All cars are manual shift and cannot be made automatic. Beginner and Pro cars have two tuning options. Expert cars have sixteen tuning options.
More Points
To gain more points when competing, stay as close to the bumper of the lead car as possible. Also keep up your speed and stay sideways and as close to the inside of the corner as possible.Flipping your vehicle during a round will disqualify you from the round. Hitting a wall, spinning out, hitting another vehicle, going off track, or losing speed will greatly reduce your amount of points.
Recommended Cars
The best car for a beginner is the GTO.
Recommended Settings
The following are required settings for an expert car.
Front Tire: 80% Grip
Rear Tire: 80% Drift
Camber: Leave neutral
All suspension adjustments should be set all the way to the right.
Survival Mode
When playing Survival mode you are awarded with classic drifting cars. To unlock them, win three to five drift battles in a row.
Twin Drifters
Win the 2005 Season.
Videos
After winning a season or playing for awhile, check the 'D1 Theater' option at the main menu. New videos will become unlocked after you do certain things such as win a season.