If you’ve been following the global drifting scene, then you should be familiar with Norwegian drifting star Fredric Aasbo, who appeared at last year’s Red Bull World Drift Championship in his JZA80 Toyota Supra. Fredric and the Japan Auto team actually liked the American drifting experience so much that they decided to leave the Supra in SoCal for future use, and that meant they needed to put a new car together for use back home in Northern Europe.
Since they already had some experience with the JZA80 chassis, it was decided that another Supra would be the best choice. A 1995 JDM non-turbo Supra was located and quickly torn down for its transformation into a proper drift car.
As with any pro drift car, a full tower-to-tower cage adds both driver protection and additional chassis rigidity.
This is what the car looked like as it was readied for paint.
The new car will have a few interesting aero bits, including what Fredric calls “a beefy old school alloy wing.”
Another interesting touch is this roof scoop, which Fredric says will be used to help keep the cockpit pressurized and smoke-free.
How about a leopard skin fabric cover for the dash? The new car certainly won’t be lacking in personality.
The JZA80 Supra has never been known for its lightness, and this car will be running a carbon hood and trunk to trim some of that extra fat. The team actually considered doing a pickup-truck style conversion to the rear, but opted for the more traditional setup for now.
The engine hasn’t been put in yet, but it will be the tried and true Toyota 2JZGTE with a V-mount intercooler setup.
And finally, a rendering of what the completed car should look like. We are looking forward to seeing the new Supra on the track in Europe AND to seeing Fredric come back to the United States for more drift events this year.
For more on the build, check out Fredric’s official website.
-Mike Garrett
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I like his wheel style, are those actually a set like that because the back one looks exactly like a TE
I don't think so....the fronts look like RGII or SSRs
Is anyone else feeling fast and furious after seeing this build~?
I hope they remember to put in some neon under the body~!
Is anyone else feeling fast and furious after seeing this build~?
I hope they remember to put in some neon under the body~!
front look like gram lights and the back one look are TE37
If they dont play Vazelina bilopphøggers on the stereo with that dash....something is wrong!!!!
Awesome build!
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Both of the wheels looks like Gram Lights 57 front and back. (Maybe the rendering of the rear wheel is to be deceived?)
Anyway, car does look good as it is but the alloy wing makes it look ugly IMO. Could have just run wingless or a 3D wings like Orido or Yukio Matsui, Also, the leopard skin looks tacky and rice. Its supposed to be a drift machine not some show car!!!!
THRASH RACING, check it! An you'll see if leopard is rice.
Anyway fortunately they haven't opted for the pickup truck conversion which would look crap on this car!!
LMAO of the comments guys, if this was Oridos Car or any known drifter coming out of Japan, you would totally love it.... "it's so jdm" haha
Y'all just a bunch of haters!
(don't care for the rear wing though)
The leopard skin dash just looks like they have a good sense of humor, lighten up!
I don't think you guys see the humor in it, the leo skin is just for fun and for personality. And why do u get Fast and Furious feeling? because it's an orange supra? :S I like supra without spoiler, looks clean, but a little neat spoiler like that looks good enough too tho
I'm really looking forward to see Fredric's new supra =) In action!
Conventional wisdom says that time starts to slow down as you get older, but for me I'd say the opposite
Conventional wisdom says that time starts to slow down as you get older, but for me I'd say the opposite