Heading into the second half of the 2024 FD Pro Championships, Ken Gushi sit 5th in the Series Standings, with 196pts for far.
Next event is round 5, #FDSTL at the World Wide Technology Raceway, Madison, IL on July18-20.
Ken Gushi and Greddy Performance will be teaming up again for the
2024 Formula Drift season. Ken will be debuting Greddy Performance's new 2jz engine program along with their new turbocharger and accompanying engine accessories.
"I am excited to be back with Greddy for the 2024 season. Working with them for 10 years prior to this, their know-how and expertise in the automotive performance industry is going to make a big difference for me. Although the 1GR engine platform had potential, the new Greddy 2jz has all the elements to perform at this level of competition and beyond. "
Ken Gushi
"We are excited to once again team up with Ken. It's been a few years since we have been away from FD, and we are looking forward to being able to showcase the capability of our products with Ken's program."
Kenji Sumino/President
Greddy Performance Products
Toyota Research Institute (TRI) demonstrated a new research milestone in autonomy, providing a glimpse into the future of safer mobility for all.
GREDDY PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS is proud and honored to be part of this project with Ken Gushi supporting their research.
Feb.2022, Toyota Research Institute (TRI) demonstrated a new research milestone in autonomy, providing a glimpse into the future of safer mobility for all.
As revealed in this video, TRI researchers successfully programmed a vehicle to autonomously drift around obstacles on a closed track - a world first. Combining a deep knowledge of both vehicle dynamics and control design, TRI’s Nonlinear Model Predictive Control (NMPC) approach extends the vehicle’s operational domain to the very limits of its performance. The idea behind this research is to utilize controlled, autonomous drifting to avoid accidents by navigating sudden obstacles or hazardous road conditions like black ice.
“At TRI, our goal is to use advanced technologies that augment and amplify humans, not replace them,” said Avinash Balachandran, Senior Manager of TRI’s Human Centric Driving Research. “Through this project, we are expanding the region in which a car is controllable, with the goal of giving regular drivers the instinctual reflexes of a professional race car driver to be able to handle the most challenging emergencies and keep people safer on the road.”
Every year, car crashes result in nearly 40,000 fatalities in the United States and about 1.35 million fatalities worldwide. While most crashes occur in mundane situations, in some extreme situations drivers may need to make maneuvers that take their vehicle close to and, at times, beyond normal limits of handling.
One year ago, TRI and the Dynamic Design Lab at Stanford University set out to design a new level of active safety to help avoid crashes and prevent injuries and fatalities. With the support of automotive performance specialist GReddy and drift legend Ken Gushi, today’s achievement is another step in that journey. By building skills comparable to an expert driver, this technology can amplify and augment a regular driver’s ability to respond to dangerous and extreme situations, helping keep people safe on the road.
“When faced with wet or slippery roads, professional drivers may choose to ‘drift’ the car through a turn, but most of us are not professional drivers,” said Jonathan Goh, TRI Research Scientist. “That’s why TRI is programming vehicles that can identify obstacles and autonomously drift around obstacles on a closed track.”
This achievement brings TRI researchers closer to understanding the full spectrum of vehicle performance. The software advances announced today calculate a whole new trajectory every twentieth of a second to balance the car gracefully as it goes around the track.
The GReddy Performance Products Irvine CA offices will be closed for winter break from Thursday, Dec. 24th through Friday, Jan. 1st. Normal business hours will resume, Monday, Jan. 4th 2021.
Our retail online store, www.ShopGReddy.com will be open, however orders placed after Dec. 22nd, may not be processed or shipped out until at least Jan. 4th. Order placed before Fri, Dec. 18 should have the best chance to arrive before Christmas. Orders made between 12/18-12/23 may not arrive until after Christmas.
And if you have some free time this holiday season, please feel free to re-watch our recent GPP Live product and guest vehicle features on the GReddy Performance Facebook page... (FB Part 1, FB Part 2, & IG Part 3) - Or to view Super Street Online's preview of the event see (here)
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