Headlight D · Jay Chou Photo

Author: Liu Weiqiang
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: Exciting stories from Initial D, real-life photoshoot scenes, dialogue interviews, behind-the-scenes footage, all collected in one place! Comes with a movie poster of Initial D as a bonus, highly collectible! Features full records of celebrities including Jay Chou, Edison Chen, Hiroko Suzuki, Julian Cheung, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Tony Leung Chik-wai, Sam Lee, Sammi Chao, and Hiroshi Egawa.
"Initial D" is the meaning of "Initial D (InitialD)," which stands for "D-name." "D" is the abbreviation for "Drifting," representing "Drift," which is the "tailspin" car enthusiasts usually refer to. It is a driving technique where the center of the car slides off the track, causing the rear to swing, forming a turning maneuver. The driver brakes sharply on a curve, causing the rear to swing uncontrollably, making all four wheels slide on the road, but the front wheels still point towards the curve or forward, allowing the car to take the corner at the fastest speed. How long is a second? When inside a car traveling at 120 kilometers per hour, entering a 25-meter-radius, near 180-degree downhill "hairpin" curve, a second already feels incredibly long.
What is "Drifting"? High-speed cornering is about pushing the limit of wheel grip, and "Drifting" is about going beyond that limit. It can be said to be a control technique that stays close to the edge of losing control.