Video: Ken Gushi Drifts and Reviews the Scion FR-S !

[3scapist]

Gopros..gopros..so many gopros

[Calais]

Originally Posted by Yenadar

I think a few people were interested in video of him driving it...

5 visible here, plus the 2 inside the car (behind and passenger B-pillar) and at least one on the passenger rocker behind the front wheel.

i counted 7 on the outsdie 1 more on the passenger side behind the rear wheel, @1:47-8

[ZetaVI]

Just by the smile on his face you know this is a fun car.

[TylerLieberman]

Anybody who thinks it takes high hp to drift or enjoy drifting is an example of ignorance. Its much for to have a car that is just an overall balanced and composed car as opposed to a car with 600hp thats sloppy like a $5 hooker.

This car is just a well balanced car that allows YOU to drive the car...not the computers. Enough power to kick it out and have a blast and work on and improve your driving skills..but not too much where youre gonna be able to get too far ahead of yourself.

[TylerLieberman]

Originally Posted by ashtray

Odd amount of tire noise for a wet track, no? I've slid the tail end out on wet roads a bunch but don't ever recall hearing the tires make such a racket.

Funny - the in car video doesn't look so impressive, but the outside cams show his drift angles and speed better.

So if this is his idea of "not trashing it", I'd hate to see him drive it more intensely! How long will the car last under such abuse? Pulling the hand brake while throwing in the clutch pedal then dumping the clutch out only to repeat that a few times in 2 seconds... yikes! I can see a bunch of new owners back at the dealership for warranty issues with their transmission, clutch, hard brake, etc if they think this car can be driven like this often. Insurance? Will have to wait and see how this is rated.

Irrelevant cause you shouldnt being doing this often enough to destroy the car. If you are, then youre doing it on the streets and thats just plain stupid. Most places hold at most one or two drift events a month. Some places get one every few months. Itll take a lot to break this car...or doing something really stupid.

[mockngbrd]

man... i drive like a turd

[ft86Fan]

Originally Posted by Kids Heart

Lets get this straight. Gushi is a damn good driver and drifter but is not the best America has to offer. My point is there are other drivers that don't have a ride for the 2012 season that have more accomplishments than Gushi.

Sorry for being so harsh on you in the previous post but not only the best of the best is worthy of driving this car or any car for that matter. Ken is no doubt a great driver and he is more than worthy of representing the FR-S.

[cassidy0998]

Originally Posted by PAImportTuner

LOL, Try doing that on a hot dry summer day and not a cold wet day. The car will not drift like that. Though I like the vid because it shows the balance of it in general. Also if the car had about 30hp more in stock form it could do that in any weather or conditions.

Exactly. I'm ready for an in depth review that wasn't done in the rain.

[Zaku]

It's too bad it was raining most of the time in Japan that week, and they do have dry weather reviews but, you'll need a translator or if you good with Japanese go up and check hachi's thread with all the collection and look for Kawagushi Manabu's review.

[switchlanez]

Originally Posted by Yenadar

I agree in general. (And heartily encourage it), though I admit that one side of me says: "Isn't that what Mazda's been doing for years?"


This isn't the first RWD sports car in modern years that is totally focused about the driver involvement and fun factor...

I'm just glad Toyota and Subaru have gotten on board.

You're right and thanks for pointing that out... Mazda has kept at it for decades. Without them, Toyobaru's project would not be marketable. Mazda3 holds the fwd crown but no single Mazda rwd package broke into the mainstream. Miata maintains the roadster niche, RX-7 was not so accessible (same tier as Supra) as was RX-8 (350Z, EVO, WRX territory). This country needs more 2+2 rwd sports cars worth buying...

Hyundai GC is exploiting this but it's built more to drive profits whereas the FR-S/BRZ is built to inspire. The challenge lies in Toyobaru's ability to communicate the beauty of this package to the US and alter the mindset. These 2 big dogs (Toyota and Subaru) have an impressive portfolio that dominates the mainstream; I hope they execute on this one.

[switchlanez]

Originally Posted by Kids Heart

Lets get this straight. Gushi is a damn good driver and drifter but is not the best America has to offer. My point is there are other drivers that don't have a ride for the 2012 season that have more accomplishments than Gushi.

Now I see where you're coming from. True, other drivers could benefit from this campaign more than Gushi. But from Scion's perspective, their potential marketing gain would not measure up to Gushi's. They'd need to work their way up... baby steps.

[random]

Originally Posted by switchlanez

You're right and thanks for pointing that out... Mazda has kept at it for decades. Without them, Toyobaru's project would not be marketable. Mazda3 holds the fwd crown but no single Mazda rwd package broke into the mainstream. Miata maintains the roadster niche, RX-7 was not so accessible (same tier as Supra) as was RX-8 (350Z, EVO, WRX territory). This country needs more 2+2 rwd sports cars worth buying...

What FWD crown is the Mazda3 holding?

[switchlanez]

I really don't know I don't follow FWD cars much anymore lol but after the ITR, Celica, and RSX died the Civic was left to carry that duty. Til the Mazdaspeed3 came and spanked it. Apparently Mazda is so confident in this segment thinking they've outdone themselves that they are releasing a smaller engine/lower output version for the 2012 refresh. I rented a Mazda3 2.5 and the suspension and throttle response are a dream. I'm surprised how far FWD coupes have come since I sold my Celica GT-S.

[carbonBLUE]

Originally Posted by switchlanez

I really don't know I don't follow FWD cars much anymore lol but after the ITR, Celica, and RSX died the Civic was left to carry that duty. Til the Mazdaspeed3 came and spanked it. Apparently Mazda is so confident in this segment thinking they've outdone themselves that they are releasing a smaller engine/lower output version for the 2012 refresh. I rented a Mazda3 2.5 and the suspension and throttle response are a dream. I'm surprised how far FWD coupes have come since I sold my Celica GT-S.

im selling my GT-S too