(2012 PREDICTIONS) FORMULA Drift

[D1 DRIFTER]

Similar just a bit more power.

[Bebop]

Originally Posted by D1 DRIFTER

Dai will be in same car

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sC75aU47GRk

2 car Hyundai camp, possibly genesis & velocitor.... but maybe old genesis and new genesis.

If they bring in a Veloster to FD I'm going to kick the crap out of everyone Hyundais marketing department. Give us a Equus or Genesis sedan...

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[YOitzJDM]

so far, there's 1 confirmed new build - Gushi's FR-S.

this off season sucks.

[kungPOWadobo]

Originally Posted by YOitzJDM

so far, there's 1 confirmed new build - Gushi's FR-S.

this off season sucks.

how is it confirmed? from what gushi told me personally, he said he will be in his TC again for 2012.

[sytfu]

hes most likely refering to the greddy fr-s.

[driftnutz]

I'm looking forward to seeing new cars.
Also how come everyone knows the 2012 events but it ain't on the "main" site. Hoping to get over again for a few good rounds

[midnight run]

Originally Posted by D1 DRIFTER

Similar just a bit more power.

how are they getting more power? any other changes?

[midnight run]

I wonder which engine would be used on the first FD FR-S

[Hach1r0k1d03]

on Tanner Foust's live chat he did on December 29th, he said "I'd love to return to drift...trying to put together something maybe for a couple rounds. If it doesn't happen this year hopefully next."

[D1 DRIFTER]

Originally Posted by midnight run

how are they getting more power? any other changes?

larger displacement

[my 1 88 u]

Caught! Turbocharged Scion FR-S Prototype Spotted During Testing
Was Scion's Drift Team Testing Its New Toy?


Read more: http://www.motortrend.com/future/spi...#ixzz1iPaG9Nxj

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[mctrlsys]

Hadn't really thought about that one, stopped paying attention to Formula D and D1GP ever since they became corporate circuses. Been trying to direct my attention at Keichii's Drift Muscle series and XTreme Drift Circuit. Dodge might think about doing the new Charger, the one where they ripped off the Mitsu grill. I dont think the FT86 will see the track as a Toyota but maybe as a Scion. New Camaro is a good bet. The new refined RX8 might come in. Just my guesses.

[my 1 88 u]

I predict 3 teams will be running the FRS. Greddy/SR, Papadakis/NFS and ASD/Falken. About time to retire that sky and put DMac in a relevant machine.

[tr_racing]

Originally Posted by my 1 88 u

I predict 3 teams will be running the FRS. Greddy/SR, Papadakis/NFS and ASD/Falken. About time to retire that sky and put DMac in a relevant machine.

mmmmmm DMac in a FR-S, if this is true it will be awesome )))

[blu808]

Why would they get rid of the Sky? It is the fastest and most capable car to have competed in FD.

[my 1 88 u]

Originally Posted by blu808

Why would they get rid of the Sky? It is the fastest and most capable car to have competed in FD.

Because real fans that don't care about boring @#$ like that and make comments like the one above yours.

[Sancosys]

New layouts would be nice.

[Slapshotnerd]

Originally Posted by my 1 88 u

I predict 3 teams will be running the FRS. Greddy/SR, Papadakis/NFS and ASD/Falken. About time to retire that sky and put DMac in a relevant machine.

There's no way ASD is getting an FR-S. That Sky was just built last season to conform to the new rules.

Plus, any FR-S's would have to be pre-production cars given to them by the manufacturer since they won't be hitting the dealership lots until May. While Papadakis is a possibility due the team's relationship with Scion, I foresee them keeping Aasbo in the tC because it's still a 'current model chassis and to help broaden the marketing efforts. I wouldn't be surprised if Papadakis get's an FR-S before the end of the Summer to start building and testing, but I don't think it will be debuted this season.

I can't see Scion giving a pre-production car to a team they've never worked with before, especially if there's already 3 Scions that will be competing next year (Gushi in FR-S, Aasbo in tC2, Angelo in the old Gushi tC)

So far, there's 3 new confirmed builds:
- Gushi's FR-S
- Nishida's SC300
- Saito's SC430

I've heard mumblings that Sam is building a new chassis for Dean Kearney to drive, but who knows if that is true at this point.

I wish there was more offseason action and more new cars. The sponsor rumors have kicked up the past few weeks, but the new car builds are still pretty slow compared to season's past.

[MonkeySlide]

Its been a while since I stopped by this joint but I wanted to make some predictions myself.

Prediction #1: We will see a repeat of the back and fourth between Dai and JTP. Dai is not changing his car and I cannot see JTP's crew putting him in a different car considering how close he came to snatching the title away from Dai last year.

Prediction #2: Gushi's FR-S chassis will exceed expectations and he will be a bigger threat in the title fight than ever before.

Prediction #3: Rhys is going to stick someone in a Veloster. This person will likely be Rhys' eventual sucessor when he finally decides to back out of drifting and focus 100% on Rally X.

Prediction #4 (Inspired by Jacob/Slapshotnerd): Sam Hubinette Racing (SHR) is building a new 2013 Dodge Charger* for Kearny while the Challenger will get some serious revisions to make it more competitive.

Prediction #5: On advice from his agent J-Rod will debut his new hip hop single "Send-It". Despite mixed reviews from critics the single will shoot to #1 on the billboard charts leading to an eventual collaboration with Justin Bieber and Ludacris.

Prediction #6: Someone will eventually get a picture of Ryan Sage and Jim Liaw holding hands.

Prediction #7: Chris Rado will replace Tony Angleo as the next Formula Drift judge. He will be fired promptly and replaced with Bebop, Bebop will quit because Formula Drift refuses to go with his idea to establish classes. He will then establish his own series called "Super Mega Muscular Fun Time Ultimate Drift Battle Hard Series". The SMMFTUDBH series will de-throne Formula Drift and D1 as the world's premere drift series.

*Changed from Challenger to Charger

[Slapshotnerd]

Originally Posted by MonkeySlide

Prediction #3: Rhys is going to stick someone in a Veloster. This person will likely be Rhys' eventual sucessor when he finally decides to back out of drifting and focus 100% on Rally X.

Prediction #4 (Inspired by Jacob/Slapshotnerd): Sam Hubinette Racing (SHR) is building a new 2013 Dodge Challenger for Kearny while the Challenger will get some serious revisions to make it more competitive.

Do you mean the Genesis? I don't think the Veloster is FD legal...

Also, I think Sam was posting some excitement about the new Dodge Dart. I don't see him building another challenger, more likely to do a Dart when it gets released later this year. I don't think he can get one finished up before the season starts (even if he gets a pre-production one, although he did wonders with that Challenger before), but I'm pretty sure he'll have a demo car that could be easily transformed into a comp car before the end of the year

[MonkeySlide]

Originally Posted by Slapshotnerd

Do you mean the Genesis? I don't think the Veloster is FD legal...

Also, I think Sam was posting some excitement about the new Dodge Dart. I don't see him building another challenger, more likely to do a Dart when it gets released later this year. I don't think he can get one finished up before the season starts (even if he gets a pre-production one, although he did wonders with that Challenger before), but I'm pretty sure he'll have a demo car that could be easily transformed into a comp car before the end of the year

To my knowledge the Dart is FWD and I believe the Alfa Romeo its based on is also FWD with no AWD or RWD variant which means it is not a canidate for a RWD conversion like the tC was. Perhaps not another challenger but maybe a 2013 Charger? Hmm. I will edit that.

Although I do think there is a KDM version of the Veloster that is AWD. I could be wrong but I heard from a guy who knows a guy so I am not counting that out completely yet.

Either way I think Rhys is going to have more than one car with him in his Genesis and a potential successor in whatever the 2nd car would be.

On another note I believe you will be the photographer to make Prediction #6 happen.

[Mike Peters]

Originally Posted by MonkeySlide

Prediction #5: On advice from his agent J-Rod will debut his new hip hop single "Send-It". Despite mixed reviews from critics the single will shoot to #1 on the billboard charts leading to an eventual collaboration with Justin Bieber and Ludacris.

I would like to buy a copy of this.