What is Japanese Touge driving?

Touge is a word most of you would have heard thrown around in TV, Games, and casual chats about Japanese & JDM car antics, but what is it that is so special about these Japanese back roads? Today, Jared explains what touge is and how it came to be. We answer the question, what is Japanese touge?

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[TheBackRoads]

We bought green screen. We used green screen. Do you like green screen?

[aaronjones]

Grew up in North East VIC, Australia. Tons of mountain passes there, my favourite is Tawonga Gap that's located a mere 4kms from my mum's house. Used to tear that up in my old '81 Holden TE Gemini (a rebadged Opel Kadett sedan) had a crack at it in a couple of Ford Falcons but would love to go up there in my new' 23 I30N :D

[takitaki]

just so you are aware, Touge is NOT just drifting. Touge is mainly grip racing. Drift touge is obviously drift touge. The "drifting" in initial D is 4 wheel steering/slip angle, its just extremely hyped up. In real life it's not super noticeable while watching unless you know what you're looking at, but it feels like you're floating through the corner.

So touge = grip racing on backroads
Drift touge = drift racing on backroads.

The more you know.

[goodtimesslim]

Very good and informative video. Touge is the real drifting. Turn left to go right.
This is a very dangerous thing to do actually.
I "drive" "Mount Akina" in my racing rig in Assetto Corsa and it scares the sh*t out of me.
Keiichi is the DRIFT KING
Touge racing is very dangerous.
Thank you for the video

[lanseros]

uuu nice for you to mention Nightride boys, they are awesome, and yes, in the mountains we do have some really cool roads, for example in Stara Wieś, near Limanowa, we have a cool section of the road that is used as a rally stage, it's even got racetrack grater on it, once my SW20 is completed, I'm going there

[TheMountainGoat]

Got a great bunch of enthusiasts in South Africa

[kirkvillacora]

this should be an actual sport dude this would be so awsome

[OrsenMike]

i wish i could drive tsukuba fruits line in an ap1 honda s2k

[Diesr]

This is a professional video but only 28 comments? How

[ZACKHO]

U can win touge by driving average car like Prius. Trust me. The only thing consider for touge is either u have gut to control your car trough out corners or not

[Judence]

He has my dream car, im stealing it...

[Marc-zivg]

soo it's old school public roads racing the Europeans have been doing since the beginning of motorsports in extra steps?

[kandoyt]

This video is not necessary just go watch initial D all seasons and you will understand

[Aminmotors]

Touge is awesome, but very dangerous. It’s unacceptable unless you are a skilled or professional driver, taking proper safety precautions, in a properly set up machine, and on a CLOSED COURSE. Endangering innocent people is never cool.