What's The Better Drift Car: A Ford Focus RS Or A Modified Toyota GT86?

This Initial D-inspired GT86 has been specifically modified to be more oversteer prone, so how does it compare to a Ford Focus RS in Drift Mode?
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The Toyota you see in this video here is no ordinary GT86, and not just for its Initial D-inspired livery. It’s been given adaptive dampers that allow you to run a soft setup at the front while keeping things firm at the back, making it more prone to oversteer. So essentially, it has a drift mode.

Autocar was keen to find out exactly how it compared to the most famous of drift modes - the one found on the Ford Focus RS. The Focus used isn’t standard either, as it’s running a Mountune power pack, which should make it even better for sideways tomfoolery.

In the end however, there isn’t really a clear winner: the GT86 is deemed too underpowered for easy drift heroics, while the Ford’s synthetic oversteer moments are - while fun - deemed not to qualify as true drifting.

The solution? A turbo or supercharger on the GT86 would do nicely…

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Anonymous

Neither. This is king.

09/07/2017 - 16:46 |
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Olivier (CT's grammar commie)

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Are you sure?

09/07/2017 - 16:48 |
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Olivier (CT's grammar commie)

“What the best drift car?”

compares a RWD car to an AWD car

09/07/2017 - 16:47 |
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AWD car with Ken Block drift button tho… And my 7 yo sis can drift it

09/07/2017 - 17:03 |
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Olivier (CT's grammar commie)

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09/07/2017 - 16:51 |
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Stubaru

Nah, ford focus SE wirh bikes on the top

09/07/2017 - 17:06 |
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Julien G

Enter your comment…

09/07/2017 - 17:07 |
3 | 1

Sorry phone is bugging

09/07/2017 - 17:08 |
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Tomislav Celić

AWD drifting is Drifting. FACT

09/07/2017 - 17:16 |
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No. It’s powersliding

And the drift button is cheating

09/07/2017 - 17:20 |
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SAVAGE DOGG (Ping-Pong Gang) (Corvette Squad)

No comment

09/07/2017 - 17:24 |
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Anonymous

“He who shall be last, shall be sideways and smiling”

09/07/2017 - 18:14 |
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InjunS2K

RWD vs AWD sports cars

I don’t care how good your AWD system is, the front wheel drive in AWD means the car can’t hold a sustained drift for longer than a comparable RWD. AWD has a weak pullout game, therefore RWD is better… ladies…

09/07/2017 - 20:11 |
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Well, AWD lets you pull angles beyond your steering lock, but you need a lot of power or a lot of speed to pull it off, so yeah, AWD can’t pull the slides as long if they’re not tight, but it can pull steeper angles. So it’s a win-win for both sides, I’d say

09/07/2017 - 22:06 |
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Calvert Choo

Finally someone made a tofu GT86

09/08/2017 - 04:37 |
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