hmmm drifting was hardly invented by the japs its a term been used in car racing for years. check out the may issue of F1 racing. article about jim clarke he describes how he drifted in some corners, this was back in the 60's. Even modern F1 drivers use induced oversteer(drift) to slide all four wheels around some corners, alot like Karting. It all depends on the track and where you want the car to be for the next corner.