They can still be drifted, but actually getting it whipped out and keeping control is much harder since it will want to grab. Plus that was a AWD car dude. You can see the front wheels sit there and spin. And I wouldn't even want a 240sx, would rather just invest in a RWD BMW.

Too bad Ken Block doesn't drive a Subaru anymore. And gymkhana is sick I remember watching them as DC uploaded them. :p

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No you're entirely wrong, from being wrong to almost looking like a dumbass wrong. The engine in this particular car is manufactured by Subaru, as well as most major components and the car is AWD. Now this video is quite old and Ken Block now runs with Ford in their Fiesta.

And the same thing applies to them. They receive a base Ford Fiesta and build it. They remove every single thing from the car including sound deadening, then they clean up the base metal, weld in the roll cage, clean up the welds and paint the interior. They also mount the seats a bit behind where the b-pillar is mainly for gravity(center of gravity). Now to compensate for that they have a longer steering column, and then the pedal box is adjusted and mounted for Ken. Then they work on the door panels which are basically carbon fiber, then the dashboard and center console is also made out of carbon fiber.

All the while another group is building the engine and working on the engine bay, transmission tunnel, firewall and relocating the radiator and battery to the back of the car near the rear hatch. Now as you should know a four banger is usually mounted in a car transversely, however in rally cars they are mounted longitudinally for more room and better center of gravity, as well as support for an AWD drivetrain. And of course the intercooler is located in the front. Obviously they have people working on suspension, brakes, brake ducts and wheels etc. And don't forget the fuel cell, fuses, the buttons and toggle switches which activate/deactivate various things such as an ALS. And most panels such as the bumpers, and hood are made of carbon kevlar.

Now if he wants to swap between a rallycross/rally setup to a gymkhana setup it takes them only a few hours to do so. And fun fact the reason why these AWD vehicles drift is because that 'handbrake' he pulls disconnects the differential mechanically, then disconnects the center differential which causes the rear wheels to stop thus causing the back end to whip around.

I could have gone full out and entailed just about everything that is done to these cars but I don't feel like typing out about five thousand words. So the statement 'its a rear wheel drive car' is 100% wrong, as well as other statements.

fronts wont sit and spin on a awd car i worked on and drive lots of imperzas all 4 tires spin, also the a good drift car needs a good long frame, rear wheel drive, and a good engine with lots of low end power, aka 240sx

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i can buy a car and modify the engine it will still be a blank engine just with mods, as 420 said and u said they moved to the rear so its a rear wheel drive car, and if there like anything like the WBC cars it has a shit ton on low end power to drift easier i said 240sx because there cheap, and lots of people use them to learn how to use the throttle, so anyways with the modifications its basically a whole new car under the subu shell minus the modifyed boxer

No again you're wrong. It's not a rear wheel drive car... It's all wheel drive. I explained exactly how it works, obviously you don't know how a differential works. When the 'handbrake' lever is engaged it separates the rear differential causing the rear wheels to slow down, while that is being done it also locks the center differential to lock which causes the back wheels to stop. That doesn't magically make the car rear wheel drive. Plus you can tell it's AWD just by the basic characteristics of how it handles when sliding, the characteristics are completely different compared to RWD.