This video didn’t feature the drivers as the MVPs.
The Toyota GR86, like its predecessors, allows for natural drifting. The front-engine, rear wheel-drive layout makes it easy to glide around, whether you’re racing or taking on the steep twisties of Mount Akina, Japan.
This is why the Toyota GR86 drifting video is not a surprise. This video is proof that these cars can do it. But what makes it so special? After watching the 30 second footage, you might be wondering what the Japanese automaker did behind the scenes. You can see it below.
The drivers were not the most difficult people to work with in this shoot. They were taught to drift as they please. The director wasn’t the hardest because it was difficult to film three cars drifting sideways on a closed track.
The most difficult job was that of the drone pilot. The part that the drone scanned the cars was not magic, as you’ve probably seen. That was what the drone had to do in real life. It was so difficult that the drone had to actually hit cars rather than go through windows. A crazy stunt, if you ask us.
In case you were wondering what “The FR”, means, it is the way Toyota wanted to portray the three-car layout. It stands for “front-engine” & “rear-wheel drive,” which is a recipe that dates back to the AE86 Trueno. Initial D would be familiar to enthusiasts.
We salute the drone pilot who was hired to film this video for 30 seconds. Toyota has made a video behind-the scenes to thank you for being the true MVP of this project.