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Written by Ollie Kew
Drifting has become visual shorthand for having a laugh in a vehicle with engines". Whether it"s the likes of Ken Block and Vaughn Gittin Jr nuking tyres in uber-tuned racecars, or Ferrari and Ford plumbing electronic oversteer aids into their traction control systems, it"s pretty clear that drifting has become a cult in much more than Japanese modding circles.But what about the military? With all the supersonic jets, stealth submarines and remote-control drones, the armed forces have plenty of mouth-watering hardware in their toybox. But it"s not exactly drift-friendly, is it? You can"t powerslide an aircraft carrier.The US Marines beg to differ, as seen in this delightful video of its M1A1 tank crews undergoing cold weather training in Norway. What appears to have been an exercise in guiding a 63-ton armour-plated war machine on sheet ice in the safest manner possible quickly descends into a balletic competition between drivers, determining who can hold the longest drift in their 1500bhp Abrams battle tank. Yee, and indeed, hah.
Date written: 18 Feb 2016
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ID: 2202
Drifting has become visual shorthand for having a laugh in a vehicle with engines". Whether it"s the likes of Ken Block and Vaughn Gittin Jr nuking tyres in uber-tuned racecars, or Ferrari and Ford plumbing electronic oversteer aids into their traction control systems, it"s pretty clear that drifting has become a cult in much more than Japanese modding circles.But what about the military? With all the supersonic jets, stealth submarines and remote-control drones, the armed forces have plenty of mouth-watering hardware in their toybox. But it"s not exactly drift-friendly, is it? You can"t powerslide an aircraft carrier.The US Marines beg to differ, as seen in this delightful video of its M1A1 tank crews undergoing cold weather training in Norway. What appears to have been an exercise in guiding a 63-ton armour-plated war machine on sheet ice in the safest manner possible quickly descends into a balletic competition between drivers, determining who can hold the longest drift in their 1500bhp Abrams battle tank. Yee, and indeed, hah.
Date written: 18 Feb 2016
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 2202
