VIDEO: Elizabeth Tan drifting the Toyota Corolla KE70?

An interruption from the usual programming, but one that I’m pretty sure you won’t begrudge us for. Elizabeth Tan doesn’t sing about cars (thankfully!) but her latest video – a collaboration with DJs Goldfish and Blink titled Somewhere New – does feature some four-wheeled action.

And not the kind of mega buck bling wheels that are so common in music videos too, but a pair of rusty old Toyota Corollas! The dance track, which rides on the trend that has seen the likes of Calvin Harris and Avicii top the charts, shows the DJ duo and the pretty YouTube star play cat and mouse around KL, before jumping into cars for phase two of the chase.

Seeing the pair of KE70s dance around on tarmac and gravel reminded yours truly of a day behind the wheel of a similar car. Back in December 2009, I went for a Goodyear-organised “day course” in drifting by husband and wife pro drifters Ariff Johanis Ahmad and Azrina Jane Abdullah, who gave us beginner lessons in the rear-wheel drive KE70 and AE86.

We were taught how to initiate a drift, counter steer and modulate the throttle, all while “feeling” the car and keeping mechanical sympathy out of mind (full account here). Plenty of laughs and crushed cones, plus sore arms the following day. Fun activities that we don’t get to do enough of, unfortunately. Maybe it’s time to get a RWD banger to let off some steam!

Surely Liz didn’t actually drift in the video, did she? Who knows, she might have taken lessons from Jane!

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Danny Tan

Danny Tan loves driving as much as he loves a certain herbal meat soup, and sweet engine music as much as drum beats. He has been in the auto industry since 2006, previously filling the pages of two motoring magazines before joining this website. Enjoys detailing the experience more than the technical details.

 

Comments

  • tokmoh. on Jun 29, 2015 at 3:52 pm

    Got both DX and GL, sweet.

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    • Ariff on Jun 29, 2015 at 5:57 pm

      Good choice. Amoi prefers Toyota instead of Proton, only Auntie chooses Proton

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      • her personal car is satria neo

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        • Wisdom on Jun 30, 2015 at 11:39 am

          So beautiful…
          The body motion was very nice.
          She should be with me.
          I mean the car, the grey ke70, while drifting.

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      • She just bought brand new Satria Neo R3 last month. lOl

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  • dr.terror on Jun 29, 2015 at 3:56 pm

    Danny u sudah syiok sama ini amoi ka?? haha anyway she’s really cute okay

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  • KOKOKOKO on Jun 29, 2015 at 4:12 pm

    I sudah syiok ooo sama ini amoi…

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  • protonsucks on Jun 29, 2015 at 4:25 pm

    damn, she is so beautiful,

    just than elizabeth tan spoiled it.

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  • Rambutan Goreng on Jun 29, 2015 at 5:13 pm

    That looks awkward.

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  • Jimmy on Jun 29, 2015 at 5:37 pm

    Cantiq. With long black hair.

    Short-sleeved, I kenot watch this month.

    Negara kita semakin maju, tahniah.

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  • Such a Legendary.

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  • spock1976 (Member) on Jun 29, 2015 at 6:02 pm

    Nice music. Yeah awkward cos she smiled too much into the camera. Should have just stared blindly ahead, she will look cooler.

    Came here cos I am disappointed with the B9 Audi. Staying with Beamer.

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  • Matchy on Jun 29, 2015 at 6:46 pm

    Is this post about the Elizabeth Tan video or is it about Danny reminiscing his drifting experience…

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  • Jei Han on Jun 29, 2015 at 6:50 pm

    lol lol lol

    she almost gets run over by a proton @ 2:04!

    was this intentional subliminal advertising, or…

    lol lol lol

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  • HolyMonth on Jun 29, 2015 at 7:07 pm

    its holy month la haram…must cover all 1st

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  • SamShowedMeTheHilux on Jun 29, 2015 at 8:11 pm

    KE30 & KE70 are the legendary Toyotas that puts the Corollas into stardom for reliabilty and durability

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  • choha on Jun 29, 2015 at 8:24 pm

    pls do not encourage dangerous driving behavior, we have had enough road accidents!

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  • No VSC. Better use Proton

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  • Queen Liz on May 09, 2016 at 5:12 pm

    Nice drifting sequence, but unfortunately the music is not in sync.

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