In the world of competitive drifting, Red Bull athlete ‘Mad Mike’ Whiddett from New Zealand is one of the best known drivers. That’s particularly thanks to his handful of drifting videos released in collaboration with the energy drinks company that sponsors him and appearance at Goodwood FoS 2015.
In Mad Mike’s latest video, entitled ‘RADBUL’, he shows off his impeccable driving skills at the Highlands Motorsport Park in New Zealand while behind the wheel of his custom Mazda MX-5.
While Mike’s car is on the surface an MX-5, it isn’t really. As far as we’re aware, the only stock components used by the car including its headlights and taillights. Most impressive about Mad Mike’s crazy ride is its engine, a custom 2.6-liter rotary engine with two turbochargers and delivering well in excess of 1000 hp.
All of that power is complemented by custom bodywork, including a towering Time Attack-inspired rear wing alongside bespoke suspension components to make the car capable of sliding at some frankly ridiculous angles.