VIDEO: Drifting on a budget the Chang'an Motors way
 

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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><small>Click above to watch video <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/15/video-drifting-on-a-budget-the-changan-motors-way/">after the jump</a></small></span><br /></div>
<br />A few years ago, drifting took the motorsports world by storm... and while its momentum seems to have cooled a bit, virtually everyone can appreciate the knife-edged balance of throttle and steering needed to execute a yawning slide. That appreciation has extended all the way to China, where a young man has converted his knock-kneed, skinny-tired Chang'an delivery truck into a purpose-built machine.<br /><br />And why not? It's rear-drive, light weight, cheap, and reasonably robust. We dig the owner's enthusiasm, as well as his ingenuity and driving skill on China's slick mountain roads and in-town roundabouts. Check out the video <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/15/video-drifting-on-a-budget-the-changan-motors-way/">after the jump</a> (complete with a nod to Japan's Initial D anime series in the soundtrack), but remember: Kids, don't try this at home with Dad's new F-150.<br /><br />[<a href="http://www.chinasmack.com/videos/shanzhai-drifter-drifts-small-changan-delivery-truck/">Chinasmack</a> via <a href="http://www.chinacartimes.com/2009/03/12/changan-truck-gr8-4-driftin/">China Car Times</a>]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/16/video-drifting-on-a-budget-the-changan-motors-way/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>VIDEO: Drifting on a budget the Chang'an Motors way</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/16/video-drifting-on-a-budget-the-changan-motors-way/">VIDEO: Drifting on a budget the Chang'an Motors way</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:58:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/16/video-drifting-on-a-budget-the-changan-motors-way/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1488536/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/16/video-drifting-on-a-budget-the-changan-motors-way/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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