Drift Car reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 221 Reddit reviews across 21 subreddits and 49 posts to rank the best Drift Car brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/ForzaHorizon, r/NFSHeat, r/rcdrift, r/AssolutoRacing, r/NFSUnboundGame. Top-rated brands include Mazda (4.9/5), Nissan (4.4/5), Toyota (4.7/5).
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Reviews221
Subreddits21
Posts49
Brands45
Products88
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#1
Mazda
4.9
(38)
"Rx 7 is best."
"Rx7 and if you dont want to use that then the mustang foxbody is pretty good too"
"RX7 but its harder to get used to"
"Definitely the rx7"
"Can’t go wrong with the RX-7, that thing’s built to slide."
"I use the rx7 as my drift car but have tried others."
"Rx7 - best engine parts -drag tires (purple) - drift differential"
"Rx-7 with drift dif, drag tires, track suspension, highest gear transmission you can use, dual turbo"
"I use the rx7 with 4 speed."
"Take the Mazda rx7 full drif"
#2
Nissan
4.4
(38)
"240sx it's a mind blowing drift car"
"I got a G35 drift ready in less that 5k. Definitely the best cheap option most of the time"
"For easy, smooth, fun, controllable drifting that still scores high you can’t beat the 350Z."
"Gtr,mustang the newer one,r32 skyline"
"Personally the jester RR and Z350 are my favourite."
"370z its the ONLY answer here"
"Probably my AWD R34 Skyline. Freaking easy to drift."
"350z is one of the better drift cars."
"Silvia s14"
"S14RB with a v8, superb drifter, effortless control at any speed"
#3
Toyota
4.7
(20)
"AE86, even if you want to race, it just wants to drift."
"Kunos supra drift"
"FD Supra let's go"
"Supra ftw"
"Toyota chaser drift spec, just can't beat how smooth and easy it is to drift."
"The Toyota Supra formula drift"
"1986 Toyota Sprinter Trueno AE86"
"Toyota supra."
"MK4 Supra with V12 swap lol."
"Right now it would be the AE86."
#4
BMW
4.2
(19)
"The most obvious choices are the best. E36, E46, G35 are all the cheapest."
"The most obvious choices are the best. E36, E46, G35 are all the cheapest."
"2023 bmw m2 for A-S"
"I would probably recommend the base game e30 drift car."
"E30 all day.. lots of mod cars are arcade phisics.. learn on the low-mid powered kunos cars like the e30 or ae86."
"Learning how to drift with these mod cars that drive like you got training wheels on is bad, drive the E30 drift car, its the best one."
"When I learned the drift I was using the Drift BMW E30. It’s in assetto Corsa’s base game."
"For me the E36 is a good choice for beginners"
"The m2 bmw also make really good drift cars"
"I like the m4 but any rwd car with the right set up is good."
#5
MST
4.6
(14)
"The MST RMX 2.5 is pretty much universally known as the best RTR drift car and it can drift outside fine with the correct tires"
"My favorite MST RMX 2.5"
"MST RMX 2.5 is prob the best RTR on the market currently"
"MST RMX is my fave goto for RTR but the Yokomo is good too, if not w its older electronics."
"Rtr go for a 2.5 rmx. But I'd highly recommend a reve d rdx kit"
"For 1 10 scale it would be the rtr rmx 2.0 or 2.5"
"I ended up with MST RMX’s. We had our fleet for three years now. Very minimal repairs."
"If you want RTR, MST RMX 2.5 is awesome."
"Save up a bit more and get the mst rmx or the yokomo yd2z rtr."
"MST RMX 2.5 Classic is $119, Yokomo RD-2.0 is $209."
#6
Chevrolet
4.3
(12)
"Chevrolet Corvette Z06 2013, RX-7/8, 240 Fairlady, Hatchback Impreza (2010) etc...."
"The true best is Camaro SS 2016, it makes the chaser seem sloppy in comparison."
"I beat all drift comps with my c6 corvette and it was easg"
"Honestly, I would say the Corvette is an awesome drift car. Especially the Z06."
"My personal fav is the 55 bel air"
"ZO6 w/ drag tires (weirdly enough)"
"Chevy C-10 all day bro"
"Corvette z06 is the go to for any rookie drifters"
"The C6 corvette or Charger are pretty good."
"Probably the formula drift corvette."
#7
Ford
4.2
(9)
"Ford Mustang 1968 or Mazda RX7"
"Cause muscle fun"
"Mustang are underlooked for cheap."
"Ford escort rs1600 is a delight really great balance, and brilliant for the short drift zones"
"Mustang"
"Personally the crown vic in A+"
"Falken mustang because you can throw it in reverse like crazy"
"I think its the new mustang,its easy for beginners (literally no tune needed) and you can make it smoother by using a tune for it"
"Some of my favs are the 60s Mustang, 350z, Trans Am, Crown Vic, Viper, AMG GT"
#8
Dodge
4.6
(7)
"The barn find 99' viper is crazy good for drifting."
"Formula drift dodge viper"
"Fd viper, hoonicorn.. or 918"
"One of my most enjoyable tunes ive fone was my 70 challenger drift tune."
"I like to go with the viper.. drift tires included"
"Doge magnum SRT, it just cries to slide sideways."
"Dodge challenger"
#9
Subaru
4.1
(7)
"BRZ in A is a lot of fun to drift."
"Subaru BRZ all the way 💯."
"The impreza hatchback also make really good drift cars"
"I'd say BRZ"
"Is suprisingly good at drifting if you engine swap it."
"Subaru Impreza or Mazda rx7"
"Cupra, Subaru Brat. …and many other."
#10
Honda
4.3
(4)
"RX7 & NSX"
"First gen Honda Civic. Widebody with 1000hp and just under 2000 pounds all while being rear wheel drive"
"Probably anything Honda"
"Honda Civic any year"
#11
Redcat
3.8
(4)
"The Redcat RDS is RTR and very close to your budget."
"It's still a fantastic choice."
"I’ve really enjoyed mine so far."
"It's not the best but it's a car."
#12
Porsche
3.7
(3)
"Porsche mission R."
"Porsche 968! RWD, front engined with big v8"
"Definitely something stupid like a Porsche 918"
#13
Drift Tampa
5.0
(2)
"The Drift Tampa remains my favorite Drift Car."
"The drift Tampa absolutely shreds. 100 mph wheel spins."
#14
Lexus
5.0
(2)
"Love the Lexus LFA! And the engine notes are beautiful"
"Plus it's got that sweet sweet V10!"
#15
Donut Media
5.0
(2)
"My favorites"
"The Donut 240 is perfect right out of the box imo."
#16
Yokomo
4.5
(2)
"Save your money and get a Yokomo or something along those lines, you will be happier."
"Yokomo is a good starter since most will go back to getting yokomo parts anyways."
#17
BMW M3 E36
4.5
(2)
"E36 m3."
"Bmw m3 e36."
#18
Redcat Racing
4.5
(2)
"You should look into all wheel drive drifters like Redcat Racing Lighting EPX Drift."
"You should look into all wheel drive drifters."
#19
MJX
4.5
(2)
"The 14301 is awesome, ran 4 batteries through it, and ordered everything I needed to build a nice drift car"
"Check out the MJX 14301, 302, and 303. 4wd rally type car. Very fast, comes w a gyro and extra wheels"
#20
Formula Drift
4.5
(2)
"Best cars for point drifting that I know are the #64 Formula Drift Nissan Z"
"Any of the formula drift cars. yeah, call me a scrub. dont care. im having fun."
#21
Jester
4.0
(2)
"I use the Jester RR alot."
"I’m liking the Jester RR atm"
#22
Tamiya
4.0
(2)
"Tt02 is a good starting point and it’s also dirt cheap"
"Tamiya tt02 gets you in the door pretty easy."
#23
Nissan Silvia
4.0
(2)
"I like the Donut Silvia and the Nissan Altima."
"The 2002 silvia, rx7, 240z, and the 350z is the best for me but it's kinda just preference."
#24
Volvo
4.0
(2)
"The old Volvo is surprisingly good for a drift build too."
"1997 Volvo 850 R"
#25
Fiat
4.0
(2)
"In my time it was the Fiat Punto GT and for speed VW G40."
"Fiat Panda 750 from 1990 🔥🔥🔥 too powerfull to handle"
#26
Volkswagen
5.0
(1)
"VW Golf considered as the best by 'professional' community"
#27
Barstow
5.0
(1)
"Jump in and go basically as is"
#28
HYPER GO
5.0
(1)
"This is probably your best bet besides a redcat this is mjx I personally own 2 of there cars"
#29
Gavril
5.0
(1)
"The drift config for the Gavril Bluebuck is one of my personal faves"
#30
FD
5.0
(1)
#31
Mini
5.0
(1)
"Get a Mini Z"
#32
Mitsubishi
5.0
(1)
"I have two favourites evo 9 and r32 skyline"
#33
Kunos
5.0
(1)
"The best car for drifting, in my honest opinion, is the Kunos Ford Escort RS1600"
#34
Junkhana
5.0
(1)
"It's literally made for learning to drift."
#35
Hoonigan
4.0
(1)
"Hoonigan RS200, Regular RS200, Lancia 037, any rally car that's light enough is great for drifting."
#36
Etk
4.0
(1)
"Etk i series drift config is really good."
#37
Sakura
4.0
(1)
"The new Sakura D6 seems to be pretty well received so far."
#38
Wuling
4.0
(1)
"My favourite will always be my Wuling."
#39
Forsberg
4.0
(1)
"The Forsberg Drift Nissan isn't too bad."
#40
Jaguar
4.0
(1)
"Been enjoying the Jag, RWD lots of torque"
#41
Plymouth
4.0
(1)
"My personal fav is the 70 barracuda"
#42
Ferrari
3.0
(1)
"I use a 512 testarossa, it's not too good compared to others but it's still fun and works well for me on all zones"
#43
Mercedes
3.0
(1)
"The merc roadster isn't too shabby."
#44
Hongguang
3.0
(1)
"I prefer the Hongguang Mini EV. RWD."
#45
EB110
3.0
(1)
"EB110, pumped a hundred mil points before realizing it drifts nicer with rally tyres"
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