Name: Toyota Altezza /IS 300 Drift Car - Hey Man Robbie's Review
Uploaded: 2020-07-06T21:03:15.017348+00:00
Duration: 850 s
Channel: GTChannel

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Robbie Nishida finally was able to get out to the tracks and conduct a drift review for GTChannel. He got behind the wheel of Wind's Auto/Hiromi Obata's Toyota Altezza drift car with  a 1JZ swap that makes about 500hp. The car has a GReddy turbo, a Nagao Techo R154 close gear set transmission and a whole bunch of other mods specifically made for Hiromi by her husband Kimihiro Obata who competed in the Formula Drift and D1 GP in a AE86.

<p>Robbie Nishida finally was able to get out to the tracks and conduct a drift review for GTChannel. He got behind the wheel of Wind's Auto/Hiromi Obata's Toyota Altezza drift car with  a 1JZ swap that makes about 500hp. The car has a GReddy turbo, a Nagao Techo R154 close gear set transmission and a whole bunch of other mods specifically made for Hiromi by her husband Kimihiro Obata who competed in the Formula Drift and D1 GP in a AE86.</p>

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Robbie Nishida is a professional drifter who currently competes in several different professional series' around the world, including Formula D USA series and Formula D World series. He has been competing in the Formula D USA series since 2005. He has been competing ever since both in Japan and the USA.

Who is Robbie Nishida?

The Lexus IS is a compact executive car sold by Lexus since 1999. The IS was originally sold under the Toyota Altezza nameplate in Japan from 1998. The first-generation Altezza (codename XE10) was launched in Japan in October 1998, while the Lexus IS 200 (GXE10) made its debut in Europe in 1999 and in North America as the IS 300 (JCE10) in 2000.

What is the Toyota Altezza IS300?

Watch Robbie Nishida test drive Hiromi Kajikuma's custom Toyota Altezza IS 300 down Nikko Circuit.

Robbie Nishida drifts a Toyota Altezza IS 300 down Nikko Circuit

Hiromi Kajikuma Obata is a D1 Grand Prix drifter, driving for Winds Auto and International AllStars Japan. She regularly races in Formula Drift competitions.

Who is Hiromi Kajikuma Obata?

The AE86 series of the Toyota Corolla Levin and Toyota Sprinter Trueno are small, front-engine/rear-drive models within the fifth generation Corolla range — marketed by Toyota from 1983 to 1987 in coupe and hatchback configurations. Lending themselves to racing, the cars were light, affordable, easily modifiable and combined a five-speed manual transmission, optional limited slip differential, MacPherson strut front suspension, high revving (7800 rpm), twin-cam engine with oil cooler (e.g., in the US), near 50/50 front/rear weight balance, and importantly, a front-engine/rear-drive layout.

What is the Toyota AE86, and why is it beloved by professional drifters?

The Winds Auto is a JDM shop owned and operated by Kimihiro Obata and Hiromi Kajikuma, located in Kumagaya, Saitama in Japan.

What is Winds Auto?

Kimihiro Obata is a ex-D1 Grand Prix driver, competing in Japan and overseas. He is the owner of Winds Auto, along with his wife, professional driver Hiromi Kajikuma.

Who is Kimihiro Obata?

From adjusting the slider seat rails to a lifted floor, Hiromi Kajikuma breaks down all the modifications of her Toyota Altezza IS 300.

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