Ever since drifting really caught on, more and more people have started developing a rather weird passion for powersliding rear-wheel drive vehicles that have been built for anything but this purpose. Let’s take the 200-ton dump truck from the adjacent video, for instance.
This Caterpillar 789 was conceived as a mining facility’s best friend, but Mike Ryan, a bloke who is known for his semi truck stunts, begs to differ. Ryan recently grabbed the giant by its wheel and (sort of) drifted it around a rather unusual course.
The stunt actually comes from data protection company EMC, who apparently wanted to prove something about being able to “have both scaling and agility”. To raise the stakes, the hooning took place around an improvised slalom course made with pretty expensive and sweet decorations. Examples include a classic Corvette, a Shelby Cobra and an innocent fish tank.
Only a medium-sized metallic ladder separated Ryan from the cabin. There, he found the controls for the 78-liter V16 diesel engine. The 2,000 hp unit can do a pretty nifty job when asked to carry the truck around, especially when the 200-ton payload is missing.
While we’ve clearly labeled this under “cool”, we can’t help notice that the piece of mining equipment did require some help in order to obey Ryan’s drifting instructions. First of all, the concrete under it seems to be wet and the thing doesn’t actually perform consistent sideways maneuvers. Nevertheless, there’s no reason to worry about that - the night time scenery conceals most of this. Ah, who are we kidding here? We still love the idea!
In his quest to bring you the most impressive automotive creations, Andrei relies on learning as a superpower. There's quite a bit of room in the garage that is this aficionado's heart, so factory-condition classics and widebody contraptions with turbos poking through the hood can peacefully coexist. Full profile
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