Drifts A 1964 Impala On Purpose

Lauren Camille — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 21:17:05 +0000

From the files of “just when you think you have seen it all,” you are surprised by a video of our friends in Norway schooling the driver of a Toyota Supra with a vintage 1964 Impala.

Video: Mustang vs. Focus RS Drift Battle

Chris Demorro — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 09:56:52 +0000

It’s a great time to be a Ford performance car enthusiast, and we’ve got proof in this video of two Blue Oval-wearing sports cars in a drift battle.

Video: Behold… Gymkhana Eight Is Madness On Wheels

Joshua Phillips — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 19:30:58 +0000

Whatever you’re doing, we suggest you stop – Gymkhana Eight has finally made its debut. In this episode, block paints the streets of Dubai with rubber with his 650 horsepower Ford Focus. It’s 9 minutes of pure joy.

Drifting a second-gen Camaro

Randy Bolig — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 21:08:55 +0000

Check out Finland’s Mikko Viitala as he drifts his way around the track.

Video: The Stig Takes On Head-To-Head Virtual Challenge

Harrison Noble — Wed, 09 Dec 2015 23:08:33 +0000

Top Gear legend Ben ‘The Stig’ Collins takes on another virtual challenge in a head-to-head drift battle against U.S. Formula Drift Pro, Matt Powers. Powered by a pair of ’15 Mustang GT models in this Castrol event.

Mustangs, Motorcycles, and Dax Shepard Star in ICON Drift battle

Chris Demorro — Thu, 24 Sep 2015 16:19:45 +0000

Do you like Mustangs, motorcycles, professional cinematography, and high-octane drifting action? Then you’re going to want to watch this.

Michael Tung Might Have The Best Job At GM: Drifting The 6th Gen

Chris Demorro — Wed, 16 Sep 2015 20:45:52 +0000

With a title like Chassis Control Engineer, you wouldn’t exactly expect Michael Tung to have a particularly exciting job to do. You’d be wrong, unless you consider drifting a boring part of the job.

Video: Ken Block Tears Around Silverstone in the 845hp Hoonicorn

Bradley Iger — Thu, 27 Aug 2015 16:06:21 +0000

Ken Block’s latest battle to destroy all tires takes him to the Silverstone Circuit in Northamptonshire, England, where he demonstrates how to obliterate a set of tires with his all-wheel drive ’65 Mustang.

Video: Weld Racing Wheels Survive Massive Contact In Formula Drift

Michael Harding — Tue, 04 Aug 2015 18:08:45 +0000

Rubbin’ is Racin’, and JTP and McQuarrie prove that it’s all part of the spirit of competition as they slip and slide and swap paint a few times in Formula Drift. Bodies get mangled, but the Weld wheels survive!

Video: Shelby Throws Around 2015 Super Snake On A Closed Track

Harrison Noble — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 19:15:34 +0000

Watch Shelby’s lead developer and factory driver Vince LaViolette drift and burnout during the testing of their 2015 Super Snake. Listen to the sound of supercharger whine goodness at 0:40 in.

Video: Dodge Keeps Bringing The Heat With Another Cool Commercial

Michael Harding — Fri, 03 Jul 2015 15:12:26 +0000

Maybe the Hellcat Challenger can’t put down a G on the skidpad, is that such a horrible thing when you have cool videos that highlight your halo cars? Dodge did it again, they put out another video to drool over.

Video: Michael Essa Puts BMR Suspension To The Test In 2015

Bobby Kimbrough — Tue, 16 Jun 2015 16:54:09 +0000

2013 Formula Drift champion Michael Essa debuted his 2013 Camaro at the beginning of the 2015 season. Using BMR Suspension components in the Camaro chassis has Essa looking at a successful 2015 season.

Video: Ken Block’s Gymkhana Hoonery Goes Radio Controlled

Bradley Iger — Wed, 27 May 2015 18:30:04 +0000

Ken Block’s unique series of tire-decimating videos gets a send-up on scale of 1/18th proportions. By the time you’ve finished reading this sentence, we should be just about done building our own RC car course.

Video: Vaughn Gittin Jr. Accelerates Around Atlanta

Chris Demorro — Mon, 18 May 2015 19:45:06 +0000

Vaughn Gittin Jr. first pulled the handbrake on a car around the track at Road Atlanta, and he returned there for the second round of Formula Drift. Gittin put on a show for the fans despite going out early.

A First Generation Camaro Is One Car You Don’t See Drifting Often

Josh Kirsh — Wed, 13 May 2015 16:47:44 +0000

We’ve seen a lot of purpose-built drift cars, but never a legitimate first-generation Camaro. Click through and check out a video of this rad LS3-powered ’67 Camaro strut its stuff.

Video: One Bad Magnuson-Supercharged LS3 Holden Torana

Josh Kirsh — Wed, 06 May 2015 16:58:16 +0000

This Holden Torana packs an LS3 engine boosted by a Magnuson Heartbeat supercharger. This car rocks the quarter in 9.5 seconds and loves to get sideways. Check it out!

Video: Watch This Maniac Drift A Work Truck Like A 240SX

Bradley Iger — Tue, 05 May 2015 23:02:25 +0000

Normally when we think of ideal weapons for controlled on-throttle oversteer, imagines come to mind of slammed, purpose built and light weight drift cars. Turns out we’re all doing it wrong.

Video: All Of The Crashes Of The Fast And The Furious In One Clip

Bradley Iger — Mon, 04 May 2015 15:59:55 +0000

This clip compiles every single crash from the first six films in the franchise into one three minute and fifty second tour-de-force of mechanical carnage. From Civics to tanks, this clip literally has it all.

Video: A Closer Look At The Hellcat “Airlift Drift” Commercial

Bradley Iger — Wed, 08 Apr 2015 22:30:50 +0000

If you didn’t get enough of the Pennzoil-yellow Challenger Hellcat drifting around an abandoned version of Cape Town the first time around, you’re in luck – we’ve got a behind the scenes look at the clip right here.

Ice Racing: Vaughn Gittin Jr Takes To The Cold Stuff In A EcoBoost

Michael Johnson — Wed, 08 Apr 2015 21:57:20 +0000

The veteran drift racer goes ice racing for the first time with a 2015 Mustang EcoBoost. With a 3rd place finish in the last heat of the day, he took quite well to the sport.

Video: A Behind The Scenes Look At The Insane Stunts Of Furious 7

Bradley Iger — Wed, 08 Apr 2015 18:25:43 +0000

GoPro gives us a chance to see how the incredible stunt work behind Furious 7 came together. Unlike many films made today, these dangerous scenes weren’t created on a computer – they’re the real deal.

Video: Behind The Scenes Of Ken Block’s Gymkhana 7 With GoPro HERO4

Bradley Iger — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 18:45:38 +0000

Check out what it takes to put together one of Ken Block’s insane Gymkhana videos from the perspective of the GoPro production crew in this clip, which includes a lot more screen time for the 845 horsepower Mustang.

Video: Pennzoil Hoons a Challenger Hellcat Around Abandoned City

Bradley Iger — Thu, 02 Apr 2015 18:32:13 +0000

Pennzoil delivers this clip of Rhys Millen behind the wheel of the 707 horsepower coupe as he murders the tires around an abandoned city before helicopters fly away with the road he’s on. Yes, that really happens.

Video: A Drifting Chevy LS Powered S10 Tears Up An Autocross Track

nicaguon — Fri, 27 Mar 2015 23:51:41 +0000

The 2015 Street Machine and Muscle Car Nationals came roaring into the Fairplex in Pomona, California. Click here to see a monstrous LS engine swapped Chevy S10 truck tear up the autocross track at the event.

Video: Ken Block Thrashes On Bare Bones RTR Hoonicorn During Testing

Bradley Iger — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 21:30:14 +0000

Get a behind the scenes look at the insane RTR Hoonicorn as it underwent “testing” just before Ken Block and company hit the streets of LA to film Gymkhana Seven. With 845 horsepower, who needs doors anyway?

Video: Snow Plus a Pontiac GTO Equals Boarding Fun

Paul Huizenga — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 18:01:41 +0000

When life gives you lemons (or snow), make lemonade (or go snowboarding behind a 2004 Pontiac GTO)!

Video: Behind the Scenes of “Momkhana”

Paul Huizenga — Fri, 20 Feb 2015 18:06:53 +0000

In this behind the scenes video, we get a closer look at the movie magic employed to make “Momkhana,” as well as some of the mishaps that occurred during filming…

Video: Winter Still Presses On, Some Folks Can’t Wait for Spring

Brent Davis — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 21:37:58 +0000

Many Corvettes end up parked indoors at the first signs of snow each year, but this C5 is providing some winter entertainment thanks do summer tires and a frozen parking lot.

Video: Ken Box Part Deaux – Crazy Cart Drift

Stuart Bourdon — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 19:38:29 +0000

Once more, the makers of Ken Box: Crazy Cart Gymkhana have done it again! For a good laugh and plenty of exciting driving, check out Ken Box 2 Crazy Cart Gymkhana, a Ken Block Gymkhana parody.

Video: Hooning Mustangs Celebrate 50 Years of Mustang Fun

Amie Williams — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 14:32:39 +0000

The Mustang is one of the most fun cars you can own. For 50 years, Mustang owners have known this. Ford put together a little video showing off some hot custom Mustang builds getting driven hard to celebrate.

Video: Drifting Like A Pro In C7 Power Wheels – And She’s Only Three

Michael Harding — Thu, 25 Dec 2014 21:30:06 +0000

Watch out, Mary Pozzi – there’s a three-year-old who’s taking lessons from dad and she’s starting to show off some mad skills in her hopped up C7 Power Wheels! Check out the drifting maneuvers this cute kid has.

Video: A Supercharged Sleigh Ride That Gearhead Santa Would Approve

Michael Harding — Thu, 25 Dec 2014 15:00:08 +0000

When most gearheads park their hot rods and musclecars for the winter, the Lindberg brothers take out the Snow Monster that their father built and hit the snowy streets of Sweden. We think Santa would approve!

Video: It’s The Crews That Keep Those Fords Winning Races

Stuart Bourdon — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 12:17:49 +0000

Some say all the real action is in the pits. If you’re any sort of motorsports fan, be sure to check out this video from Ford that pays homage to the crews that keep the cars and trucks running fast.

Video: Up Close With Ken Block’s 1965 Mustang “Hoonicorn” RTR

Amie Williams — Fri, 05 Dec 2014 21:06:28 +0000

Get up close and personal in this video featuring the star of Gymkhana Seven, a completely awesome and custom rally 1965 Ford Mustang dubbed “Hoonicorn.” Block proves that Hoonicorns do exist – but only in the wild!

Video: Leno Burns Tires In A ’15 GT To Say Thanks For 1-Million Subs

Stuart Bourdon — Fri, 05 Dec 2014 12:22:35 +0000

The one-million-subscriber landmark was recently reached by the Jay Leno’s Garage YouTube channel. Check out this video to see how the creators thank you for your support.

Video: JTP Shows How To Drive a 2015 ROUSH RS3 The Right Way

Don Creason — Wed, 03 Dec 2014 20:19:44 +0000

JTP, takes MMA Fighter Josh Koscheck, for a ride he’ll never forget in a 2015 ROUSH RS3, during the 2014 SEMA show, watch a tough guy grin like a little kid, while you see and hear the 627 hp ROUSH in action.

Video: World Premiere of Gymkhana 7 And Block’s 845 hp Hoonicorn

Don Creason — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 18:59:27 +0000

Ken Block unleashes the Hoonicorn on the streets of LA, and heads out on his latest adventure, this time behind the wheel of an 845 hp all wheel drive ’65 Mustang. The usual antics ensue.

Video: 2014 Holley LS Fest Overview

Paul Huizenga — Fri, 24 Oct 2014 17:56:01 +0000

In this brief video, an entire three day weekend of noise, smoke, speed, and fun is condensed into a few short minutes. It might just inspire you to make plans to attend LS Fest 2015…