Exclusive: We Talk Drift Cars with the ‘H’ from HGK Racing
“I have built cars for over 10 years, starting from building E30’s for kart tracks in the backyard of Kristaps’ parents’ home, up to building cars like you can see now,” says Skupelis. He is the man with the vision, and he works with a team that helps bring all the different elements together for the incredible builds HGK has become known for.
From engineers to graphic and 3D designers, the drift cars start out with design and CAD files. HGK builds the cars in-house, including the metalwork, welding, and any parts that need to be CNC’d out of aluminum. What doesn’t get done in-house is 100% overseen by Skupelis for quality. He works with his suppliers closely to get them trained to the standard of what HGK is looking for.
‘The biggest challenge is to make it look good and have it functioning right, for the fixing points to be rigid and to be removable easy.’
D1 Design did the 3D modeling for the E92, and OCT Composites handles the manufacturing of the carbon-Kevlar panels. We asked Skupelis about any challenges that stuck out when designing the latest Eurofighter.
