Ah, the holidays. The perfect time to sit around the fire with family, roasting chestnuts and relaxing with a soothing cup of spiced eggnog. Well, either that, or roasting the tires off an FR-S with a super gulp serving of counter-steer.

That latter scenario was the retreat of choice for professional driver Ryan Tuerck as he slid his way up some 2,000 feet of switchbacks and blind corners in his 600-horsepower Scion->ke79 FR-S. That hazy scenery behind the clouds of smoke is Burke Mountain in Vermont, which makes for some rather epic public-road drifting->ke2756 action. Adding to the fun, we find fellow Formula D driver Pat Goodin coming out in a black 1JZ-powered Nissan->ke62 S13 for tandem madness.

Long story short, that white car isn’t stock. In this walk-around video, Tuerck lets us peek under the skin of this hyperspace FR-S. Motive power is provided by a turbocharged, Toyota 2JZGTE inline-six with cam gears and a stroker kit from Brian Crower. Making boost is a Garrett GTX3582R turbocharger, with two 44-mm (1.73-inch) wastegates. Two Radium Engineering catch cans condense blow-by vapors, while the tuner’s fuel regulator helps with the dino juice. Finally, Mishimoto cools with a thick radiator help in the corners. Dominant Engineering is responsible for all the fabrication work; check out the custom side exhaust dump peeking out of the passenger side fender.

The interior is gutted, while an ASD handbrake is in place for instant rear lock up. Recaro seats were installed to hold Tuerck in place. DBA Racing brake rotors, a Wisefab rear suspension kit, and BC Racing coilovers help round out the stop and turn. A Wisefab kit in the front helps eek out every last degree of steering angle.

With a car this wild, piloted by one of the drifting world’s best out in the unpredictable real world, you just know it’s going to be good. If you’ve been jonesing for some quality sideways hoonigenry, we have your prescription right here.

Click past the jump to read about the Scion FR-S.

Scion FR-S

A joint project between Toyota->ke88 and Subaru,->ke86 the FR-S has been the sweetheart of the sport-compact world ever since it was first put into production in 2012.

With 200 horsepower from a naturally aspirated, 2.0-liter, boxer four-cylinder engine and a curb weight well under 3,000 pounds, the FR-S is decently quick in a straight line, with 60 mph arriving in 6.4 seconds and a top speed of 143 mph. However, the front-engine, rear-wheel-drive platform and fantastic chassis make the lightweight, two-door coupe an absolute blast in the corners, with well-balanced handling that’s a breeze to control, both at and over the limits of grip. Throw in a six-speed manual gearbox and a price tag of $24,900, plus the near endless possibilities of a broad aftermarket support base, and you have one very enjoyable little sports car.->ke506