After the feature on Team Orange, Mobil 1 - The Grid Show kindly done a feature on Powervehicles too.  Were getting emails from all around the world with people saying they saw the show on their local TV station!  Above is the entire segment that’s hosted on the excellent Mobil 1 - The Grid’s Website.

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As per our post here, Team Orangeand ourselves were filmed for The Mobil 1 – The Grid Show. Here’s the awesome final cut. The piece on Powervehicles will air in around 1 week and then will show on the site too.

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Daigo Saito puts down the craziest run in Qualifying ever.  Check it at the end of the Video.  D1 Round 5 was simply amazing, with almost too many thrills and spills.  The Option DVD is a must buy.  I know Dino will have some stunning pics to post on speedhunters too.  OK, were all off to round 6 now!  Good Luck TEAM ORANGE and well done to Suenaga on a awesome 5th yesterday - he was so close to beating the madman Daigo.

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Well were not too long back from D1 Qualifying here at our home course Ebisu and were almost lost for words!  The world of drifting took a massive leap forward and the D1 Drivers prove to me again how they are the best in the world.  The BIG news here was the line in to the famous last corner was thrown wide open with the use of cones prohibiting the “short cut” course being stopped.  This aloud a select group of “nutters” to go as hard as possible towards the hump far right of years before and launching themselves, often getting airborne before the famous hump, at jaw dropping speed.  The select few who managed it unscathed pulled of what can only be described as outrageous passes and progressed through to the Saturday round, leaving some of the other drivers in their wake!  This will cause much controversy and discussions about safety due to the velocity these cars were moving at towards the wall but it made for some spectacular viewing!  There was plenty of carnage as some couldn’t shave of the speed round the main judging corner and collected the tyre wall and they even included the main culprit of this ludicrous behaviour – Daigo Saito in his JZX100 (Who else?!?)

Others who were just as determined to have no regards for their own life were:

Hibino (Ae86)(offcourse!)
Nakamura
Matsui (180sx)
Robbie Nishida (JZZ30 Soarer, unfortunately had mechanical issues and never made a qualifying pass though)

These guys had even other D1 Drivers scratching their heads in disbelief!

Nakamura Qualified Top and Kuma and Suenaga both made the cut. Many others who adapted to the new ”D1 Line” well so lets see who steps up tomorrow!
 

Ill maybe grab some video if i get a chance tomorrow but heres some pics for now!

Batch 1

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That’s right, big news here is that ”Mobil 1 – The Grid“, the Motorsports Magazine that’s transmitted around the world, chose Ebisu Circuit (Where else) for one or two features on drifting here in the country where it all started, Japan!  Team Orange and ourselves at Powervehicles were the hosts and did all we could to show “The Grid“s viewers what Drift is all about!!
We were all interviewed for the show so unless we end up on the cutting room floor we will be making a personal appearance on your TV sometime in the next month or so.

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We have this stunning S14 Creation from RYO available for sale now.  Check this out, you will love it!

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With our love for Big power Toyotas this car was always going to be a hit with us here at Powervehicles.com.  The other day we got round to testing it after installing a new boost controller.  The car never disappointed…..
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Everyone by now surely knows that Ebisu is the home of drift but what people outside of Japan don’t so much associate here with is Circuit Racing.  It’s time to address this as the complex boasts 2 dedicated Japan-national Level Race circuits – The Higashi [East] and Nishi [West] courses.   Taking advantage of the fact these courses are on our doorstep we are now offering a full menu of “Grip” centred activities for those who like to participate in Time Attack and circuit racing events.

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We took a trip down to West Tokyo to have a closer inspection of 2008 D1 Champion Daigo Saitos–JZX100 Chaser that’s currently for sale. 

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This super spec’d 180sx is now at out premises within Ebisu circuit and is ready for sale either here in Japan or for Export!

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