Drift Hunters 2025

Feb 8 2025 in Drifting Games

The eagerly awaited addition to the Drift Hunters series arrives, bringing an incredible free online drifting experience to your browser.

This all-new 2025 edition is developed exclusively by Ilya Kaminetsky, the creator of the original Drift Hunters game.

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What’s New in Drift Hunters 2025?

We’ve worked closely with the fans to bring plenty of exciting new changes that bring the old-school vibes of the hugely popular OG Drift Hunters game to the modern day:

Next-Level Graphics

The latest update brings stunning visual upgrades with exclusive Drifted branding throughout each track. The improved graphics provide a more realistic, visually appealing, drifting world.

Enhanced Physics Engine

With the new and improved physics engine, the gameplay is now smoother and more enjoyable than ever before. The enhanced realism and satisfying drift mechanics provide the most authentic driving experience to date.

Expanded Track Selection

With a selection of 15 varied tracks, Drift Hunters 2025 offers plenty of environments to put your drifting skills to the test. From racetracks to playgrounds and challenging touge roads, there’s a perfect setting for every drifting enthusiast.

All-New In-Depth Tuning Menu

Forget the old upgrade system. DH2025’s new polished and refined upgrade section introduces a new tuning menu that makes upgrading your car more exciting and comprehensive than ever before.

Drift Hunters 2025 Car List

Drift Hunters 2025 brings a lineup of 26 cars, ranging from JDM legends to European classics and American muscle.

If you’re looking for them in the in-game car list, they’re under the name in brackets below in the following order:

Toyota Trueno GT-APEX (AE86)
Datsun 240Z (S30Z)
Nissan 240SX (S13)
BMW E30 M3 (E30)
Subaru Impreza WRX (GR)
Mitsubishi Evolution VIII (EVO)
BMW E36 M3 (E36)
Toyota GT86 (86)
Honda S2000 (S2000)
Nissan S14 240SX/200SX (S14)
BMW E46 M3 (E46)
Nissan Silvia Spec R (S15)
Infiniti G35 Coupe (G35)
Mazda RX-7 FD3S Type R (FD3)
Ford Fiesta ST (FRS)
Nissan 370Z (Z370)
Toyota Supra MKIV JZA80 (JZ90)
BMW 1M Coupe (E82)
Mercedes Benz AMG CLA Saloon (CLA)
Lexus GS350 (GS)
Nissan Skyline R34 GT-R (R34)
Ford Mustang Fastback (GT500)
Dodge Challenger Hellcat (SXT)
BMW 335i (F82)
Nissan GTR (R35)
Porsche 911 GT (993)

Drift Hunters 2025 Track List

The game features 15 tracks, each providing its own unique challenges:

New Zealand (Racetrack)
Nevada (Playground)
Fog Mountain (Touge)
Countryside (Playground)
Icefield (Racetrack)
Ohio (Racetrack)
Ocean City (Playground)
Akagi (Touge)
Container Yard (Racetrack)
Fukushima Hills (Racetrack)
Karting Loop (Racetrack)
Spain (Racetrack)
City Streets (Playground)
Waterfront (Playground)
Green Stone (Racetrack)

Optimal Tuning & Upgrades In Drift Hunters 2025

Understanding how to tune your car effectively is crucial for mastering Drift Hunters 2025. Here are the various upgrade sections in the tuning menu and how they impact your car’s drifting performance.

Performance Upgrades

The performance section offers four tiers for each upgrade, with the new tuning menu clearly explaining what each upgrade achieves. Here’s what you can tune:

Engine
Turbo
Gearbox
Weight reduction
Coilovers
Brakes

It’s important to remember that more power isn’t always better when upgrading your car, especially if you’re a fan of the tighter tracks.

For example, a lighter car with optimal weight distribution, a refined suspension setup, and upgraded brakes will likely outperform a high-powered vehicle with turbo lag on the touge.

With this in mind, consider your upgrades wisely for certain components, like the engine and turbo, for optimal control on the smaller circuits.

Stance Adjustments

The stance section allows you to fine-tune your car’s suspension. With each tier of the suspension upgrades, you gain access to more advanced adjustment options. These include:

Ride height: Lowering your car helps improve handling and reduce body roll, but too low might cause bottoming out, especially on mountain roads.
Camber: Negative camber (tilting the wheels inward at the top) can improve cornering grip, which is crucial for drifting. However, too much camber will have the opposite impact.
Offset: Adjusting wheel offset can change the car’s track width, affecting stability and steering response while allowing you to fill out the fenders for the perfect fitment and stance.

These adjustments are all optimized specifically for drift cars, allowing for better weight transfer, increased grip when sideways, and improved overall control.

Body Paint

This section offers a fully custom color palette for your car’s body. You can create unique colors and choose between various finishes:

Gloss
Metallic
Matte
Chrome

This level of customization allows you to create a truly personalized look to make your perfect ride stand out.

Rims Paint

After selecting your body color, you can customize your wheel color to complement or contrast with the body. The same finish options are available, providing endless possibilities for creating the perfect look.

Wheels

The wheel selection in Drift Hunters 2025 is based on popular real-world drift car wheels. You’ll likely recognize many of these designs if you’re familiar with the drifting scene. Choosing the right wheels isn’t just about aesthetics; different wheels can affect your car’s weight and performance.

By carefully tuning each of these aspects, you can build your own unique drift car that looks great and performs optimally on your chosen tracks. Remember, the key to success in Drift Hunters 2025 is finding the right balance between power, weight, looks, and handling for each specific track and your individual driving style.

Don’t panic if you don’t get it quite right the first time. You can keep returning to the tuning menu until you have it perfected!

Tips and Tricks For Drift Hunters 2025

Make sure you quickly master the new game and make the most of what it offers with these pointers:

Optimize Your In-Game Settings

To ensure you’re making the most of the new experience, head to the settings menu and set the “GRAPHICS” to “HIGH.” With this, you’ll be treated to the incredible new visuals that Drift Hunters 2025 brings to the virtual drifting world.

If your game is lagging or stuttering or you’re experiencing framerate issues, you may need to consider opting for “MEDIUM” or “LOW” graphics settings. Give each a try and see which works best for your gaming setup.

Master The Manual Gearbox

Within the Settings menu, change the “GEARBOX” to “MANUAL.” This configuration provides the most realistic and challenging gameplay, providing a sequential manual gearbox that allows for rapid shifts and full control over the engine revs.

Opting for Manual instead of Automatic is an excellent way to develop real-world drifting skills without worrying about clutch control. It might initially feel intimidating, but stick with it, as you’ll soon reap the rewards.

Throttle Control Is Key

Don’t be afraid to lift off the throttle for optimal car control, especially if you need to scrub off some speed without it affecting your angle. Remember, you can’t stall the car without a clutch, so focus on mastering your throttle inputs.

Maximizing Your Score

To collect in-game currency as quickly as possible, do the following:

Maintain continuous sliding to keep your combo alive.
Use advanced techniques like manji drifts on straight sections.
Run close to walls for higher multipliers, but be careful not to crash.

If grinding for points is your goal, start with the faster, sweeping, less technical tracks. Racetracks are generally easier for maintaining long combos without obstacles. On the other hand, the Touge tracks will be the most challenging tests and perfect for showing off your skills to your friends.

Once you’ve refined your skills in Drift Hunters 2025 and want to show off your abilities, we recommend checking out Drift Hunters MAX.

This Drifted-exclusive free online browser drifting game offers similar physics but with additional cars, a unique Drift Attack mode with clipping points and challenges, and online leaderboards to compete against other players worldwide.