A stock Nissan 240SX is a rare thing indeed. Once it was discovered that they made great drift cars, they got snatched up and cut up. But if you can find one, you’ll see why they’re so sought after.
For a car that launched in the late ’80s, it was well ahead of its time. Thanks to its McPherson strut front and multilink rear suspension, Radventures’ host Ryan Symancek says that it was the era’s equivalent of a Subaru BRZ.
That might be what made it such a target for drifters. Everything that made it a predictable car on the race track, made it a drift missile as well.
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The bone stock, hubcapped 240SX that Symancek drives in this video can drift happily on a rainy track even despite its open differential. With a little more weight over the front than the back, the rear wheels step out readily and the nose can easily be directed.
Despite all that, there are certainly still some details that place the car firmly in the ’90s. The engine, for Americans anyway, is a 2.4-liter naturally aspirated inline-four that makes a distinctly old school 140 hp (or 155 hp in later models).
A tape deck and a dearth of features mean that you won’t confuse the 240SX’s interior for a modern car, either. But with well-bolstered seats and all the controls you’ll ever need to enjoy yourself on a track, the 240SX has earned its reputation as a very enjoyable drift car.