Sunday, May 20, 2007

Videos: Nurburgring Sideways With A 640Hp Mercedes CL55 MKB


In its most simple definition, drifting is when a driver gets a car sideways for an extended period of time. Aimless? Yes. Fun? Definitely. Easy? Certainty not. Drifting is an art form if you will, acquiring plenty of technique on the drivers part. And by God, German drifting champion, Werner Gusenbauer has the word “technique” engraved on both his hands. Gusenbauer took a 640Hp MKB Mercedes-Benz CL55 and powerslided his way through the famous Nurburgring Nordshleife race track in Germany. In the first video we get an inside view that includes a nifty set of drift angles, g-forces and speed gauges while if you follow the jump you’ll get the chance to see second video with exterior shots of Gusenbauer’s drifting capabilities. -Continued below

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