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In fact, despite how it looks, all of the real development work has gone into making the car work to the best of its abilities. The shark-fin, which bridges the rear window and rear wing, is Group-D’s own design with the purpose of manipulating the trail of tyre smoke, and has the added benefit of further differentiating the overall visual appearance of the car. The combination of that rear wing and the deep front bumper with the additional panels which connect the bumper with the front wheel arches are very much of the Audi Group B era. We’re not necessarily talking about the well-proven mechanical recipe for a top-level drift car (800+hp from probably a 2JZ, sequential transmission, quick-change rear end and a lock kit) but rather the appearance of the cars themselves.įor me, the obvious visual comparison of this Nissan Silvia is with the 1987 Audi Sport Quattro S1 ‘Pikes Peak’. One thing in particular is actually a question: With such an open rule book, why do so many drift cars look alike? Instead, it was to finally take a look at something which had piqued my interest some months beforehand: Their latest project, a slightly unorthodox PS13 Nissan Silvia.ĭarren has always been pretty outspoken about things in the drifting world, and while we disagree on some things, I think we agree on a lot more. These weren’t the reasons I had made my first post-Covid visit to Group-D. I don’t think there’s a yard or shop in Ireland which deals with drifting or Japanese cars that doesn’t have an engineless GS lying about somewhere. What was left of an AE86 sat on a standard wooden pallet, while nearby a Lexus GS 300 had already been scavenged for its 2JZ engine. The yard outside of the workshop tells a similar story, although it featured more variety than you might have expected. I personally prefer to refer to this particular example as ‘Darren’s retirement fund.’ That is arguably the most famous AE86 to ever come out of Ireland, now resting on top of an office container.īeside it, is probably the most sought after example of an AE86, the rare Black Limited model. His current business, Group-D, is located only a couple of units down from where I used to visit him, but somehow Darren has carried over all of the nostalgia and history to his new shop. Whether it’s building customer cars or developing and testing his own range of products, Darren has never left the world of drifting. While Darren might not be at the fore of competition from a driving perspective these days, he’s still heavily involved in the sport.

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Whether it was putting it up to the Japanese drivers at a D1 Grand Prix exhibition in Silverstone, or becoming the first regular Irish driver in Formula D, he’s certainly done more than his fair share of paving the way for other Irish drivers around the world. I would always consider Darren the first ‘big’ name to come out of the Irish drifting community. While Buttevant and its surrounding areas are quite nice, my visits were always to visit the workshop of one Darren ‘D-Mac’ McNamara.

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There was a time (which doesn’t feel all that long ago, but a quick search shows me it was 10 bloody years!) where I would make a monthly trip down to the small town of Buttevant in County Cork here in Ireland. As do a lot of the people which I used to see a lot more regularly. I would hope that it’s understandable enough then, that while I don’t shoot the motorsport as much as I used to (just two events since 2019), drifting still holds a special place in my heart. I have drifting to thank for pretty much my entire career and the majority of my friend circle.






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