Supra Drift 3D

Summary

Supra Drift 3D hands you the keys to a Toyota Supra MKIV, powered by the holy grail twin-turbo inline-six 2JZ-GTE engine (no modern-day BMW powerplant to worry about here!), before setting you loose in a free-roam city to tear up the streets.

You don’t have to worry about avoiding traffic, and you certainly don’t need to think about following any rules. Supra Drift is just raw rear-tire-shredding mayhem behind the wheel of one of the most iconic JDM drift cars ever built.

Many were introduced to the Supra with Smokey Nagata’s insane Top Secret highway build in the 90s (which got caught doing 194 MPH on UK roads!), and later became Brian O’Conner’s ‘ten-second car’ in the Fast & Furious franchise. Since then, it’s continued to dominate drifting and drag racing, with the 2JZ-GTE becoming (arguably) the most desirable engine for tuners worldwide.

Despite the ever-increasing prices of JDM cars, especially the Supra, you get to experience it in all its glory, complete with 90s-style wide-body kits, nitrous, a manual gearbox, slow-motion replays, and a surprisingly in-depth tuning system.

Best of all, everything is unlocked right from the start in this game. That means every tuning option, body kit, aftermarket wheels, and optional paint color is free, with zero grinding required.

Simply pick your look, dial in your setup, and then get ready to throw down massive angles through the city streets, back alleys, and even an underground parking area.

Supra Drift 3D features

• Release date – November 15, 2019
• Difficulty – Beginner/Intermediate
• Levels/environments – 1 (Free-roam city)
• Number of vehicles – 1
• Vehicle customization/upgrades – Yes (All free)
• Multiplayer – No
• Mobile – No
• Developer – Smartline-Games

Physics

The drifting physics are smooth and predictable, but the engine does tend to lack power a little mid-drift if you haven’t dialed in the setup, especially at lower speeds (maybe it’s actually a naturally-aspirated 2JZ-GE under the hood?!) You’ll need to squeeze every last bit of power out of the engine to keep the wheels spinning, which admittedly makes it a useful learning tool for throttle management.

Weight transfer feels realistic, and switching the manual gearbox gives you much more control over keeping the revs in the sweet spot without bouncing off the redline.

If you want something where the power delivery feels more natural, Drift Hunters MAX is the ultimate pick. In addition to the incredibly realistic physics, you get nearly 40 cars, 13 tracks (including touge roads and city streets with AI traffic), a Drift Attack mode with clipping points, global leaderboards, and cross-platform saving. It’s about as close to a console experience as you’ll get in a browser, assuming your computer is up to the task.

Graphics

These are basic, but decent, especially on ‘Ultra’ settings. You’ve got six graphics settings, ranging from ‘Lowest’ to ‘Ultra’, and it’s worth cranking it up if your device can handle it.

With Ultra settings, the Supra looks great, especially with the aggressive body kit, and the exhaust flame (and nitrous) effects are an awesome touch. Visually, the overall look is closer to what you’d expect from the popular classic Drift Hunters game than the mind-blowing graphics seen in the top-tier modern browser options like UNBOUNDED.

Supra Drift 3D controls

PC/laptop/Chromebook

• W/Up arrow – Accelerate
• S/Down arrow – Brake/reverse
• A/Left arrow – Steer left
• D/Right arrow – Steer right
• Space – Handbrake/e-brake
• F – Nitrous
• Left Shift – Upshift (manual gearbox)
• Left Ctrl – Downshift (manual gearbox)
• C – Toggle camera (4 views)
• B – Look behind
• G – Slow motion (hold)
• L – Toggle headlights
• Q/E – Left/right blinkers
• Z – Hazard lights
• R – Record gameplay
• P – Play recorded clip

Mobile/tablet (iOS/Android)

Supra Drift 3D isn’t available on mobile browsers. While some sites claim it works, it wouldn’t load on our iPhone or Android devices during testing. If you’re on your phone or tablet, our mobile games collection offers tons of tested, proven alternatives that work perfectly.

How to play Supra Drift 3D

Initial setup

When you load the game, you’ll land on the main menu with the Supra in the garage. Before anything, hit the settings cog in the top right and crank the graphics to ‘Ultra’ if your device can handle it (you’ve got six options from Lowest to Ultra). You can come back and lower it if things aren’t running too smoothly.

On the left, you’ll see the body color choices, and on the right, three body kit options (all completely free). We’ll cover these more in-depth in the Customization section below.

Once you’ve picked your look, hit the red ‘Play’ icon in the bottom right to teleport into the city.

Getting started

Now that you’re placed on the quiet city streets, you get to drift to your heart’s content with no objectives, no AI traffic – just endless closed roads for you to throw down your best drifting techniques.

In the bottom right, you’ll see the turbo and nitrous gauges alongside the rev counter. Below those, indicator lights show ABS, ESP, e-brake, and headlight status (which illuminate when in use). Your speedometer is in the bottom left.

The exhaust pops massive flames as you rev it out, and activating nitrous (F key) adds a boost of power along with blue flames to the mix. Hitting the nitro button works best mid-corner when you’ve committed to a big angle and need an extra boost to push through, or when the engine bogs down, and you need a quick burst to keep the rear wheels spinning.

If you’re confident using it, we’d strongly recommend switching off the auto transmission in ‘Settings’ (top-right cog wheel) straight away. As Drift Race Simulator fans will know, opting for manual totally transforms the drifting experience, letting you keep the revs where you need them without lacking power or bouncing off the limiter.

If you do opt for manual, you need to use the ‘Shift’ key to go up a gear, and the ‘Ctrl’ key to go down, and there’s no clutch to worry about. Second gear will be your best friend for the tight corners, while third handles the high-speed stuff. You can even test out opting for fourth for massive entries if you want to push the limits!

A genuinely cool feature on offer that’s rarely seen in games (even non-browser) is the slow-motion mode. Hold ‘G’ to watch your drifts in cinematic slow-mo as the flames pour out the exhaust, letting you appreciate the physics and smoke in all their glory. Another unique feature is the ability to hit ‘R’ for record, then play it back with ‘P’ once you’re done. It looks epic when you nail a big backwards entry.

Game modes

Although the slow-mo and record features are something you rarely see, there are no actual game modes, challenges, or missions in Supra Drift 3D. It’s purely practicing free-roam drifting through the city, and what you make of it is entirely up to you. 

The main streets offer wide, high-speed corners perfect for building momentum, while the tight back alleys test your low-speed precision and throttle control. An underground parking lot lets you thread between pillars for proper Fast & Furious vibes, and there are jumps scattered around if you fancy going airborne.

These practice games are becoming increasingly popular among those who can’t get to their sim rig right now, with other options like Drift Practice TopSpeed, and Drift Practice: Figure 8 offering some more unique locations along with slightly different physics to help perfect your talent.

If you’re craving more structure, Drift Hunters MAX is the obvious step up with its Drift Attack mode (offering clipping points, timed sectors, global leaderboards) and an endless street mode with unpredictable AI traffic.

Or, for those who want to play free multiplayer games with their friends online, Drift King is the most popular drifting game with online lobbies right now, with great tracks and physics.

Car list

You get one car, and for die-hard fans, it’ll be the only one you’ll ever need! The Toyota Supra MKIV with the 2JZ-GTE powerplant is undoubtedly among the most iconic JDM cars ever built, and it’s yours from the moment you load the game.

The three free body kits on offer let you choose your preferred styling.

• Body kit 1 keeps things relatively stock with subtle bumper tweaks.
• Body kit 2 adds a massive rear wing, roof scoop, hood scoop, and a more aggressive 90s-style front end.
• Body kit 3 goes full Top Secret-style wide body, with flared fenders, chunky side skirts, mesh detailing, and a huge rear wing. Most people will go straight for kit 3 (and rightly so).

If you love the game, but fancy a change from the Supra, there’s good news. The same team that made this also has Skyline Drift 3D (where you can switch to a Nissan Skyline R34) and RX7 Drift 3D (where you can opt for an FD).

If you’d rather have a single game with more to do, and plenty of JDM legends to choose from, Drift Hunters Pro features the Supra alongside the Mazda RX-7, Nissan Skyline, and Nissan Silvias, and much more, along with free online multiplayer. If you don’t fancy grinding away, another online multiplayer option is Madalin Stunt Cars 3, offering a bonkers roster of 34 cars, all of which are unlocked from the start, where you can have fun drifting or throwing them off huge ramps.

Tuning and upgrades

Despite the lack of options in the main menu, there’s a surprising amount of tuning depth in Supra Drift 3D, and as you probably hoped, it’s all free.

You can access it by heading into the in-game ‘Settings’ menu (cog wheel in top right while driving), and you’ll find four tuning options: Wheels, Steering Assistances, Configurations, and Colors.

Base drift tune

After playing around for a while, here are the settings I recommend to get started. You can adjust and refine them as you get used to the game.

Wheels

In addition to changing your rims, the ‘Wheels’ tab is where you set your suspension settings. I found the following setup works well as a starting point, keeping the car nicely balanced at both high and low speeds:

• Front camber – 3.5 (Note: the camber sliders are reversed from what you’d expect, so slide in the “positive” direction to dial in negative camber)
• Rear camber – 1.5
• Front spring force – 32,000
• Rear spring force – 28,000
• Front spring dampers – 5,500
• Rear spring dampers – 4,500
• Ride height (front) – 0.2
• Ride height (rear) – 0.1

The sliders won’t always land on the exact number, so just get close. You can click the car in-game and spin the camera to see changes in real time, which helps when dialing in the camber.

Don’t go below 0.1 for ride height – I learned the hard way that the car bottoms out and barely moves forward. Going 0.2 front and 0.1 rear gives you a realistic drift stance without the headaches.

In the ‘Change Wheels’ option at the bottom, you also get a choice of seven aftermarket wheel designs via a slider (it doesn’t look like a wheel selector, but it is).

Steering assistances

You can toggle TCS (Traction Control System), ABS (Anti-lock Braking System), ESP (Electronic Stability Programme), and a steering helper.

We recommend keeping everything turned off except the steering helper on a low setting (0.1 is ideal), along with counter-steer ticked. You can then consider turning it off once you’re comfortable with the physics to get the full experience.

Configurations

This lets you adjust maximum brake (horsepower), torque, and top speed. I’ve found this to be a good starting point:

• Maximum speed – 270
• Maximum brake – 4000
• Maximum torque – 3500
• Gear shifting threshold – Slide slightly to the left
• Clutch threshold – Slide slightly right

Resist the urge to crank everything to max (50,000!) as the car just fails to get traction and bounces off the rev limiter endlessly, which is about as useful as it sounds. 

You can also switch between RWD, FWD, and AWD drivetrains here. As you probably guessed, you’ll want to keep it on RWD for drifting, but AWD is more ideal if you want to do some Time Attack-style grip runs.

As stated earlier, it’s recommended to try without the automatic transmission, as the flexibility to change gears when needed makes a big difference.

Keep NOS (nitrous), Turbo, Rev limiter, Exhaust flame, and Clutch margin at 1st gear ticked to make the most of the power and visuals on offer.

Colors

This offers ‘Preview Smokes’ and ‘Preview Flames’ buttons as well as sliders to adjust the color, so you can see (and tweak) the smoke show before heading back out.

Headlight colors are also fun to mess with, too, especially if you’re going for a proper tuner-style look.

For a much more comprehensive tuning experience, Force Drift Racing: Aussie Burnout offers what might be the most advanced tuning system in any browser game, from a ridiculous amount of suspension geometry choices right through to forced induction upgrades. You’ll also get to pull off huge burnouts in an Aussie Summernats-style pit in front of screaming fans.

Customization

As you’ve probably seen by now, the customization on offer here is limited but covers the essentials. You get eight body colors to choose from (red, green, blue, orange, yellow, purple, black, and white), three body kits (covered in the Car list above), and a full-color palette for headlights and tire smoke.

Advanced tips & tricks

Try out the manual gearbox right away

The auto transmission bogs down constantly in this game, and you’ll struggle to maintain drifts. On the other hand, opting for manual lets you keep the revs in the sweet spot. Even if you’re new to drifting, the controls (Shift for gear up, Ctrl for gear down) are simple enough that you’ll get used to them after a few corners. Don’t panic – you don’t need to worry about clutch control or anything.

Resist the temptation to max out the power

Admittedly, more power always sounds great, but it’s useless if the car can’t put it down. Keep it around 3,500 to start, and only increase once you can handle the extra wheelspin and rolling burnouts. Cranking everything to max just results in your Supra bouncing off the limiter with zero usable traction.

Practice by using the bins and pillars as clipping points

The bins scattered around the city are surprisingly solid and make great proximity targets. The underground parking lot pillars are even better for this. Practice getting as close as possible while holding your biggest drift angles, and you’ll be amazed at how quickly your precision improves.

Save the nitrous for mid-corner

Don’t waste it on straights. Nitrous is most effective here when you’ve committed to a massive entry and need some extra power to pull off the angle cleanly, or when the engine bogs down mid-drift, and you need a burst to keep things alive. Keep your eyes on the meter in the bottom-right corner, as it runs down quickly.

Supra Drift 3D FAQ