This Is (Arguably) The Craziest, Most Dangerous Street Drifting Video On The Internet

We’re often asked, “What’s the craziest drifting video on the internet?” and our answer is simple – this one. It’s also a harsh reminder of the severe consequences that come when street drifting is taken a step too far.

At this point, you’re probably expecting to see our favorite door-to-door Japanese touge action, so it’s a good time to warn you that we’re not kidding with the title.

This is a whole different level of crazy, and something we certainly don’t condone trying. Seriously.

If you’re under 18 or don’t want to hear the reality of what happens when things go wrong, this might not be the article (or video) for you.

Unlike the calm, twisty, uphill Japanese mountain roads we’re used to seeing drifters use to push their skills to the limit, this video takes place in a far less ideal location: rush hour in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia (Europe, not the U.S. state!).

The skilled madman behind the wheel

The driver in the clip is Giorgi “Tevzi” Tevzadze, the leader and founder of the Tbilisi-based crew NeedForDrive (NFD), the guys behind the viral BMW M5 street-drift videos. There are many more similar videos on their channel.

He spent much of his childhood in Russia before settling in Tbilisi, where he first got behind the wheel at age 13. He then became one of the most talked-about street drifters in internet history.

Although the NFD team shot to fame with a collection of drifting videos similar to this one, with over 10 million views, this one is among the most-watched. And for good reason….

A harsh reminder of how quickly things can go wrong

While you’ll likely appreciate the incredibly impressive driving skills throughout the clip, it’s a sobering reminder of why these antics shouldn’t be done on the streets.

Titled “LAST ILLEGAL Street Racing and Drift”, it’s rumored that he had intended to change his ways after the video was recorded.

However, it would become the last footage captured before Tevzadze met his tragic death at just 26 years old, having just married and become a father around the time of the incident.

Although he wasn’t driving at the time, he was a passenger in his M5 from the clip, with his friend behind the wheel. After losing control of the car at an estimated 87 mph (140 km/h), it collided with a tree, destroying the side where Tevzadze was sitting.

Although the crash sealed his fate, the driver survived.

Giorgi Tevzadze’s BMW M5

The Daytona Violet BMW E34 M5 featured a 3.8-liter inline-six with the Nürburgring pack, and was known as “OOM-500” from its distinctive license plate.

Providing 335 horsepower in stock form, it was (unsurprisingly) modified, with the eventual power rumored to be in the low-400s. Not massive numbers, but plenty for what he used the car for.

“I use BMW M5 for this job. This car is old but it can do anything. But there is one issue. This car doesn’t forgive any mistakes.” – Giorgi Tevzadze

Tevzadze remains worshipped to this day in street drifting circles across the globe.

However, we hope none of you use this as an opportunity to follow in his footsteps. It sadly proves the “f*ck around, get found out” principle inevitably ends in tragedy, even if it wasn’t his fault.