Mad Mike sent us this video of his recent exploits in New Zealand, where he is competing in the D1NZ drift series. For this year he is campaigning the newly revised MADBUL FD RX-7 which is lighter and more powerful (to the tune of 674hp at the wheels). The new formula seems to be working, with Mike claiming victory in the opening round at Manfeild Raceway.

– Charles Kha

Video by Max Fouhy

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1

the sound is like a F1 .. i love

2

Madre de Dios... 674 naturally aspirated horsepower. Insane!

3

This sh!ts not even right....

"This is right.. It can't get no righter!!" -Chris Tucker 'Money Talks'

4

Looks like something in the rear suspension is flexing a LOT, some seriously weird wheel movement going on.

5

Finally! a video with the engine as the soundtrack, dubstep and drum and bass are getting a little tiring....

6

That's an epic sound. 4-rotor FTW!

7

WOW that is loud. Awesome.

8

Yeah! Repn' it for NZ hard! That's how we do.

9

By far the coolest pro drift car. Cant get enough of that sound

10

I have always thought the Madbul was a bad mofo but now that it's covered in battle scars it looks AWESOME!!! Sweet car, killer driving, good on you Mike!!!

11

So glad its an FD with an amazing rotary engine and not a chevy V8.

12

Awesome car. Much more awesome if he would grip.

13

ohbse said:



Looks like something in the rear suspension is flexing a LOT, some seriously weird wheel movement going on.



It will be the rear quarters flapping as he cut and tubed the front and rear.

14

I usually hate that sound because the ones i hear are on bikes. The MADBUL is another story...

15

Nothing is flexing, the way a regular suspension works is that when the suspension gets compressed, the wheel tucks into the fender.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multilink_suspension

16

I love it !!!!! What a video.

17

Hell yeah, rotary always reminds of a bee, but it bites as an elephant! Good going Mike!

18

Bring that car to America for the 2012 Formula D series. I'll be waiting to see it in Seattle!

19

nice video

20

this car owns my heart <3

21

Mike, you are a badass driver and your car is badass too! :D Love this car!

22

Dear Redbull, all I want for Christmas is for you to bring Mad Mike and the Madbul to Formula D Seattle 2011. Thanks in advance.

23

One of my favorite drift cars out there. The sound is BEAST!!

24

why wasnt he running this in formula d last year? The rx8 was kind of blah compared to this beast...

25

Im amazed he even makes a whole lap on one set of tires, far out!

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