Take a bold Norwegian, a tuned-up Nissan Silvia S13, countless tyres and four 18-inch DOTZ Hanzo rims. Add a former military airport, and you’ve got an incredible Drift show in a class of its own. That’s what DOTZ offered the numerous international visitors at the IKmedia Experience Day. Stian Jacobsen and his colleague Thomas Nikolaisen showed to perfection how an automobile can go into a controlled jack-knife at around 70 mph.
 
The two men are supported by DOTZ in the Scandinavian Powerdrift series, and willingly demonstrated to all passengers how a real Drift works. "You have to just touch the clutch for a second at a speed of around 65 - 70 mph." While the engine speed shoots up, the steering wheel is wrenched round at lightning speed in one direction. When the clutch closes again, the back wheels, which are positioned slightly diagonally, go into a complete spin and tilt the car even more. "You simply have to countersteer so as not to flip over". Jacobsen’s explanation sounds simple.
 
Nonetheless, none of the visitors dared get behind the wheel of the white Nissan Silvia. They preferred to sit in the passenger seat and be chauffeured around the course. After all, the 2-litre heart supplied 400 HP. The car has a top speed of 155 mph. But top speeds don’t mean much to Drifters. "My speedometer doesn’t even work. And I don’t have any time to look at it anyway," said Jacobsen. DOTZ offered a special thrill when the two Drifters virtually flew over the terrain at the same time next to each other. "The show that the two drivers provide is simply incredible", said DOTZ Brand Manager Gerry Samer. While the Norwegians sent numerous tyres up in smoke around the track, visitors were able to obtain information at the stand of the DOTZ rim experts about the latest types of tyres.

 
The extreme driving test demonstrated what the DOTZ Hanzo rims were able to withstand. Namely, while about 20 tyres were destroyed by the Drifters in a few hours, the massive one-piece wheels stood up to the harsh conditions without a scratch. Rather, they gave the Nissan Silvia the special something. Whenever the bolide came to a stop, spectators were able to admire the design in the style of a Samurai sword. Stian Jacobsen had selected the yellow centre cap to match the car. After all, the Nissan was not only intended to drift coolly, but also look perfect when it comes to a halt.
 
The miniature Nissan that TAMIYA had brought to Experience Day was also perfect. The modelling experts had the Nissan Silvia drift on a scale of 1:10. The tyres didn’t smoke as much as with the large model, but Stian Jacobsen was enthralled by the replica of his car. His partner Linda Grotan was also pleased with the little drifter: "If our son could see that, he’d go completely wild with excitement." All that’s really missing is the matching DOTZ rim for the model car.