Rear Tyre

Rear tires are the sacrificial lambs of drifting. These Falkens were brand-new when we started our photography and down to their cords after about 10 runs around the Bondurant track. (Photo courtesy of Randy Lorentzen/Planet R)

Fuel

Drift cars don't need to carry a lot of fuel, but the fuel they do carry needs to be secure and safe. Notice the battery is also mounted in the trunk. (Photo courtesy of Randy Lorentzen/Planet R)

Rear Suspension

The "truck arm"-style rear suspension is similar to that used under NASCAR Nextel Cup cars and based on the rear suspension used under GM half-ton pickup trucks built between 1960 and 1972. (Photo courtesy of Randy Lorentzen/Planet R)

The Engine

While V8s are becoming more and more common in drifting competition, this 468-cubic-inch beast is the only Chevy big-block known to be regularly competing. And it's one of the few using a carburetor. (Photo courtesy of Randy Lorentzen/Planet R)