Team in Estonia attempts to create a Tesla that can drift at a competitive level
- Tesla cars are known for being very good at a lot of things
- The EV is known for its phenomenal acceleration abilities
- However, one question hasn’t yet been answered – can it drift?
Published on Mar 11, 2025 at 8:14 PM (UTC+4)
by Keelin McNamara
Last updated on Mar 11, 2025 at 8:14 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
Tesla cars are known for being good at many things.
For example, it generally will dominate a drag race due to its phenomenal, non torque-lagging acceleration.
One thing it is not known for is it’s drifting abilities.
However, could that be about to change?
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Estonian drift team try to tame Tesla
The YouTube channel WISEFAB recently released a very interesting video.
In it, the channel have themselves a Tesla Model 3.
But this is no ordinary Tesla Model 3.
This is a Model 3 that the team is trying to convert into a championship-level drift car.
Risto Koiv, the CEO of WISEFAB, explains that the Tesla weighs around 200 kilograms.
It is also, according to him, very fun to drive.
Risto was interested to test the concept of whether his car could be drifted at a competitive level.
Teamwork makes the Tesla dream work
Risto explains that this is far from just a WISEFAB project.
In fact, the team are collaborating with students from the Tallinn University of Applied Sciences.
He explains that a lot of the work on the EV was done by the students themselves.
He also explained that he felt that the students had a lot of excellent experiences.
Risto is then asked if he feels that it is indeed possible to drift competitively with a Tesla.
His answer? A resounding yes.
A tale of two Teslas
Risto interestingly explains that this project is actually the tale of two Teslas – a white one and a black one.
The two cars were tested to see which one would be the best platform for the project.
The Model 3 Performance has something called ‘tech mode’ which allows you to set up your own modes.
For example, you could choose to send torque to the rear wheels and turn off stability control.
However, they couldn’t turn off stability control completely, so this didn’t work.
They tried different ideas, but found different limitations with the car that wouldn’t work.
Then, the team brought in Oliver Randalu, a professional drifting competitor.
They also discovered that the steering wheel will turn from lock to lock, which was a massive help.
After several set-up changes and modifications, the guys finally did it.
Finally, and after getting a BMW steering rack, they got their car to drift.
Big congratulations to Risto and the WISEFAB team!
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Keelin McNamara is a content writer at Supercar Blondie from Ireland, covering cars, technology, and lifestyle. Despite being a Law graduate, he discovered his passion for journalism during the COVID-19 pandemic, and has worked in the industry ever since. Outside of work, he is an avid MotoGP fan, and is a self-confessed addict of the sport.
