Video: Supra and Soarer Drift the Touge

Set on a road fitting for some sort of martial arts film, this scenic drift video typifies the sense of freedom one feels when mountain driving. Two Red Bull-sponsored drifters, James Tang and Frederico Sceriffo, take turns smoking the rear tires off their drift cars while missing the edges of the road by increasingly smaller margins. With an epic soundtrack, glorious engine notes and gorgeous natural scenery, this video has it all and then some.

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Words don’t really do justice to this sort of image.

As the drifters’ Supra and Soarer navigate the narrow pass through Tianmenshan Mountain, it’s tough to decide whether the scenery or the sublime driving skills are more impressive. Tianmenshan pass features over one hundred corners with tall stone barriers lining the skinny road, making drifting in a long Toyota a real challenge. The Supra and Soarer – the latter known more commonly in the states as a SC300 – are known for their generous proportions, making the triple-digit speeds reached even more impressive.

Not lacking the the wow-factor department, this video is complete with slow motion shots, helicopter angles and comprehensive viewpoints which really illustrate the enormity of the Tianmenshan labyrinth. It’s a wonder that these two would dare drive on such a bumpy, unfriendly road in their expensive drift machines. In the end, the victor is the Italian who just edges James Tang’s performance. Whether you prefer the mellifluous sounds of the Toyota inline-six, the scenery straight out of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, or the sheer cinematic skill at hand, this video has something for everyone.

About the author

Tommy Parry

Tommy Parry has been racing and writing about racing cars for the past seven years. As an automotive enthusiast from a young age, he worked jobs revolving around cars throughout high school, and tried his hand on the race track on his 20th birthday. After winning his first outdoor kart race, Tommy began working as an apprentice mechanic to amateur racers in the Bay Area to sharpen his mechanical understanding. He has worked as a track day instructor and automotive writer since 2012, and continues to race karts, formula cars, sedans, and rally cars in the San Francisco region.
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