A tricked-out speed bucket slides dangerously around a corner at 100mph; the fearless driver is being judged not only on speed, but his ability to control chaos.

by Keith Murphy

Say hello to dorifito (the Japanese word for drifting) and the basis for the upcoming summer blockbuster The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift. However, serious drifting heads are bound to do a collective spit-take when they witness matinee-rap idol and PG screen star Bow Wow behind the wheel in the latest F&F installment. So, what does the 19-year-old rapper, who boasts a platinum album, Wanted [2005], and beaucoup bucks, know about drift racing? A lot, but his car knowledge doesn’t stop there, and neither does his massive car collection. “It’s crazy because I get all these cars, but I don’t [have time to] drive them,” he says matter-of-factly of his fleet, which includes a Lamborghini Gallardo, a Bentley Continental GT and the new 2006 Mercedes-Benz S550. Minutes later, Bow Wow talks glowingly of his four-wheeled co-stars: a tricked-out green ’67 Mustang with a mean Nissan Skyline motor that easily goes to 220mph, a 2006 Evolution IX with 286hp and an orange RX-7 that hits 180mph in eight seconds. “Those are some tough cars,” Bow Wow concedes. “You almost don’t want to drive them.”

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