Speedhunters » VIDEO>>THE DRIFT GIRL AND HER SKYLINE

Posted Nov 21 2008, 06:07 PM by Rod Chong with 42 comment(s)

VIDEO>>THE DRIFT GIRL AND HER SKYLINE
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Someone suggested today on Facebook that we should rename the site, Drifthunters.... they do have a point I suppose. We do love our drifting.....

Hmmm so here is yet another drifting video.. this one is quite different though from anything we've done previously. This is a Japanese street drift car typical of one that you would find drifting at Ebisu circuit in Japan on any given weekend....

One thing we noticed when we visited Ebisu Circuit this past August was the sheer number of girls drifting cars... Ok not crazy numbers but they are more present in Japan than in any other western drift scene.

So we thought we'd find a girl who could kinda speak english to show you her car and make a film... Her name is Akiyo.... I'm sure we'll have Facebook fanclubs starting up before long!

Enjoy... and for those of you who have had enough drifting... the next film will DEFINTELY not be about drifting..... we promise!

:Rod

 


Comments

slideitssideways said:

i love this kind of coverage. MORE VIDEOS!

November 21, 2008 6:37 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

dousan said:

english is great

very good

nice video! i like to see grassroots more both here and japan

its a nice change of pace from teh FD/D1 coverage

November 21, 2008 7:16 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

hechtspeed said:

What a cool chick!  Clean car, good driver skills.  Yeah, more vids of street drivers who are living it up Speedhunter style.

November 21, 2008 7:44 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Ofc. Dangle said:

Sweet video. I always loved the grassroots in Japan. They have such baller circuits over there. By any chance would you guys happen to know  what exhaust she was running its sounds like pure sex and I am looking for something to slap onto my RB.

November 21, 2008 8:02 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Tommy said:

haha that was really cool. You guys should do these driver profile type things. And that chick is cool. fill up that washer fluid.

November 21, 2008 8:36 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

zulu said:

cool video. u guys need to interview the girl who owns the 3rd gen celica with the "TEQ" toyota vinyl on the hood. her car is so sick!

November 22, 2008 3:00 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

kOOpA said:

awesome.

THIS is why i've checked this site every day since its inception (and also every day in anticipation before the launch, actually =p). i haven't been able to find such cool coverage anywhere else.

between these exclusive looks at small-time drifting, and mike's always-amazing photography (not to mention his story telling), this is one of my favorite sites ever.

i hope other groups can follow in your footsteps, having several sites like this would be insane.

keep it up!

November 22, 2008 3:18 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Smoktout said:

Awesome Video!

She is so cool!!!

November 22, 2008 3:29 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

joe said:

this is great! An interesting idea for you guys would be to maybe (if possible) showcase some grassroots drag/drift/autocrooss/rally drivers skills through vids like this!

November 22, 2008 4:34 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Warren said:

Nice coverage here, far more interesting than Pro drifting!!

November 22, 2008 5:53 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Yukio said:

You guys need to make more videos like this.

November 22, 2008 6:10 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Xavier said:

More vids like this !

November 22, 2008 6:30 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Cueman said:

v. interesting vid.  

November 22, 2008 7:04 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Spitfire said:

I think Ive just fallen in love with her :-)

Great vid guys!

November 22, 2008 8:56 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Alex said:

Cool chick indeed. Grassroot rules. Notice the classis "japanese" style helmet !!!! Every amateur sport that in Japan. No fancy Arai/ Shoei with Cara-coat visor....just a simple helmet, and some dickes !! Hell yeah.

November 22, 2008 11:44 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Alejandro Gomez said:

Awesome video, ebisu always looks great imo!

I want more grassroots coverage please!!!

November 22, 2008 12:08 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Jassim said:

Girls are always hot when it comes to JDM!

November 22, 2008 2:14 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

EKS said:

This girl is ace. Love her R32 too. The pair of em are beautifully understated.

November 22, 2008 3:34 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

stepsAn said:

very kool post

November 22, 2008 5:41 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

ITRbroham said:

Really, really cool!

Her personality and the fact tha she is so articulate in English makes her ever cooler!

November 22, 2008 6:35 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Matej said:

Awwww, that was adorable.

November 22, 2008 7:33 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

boyee said:

i gots a boner from her clutch kicking.  cool video!

November 22, 2008 7:45 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Edgar said:

I love her reason for drifting. Drifting is cool. Why wouldn't you do it, lol. Awesome vid. Clean car.

November 22, 2008 8:00 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Leo Plummer said:

Girls drifting? Hella awesome! There needs to be more of that in the U.S.

November 22, 2008 10:34 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Lucas said:

That 32 is nice, a cool 4 door and those RPF1s look clean

November 22, 2008 10:47 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Brian said:

drifthouse.multiply.com/.../2

More chicks drifting.  I need to find (or train) a chick to do this, talk about bonding!  My Mom used to drag race a 70's celica with my Dad back before I was born, I need a woman like this in my life!

November 23, 2008 12:02 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

guococo111 said:

The girl is so cute, it's a pity that there are no much drifting actions in this video.

November 23, 2008 3:54 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Vaughn said:

Best explanation of why someone is drifting I have ever heard!

November 23, 2008 9:18 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

BNR34 said:

Anybody knows the name of the background song?

Cool video!

November 23, 2008 5:07 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Alex said:

A bit cliche' but "I drift, therefore I am".....lol

Someone makes a t-shirt already.

November 23, 2008 7:53 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Panda said:

Uploaded on Vimeo at : http://vimeo.com/2331368

Thanks for this great vid.

November 24, 2008 7:04 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Panda said:

Uploaded on Vimeo at : http://vimeo.com/2331368

Thanks for this great vid.

November 24, 2008 3:06 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

ITRbroham said:

Her pose reminds me of Oka-Chan from Yashio Factory.

November 24, 2008 3:43 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

s0apgun said:

this was really cool

she's cool

r32's cool

drifting's cool

November 24, 2008 8:57 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Adam said:

Why the need for subtitles? You can understand her perfectly, unless you're a yank, who is alien to anything non-American.

November 25, 2008 5:24 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

luke said:

good concept, and great quality with really nice camera gear but the video was boring.

November 25, 2008 10:54 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Austin Richmond said:

austin said this girl can drift!!!!

November 26, 2008 6:33 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

terry said:

man, 4 door R32's are sweet.

November 26, 2008 8:30 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

eddie said:

D.P=Drift Prince....

November 26, 2008 6:49 PM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Jody said:

Akiyo rules.  I like this video Rod.  Notice how she points out that the seat is good for women (not girls).

November 27, 2008 11:21 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

joey said:

this is very very cool

any in car video shots?

November 28, 2008 1:53 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

Sean said:

Whats the name on the song in this video it was awesome

February 4, 2009 5:16 AM [flag as inappropriate] Speedhunters

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