Article Comments: Drifting Down Under

8 messages, Last post on Apr 12, 2007 at 4:32 AM

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Article comments for Drifting Down Under: 509-hp Ford Typhoon DRIF6 - On Sydney, Australia's only drift track, the view through the Ford Typhoon's windscreen is at low-threat green level; the fluids are still warming, its 509 horsepower at least two laps away. (more)

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#2 of 8 Re: Article Comments: Drifting Down Under [KarenS] by rockylee Apr 07, 2007 (12:29 pm)
Replying to: KarenS (Aug 24, 2006 8:20 am) GMC, should file a suit against Ford, for stealing there name. Remember the GMC Typhoon/Syclone ? Rocky Replies to this message: paisan (Apr 07, 2007 1:30 pm)
#3 of 8 Re: Article Comments: Drifting Down Under [rockylee] by paisan Apr 07, 2007 (1:30 pm)
Replying to: rockylee (Apr 07, 2007 12:29 pm) I don't think it covers Australia. In australia Subaru uses the Liberty name for the Legacy, so then Jeep couldn't have used the liberty name for the Jeep. -mike
#4 of 8 Re: Article Comments: Drifting Down Under [KarenS] by xaeta Apr 10, 2007 (10:39 pm)
Replying to: KarenS (Aug 24, 2006 8:20 am) nice...very nice. my only problem is that despite it's reigning popularity, Drifting is still not fully recognized as a form of "True Motorsport." don't ask me why, I don't see why it isn't... Replies to this message: paisan (Apr 11, 2007 4:40 am) xaeta (Apr 11, 2007 8:38 pm) paisan (Apr 12, 2007 3:34 am) rockylee (Apr 12, 2007 4:32 am)
#5 of 8 Re: Article Comments: Drifting Down Under [xaeta] by paisan Apr 11, 2007 (4:40 am)
Replying to: xaeta (Apr 10, 2007 10:39 pm) Oh very simply put it's not an objective winner. The winner is subjective. It's kind of like figure skating is to speed skating. Not that it isn't popular or cool, but drifting is more of a show or entertainment than a "sport" in that there is no clearly defined winner due to the subjectivity of the judges. -mike Replies to this message: xaeta (Apr 11, 2007 8:38 pm) paisan (Apr 12, 2007 3:34 am) rockylee (Apr 12, 2007 4:32 am)
#6 of 8 Re: Article Comments: Drifting Down Under [paisan] by xaeta Apr 11, 2007 (8:38 pm)
Replying to: paisan (Apr 11, 2007 4:40 am) True....though I would consider it both a sport and an art. I would prefer it to be. There's more to cars than just speed, ya know? Replies to this message: paisan (Apr 12, 2007 3:34 am) rockylee (Apr 12, 2007 4:32 am)
#7 of 8 Re: Article Comments: Drifting Down Under [xaeta] by paisan Apr 12, 2007 (3:34 am)
Replying to: xaeta (Apr 11, 2007 8:38 pm) Absolutely, I agree there is more than speed, however, IMO in order for it to be considered a sport v. show, you need to have an objective, well definied way to determine a "winner" of said sporting event. It would be similar to a football game where the team that scored the most points didn't win, because the other team had a better looking Gatorade Splash of their coach! It's all good though, a lot of the HPDE and Road Racing events I go to have several things going on at the same time, including Drifting, Auto-x, Road Racing and HDPE, so you can actually go check em all out when you aren't on-track. -mike
#8 of 8 Re: Article Comments: Drifting Down Under [xaeta] by rockylee Apr 12, 2007 (4:32 am)
Replying to: xaeta (Apr 11, 2007 8:38 pm) Drifting is actually pretty cool. I love it when their is so much smoke the car disappears Rocky