2012 Queensland Drift Matsuri – Scott Mitchell

Drift Matsuri is an event that began in Japan that embraces the grassroots nature of drifting. Any and everybody comes to drift in whatever rear wheel drive car that they can get a one day tag for. The casual atmosphere of Drift Matsuri cultivated the spectators wedge water bottles into the crash barriers and the drivers see if they can knock them out with the rear ends of their cars without crashing. Most of the cars are thrashed-within-an-inch-of-their-lives “drift missiles,” so the drivers don’t mind clipping the barriers in an attempt to improve their skills. The Drift Matsuri events continue to grow in their popularity simply because they’re a cheap and fun way to get better at drifting. The simple formula for success has even begun attracting drifters outside of Japan. Motorsports videographer Scott Mitchell brings us coverage of a recent Drift Matsuri event in Queensland, Australia. There’s some bad words and flipping of the bird, so the video gets a **NSFW**.


Hit and Run DC – QLD Matsuri – 2012
from Scott Mitchell on Vimeo.

The Holden Efijy Concept

Top Gear Australia did this bit about the Holden Efijy concept car from 2005. Holden of Australia built it to mark the 50th anniversary of their FJ and it looks absolutely stunning. As the guys point out, it’s special because Holden got to showcase their design chops with no budget constraints. The result is art as defined by something universally beautiful to people regardless of their background or preconceived notions. The body is built on a Corvette chassis with the Corvette’s 6.0 liter V8 and an Australian supercharger.


Source: YouTube user TVR161