Long Beach, Calif. – April 10, 2011 – Justin Pawlak in the Falken Tire Ford Mustang earns the victory at the first event of the 2011 Formula DRIFT season. Matt Powers in the Need for Speed, KW Suspension Nissan S14 takes second place with Daijiro Yoshihara in his KW Supported Discount Tire / Falken Nissan S13 rounding out the podium in third place. more »

KW North America supplied technical support as well as a promotional booth at  Round 6 of the Formula D Championship at Irwindale Raceway in Sonoma California.

  

more »

Sweltering daytime heat didn’t deter Drift Teams, Vendors or Fans from attending an amazing event in Las Vegas. more »

Road & Tack Magazine set out to find the best production drift car on the market today for their January 2010 cover story: Sultans of Slide. To help with this test the Road & Track staff invited top drift pros and Team KW drivers Rhys Millen and Daijiro Yoshihara to test seven of the top front engine rear wheel drive platforms on the market today

 

 

 

 

 

. more »

KW Suspensions has always been passionate about motorsports. Here in the US, few other venues allow us to better stay in touch with the fans, enthusiasts and the cars themselves as professional drifting. The 2010 Formula Drift season just started in May and we’re proud to introduce the teams, drivers and cars that KW continues to work with. Many faces are familiar, while new drivers and rides are also part of Team KW.

 

 

 

more »

Rhys Millen

Former Formula DRIFT Champion, Tires.com Triple Crown Winner, and Hollywood Stunt Driver

more »

With all the news, success and lap records at the Nürburgring’s Nordschleife, some might think that KW’s development and motorsports program only happens at the ring. But in the US, we also have a strong Motorsports presence on the circuit and in drifting. Check out some of the action footage and testimonials from our Formula D, Professional drift series drives like Daijiro Yoshiara, Ryhs Millen, Robbie Nishida, Eric O’sullivan, and Justin Pawlak during the 2009 Formula D season Finale and just before at KW’s private setup and shake down day at Irwindale Speedway.  more »

Ride along with Rhys Millen in his Red Bull Racing Hyundai Genesis Coupe at the Redline Time Attack Finals at Autoclub Speedway, in Fontana, California. The Genesis competes in the Formula Drift Series, The Pike’s Peak Hill Climb and in this instance the Redline Time Attack series as a Drift Class competitor. It is powered by a turbocharged 3.8-liter Hyundai V6 engine and equipped with KW 3-way competition coilovers in all of these events.  The teams accolades include  time attack Drift Class victory at Pahrump Speedway and at  Autoclub Speed way with a lap time of 1:48:02 ( 6 seconds faster than the closest competitor) and a new world record at Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. more »

Forget the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo FQ400 or the Subaru Impreza WRX STI Spec-C RA-R. If you’re looking for the ultimate manifestation of a production street car, few can top this Hyundai Genesis Coupe built by Rhys Millen Motorsports RMR). While the title RM 460 isn’t quite as long or overwhelming as the others, it far exceeds the competition when it comes to the mechanics. more »

KW suspensions rents Irwindale to support drift teams before Formula D’s final event.

On Wednesday Oct. 7^th, 2009, KW suspensions hosted a suspension test session at Irwindale Raceway.

KW supported drivers had the opportunity to come and work first hand with KW’s lead engineer, Klaus Frank. Klaus had specifically made the trip across the pond from Germany to help dial in each driver’s drift car and provide his extensive expertise in suspension tuning to the teams.

After a short group meeting outlining the day’s itinerary and a valuable Question and Answer period with Klaus. Teams where quickly out on course relaying information of what they desired in their setup. more »