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"As much as we value the performance edge afforded by the purity and balance of rear-wheel drive, there&amp;#039;s almost nothing more gratifying than a big ol&amp;#039; powerslide to scratch an itch. So naturally, this comparison wouldn&amp;#039;t have been complete without a thorough evaluation of each car&amp;#039;s drift ability. For this delicate task, we enlisted the help of 2011 Formula Drift champion, Dai Yoshihara. No doubt Yoshihara&amp;#039;s depth of skill and cool hairdo would make our pictures look pretty, but the fact that his drift car is a stripped-out 1993 Nissan 240SX with a modified Corvette LS7 V-8 also helped keep this competition unbiased.   Video window may take a few moments to load...          Knowing that power and torque often play a big part in a car&amp;#039;s ability to sustain slip angle at speed\u2014Yoshihara&amp;#039;s car makes 570 bhp\u2014we designed a course that would best level the playing field for our three contenders. To vet the course, we had Yoshihara start with the least powerful contender, the Mazda Miata, which he confirmed was adequate with plumes of tire smoke thick enough to hide Cheech and Chong.        2013 Subaru BRZ Premium vs. 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 2.0T R-Spec vs. 2012 Mazda MX-5 Miata Grand Touring    After cycling through all three cars, he offered his thoughts: &amp;quot;I like the response and feedback of the Miata. I think it provides the most information of the three cars and is very lightweight, but the suspension is soft, which makes it roll over the front tires too much. Also the handbrake is far away so it&amp;#039;s more difficult to operate than the BRZ&amp;#039;s or the Genesis&amp;#039;, but bottom line is it needs more power.&amp;quot;        2013 Subaru BRZ Premium vs. 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 2.0T R-Spec vs. 2012 Mazda MX-5 Miata Grand Touring    Regarding the BRZ, Yoshihara reported: &amp;quot;This is a very good car. I like its stiff suspension. It also has the most forward bite, so it&amp;#039;s possible to achieve the fastest drift with it.&amp;quot; Translation: At higher speeds while the rear tires are slipping, they still provide good forward traction, which affords you more precise control of where the car is going. There are a lot of factors that influence this, Yoshihara tells us, from suspension kinematics to alignment settings, but the BRZ&amp;#039;s street setup works pretty well.        2012 Mazda MX-5 Miata Grand Touring    The Genesis was his favorite car stylistically, but how is it to drive? &amp;quot;This car makes a lot of power with the turbo engine and I feel like it has the most steering angle, even though the Miata actually has the most. I think this is the easiest car to drift for a beginner, but the front tires don&amp;#039;t keep their grip as well and it&amp;#039;s a heavy car. You can get large drift angles, but you can&amp;#039;t maintain the forward speed of the slide.&amp;quot;        2013 Subaru BRZ Premium    So if you want the car that&amp;#039;s easiest to smoke the rear tires out of the box, go with the Genesis Coupe. But if you&amp;#039;re skilled enough to manage your slides with less horsepower, the BRZ is the car to get. Drift responsibly, friends.        2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 2.0T R-Spec   "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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