Up until this year it was always the Japanese that were going overseas to expose the world to their drift culture, but 2009 looks like it will be the year when Japanese drifters and drift fans will finally get a taste of international drifting on their home turf. We already saw Vaughn Gittin Jr. bring his all-American V8-powered madness to Japan earlier

If you are even somewhat familiar with the international drift scene, then you probably know about Mad Mike Whiddett from New Zealand and his infamous RX7. If you need a refresh, you can check out the feature I did on his car a while back. Those old specs on his car are now history though because on Friday night New Zealand time, Mad Mike unveiled his

I have seen a lot of different drift cars in the states and Japan, but nothing could prepare me for the craziness that is "Mad Mike" Whiddett's FD RX7. While Mad Mike normally can be seen competing in New Zealand's drift events, us Americans got the treat of seeing him in action last year during the D1 World All Star match at Irwindale