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Selasa, 28 Februari 2012

artikel tentang pendidikan

ARTIKEL 'PENDIDIKAN SEBAGAI INVESTASI JANGKA PANJANG':

"PENDIDIKAN SEBAGAI INVESTASI JANGKA PANJANG"

Bahan ini cocok untuk Semua Sektor Pendidikan.
Nama & E-mail (Penulis): Drs. Nurkolis, MM
Saya Dosen di Jakarta
Tanggal: 1 Juli 2002
Judul Artikel: Pendidikan Sebagai Investasi Jangka Panjang
Topik: Investasi PendidikanArtikel:
Pendidikan sebagai Investasi Jangka Panjang Oleh : Nurkolis

Profesor Toshiko Kinosita mengemukakan bahwa sumber daya manusia Indonesia masih sangat lemah untuk mendukung perkembangan industri dan ekonomi. Penyebabnya karena pemerintah selama ini tidak pernah menempatkan pendidikan sebagai prioritas terpenting. Tidak ditempatkannya pendidikan sebagai prioritas terpenting karena masyarakat Indonesia, mulai dari yang awam hingga politisi dan pejabat pemerintah, hanya berorientasi mengejar uang untuk memperkaya diri sendiri dan tidak pernah berfikir panjang (Kompas, 24 Mei 2002).
Pendapat Guru Besar Universitas Waseda Jepang tersebut sangat menarik untuk dikaji mengingat saat ini pemerintah Indonesia mulai melirik pendidikan sebagai investasi jangka panjang, setelah selama ini pendidikan terabaikan. Salah satu indikatornya adalah telah disetujuinya oleh MPR untuk memprioritaskan anggaran pendidikan minimal 20 % dari APBN atau APBD. Langkah ini merupakan awal kesadaran pentingnya pendidikan sebagai investasi jangka pangjang. Sedikitnya terdapat tiga alasan untuk memprioritaskan pendidikan sebagai investasi jangka panjang.
Pertama, pendidikan adalah alat untuk perkembangan ekonomi dan bukan sekedar pertumbuhan ekonomi. Pada praksis manajemen pendidikan modern, salah satu dari lima fungsi pendidikan adalah fungsi teknis-ekonomis baik pada tataran individual hingga tataran global. Fungsi teknis-ekonomis merujuk pada kontribusi pendidikan untuk perkembangan ekonomi. Misalnya pendidikan dapat membantu siswa untuk mendapatkan pengetahuan dan keterampilan yang diperlukan untuk hidup dan berkompetisi dalam ekonomi yang kompetitif.
Secara umum terbukti bahwa semakin berpendidikan seseorang maka tingkat pendapatannya semakin baik. Hal ini dimungkinkan karena orang yang berpendidikan lebih produktif bila dibandingkan dengan yang tidak berpendidikan. Produktivitas seseorang tersebut dikarenakan dimilikinya keterampilan teknis yang diperoleh dari pendidikan. Oleh karena itu salah satu tujuan yang harus dicapai oleh pendidikan adalah mengembangkan keterampilan hidup. Inilah sebenarnya arah kurikulum berbasis kompetensi, pendidikan life skill dan broad based education yang dikembangkan di Indonesia akhir-akhir ini. Di Amerika Serikat (1992) seseorang yang berpendidikan doktor penghasilan rata-rata per tahun sebesar 55 juta dollar, master 40 juta dollar, dan sarjana 33 juta dollar. Sementara itu lulusan pendidikan lanjutan hanya berpanghasilan rata-rata 19 juta dollar per tahun. Pada tahun yang sama struktur ini juga terjadi di Indonesia. Misalnya rata-rata, antara pedesaan dan perkotaan, pendapatan per tahun lulusan universitas 3,5 juta rupiah, akademi 3 juta rupiah, SLTA 1,9 juta rupiah, dan SD hanya 1,1 juta rupiah.
Para penganut teori human capital berpendapat bahwa pendidikan adalah sebagai investasi sumber daya manusia yang memberi manfaat moneter ataupun non-moneter. Manfaat non-meneter dari pendidikan adalah diperolehnya kondisi kerja yang lebih baik, kepuasan kerja, efisiensi konsumsi, kepuasan menikmati masa pensiun dan manfaat hidup yang lebih lama karena peningkatan gizi dan kesehatan. Manfaat moneter adalah manfaat ekonomis yaitu berupa tambahan pendapatan seseorang yang telah menyelesaikan tingkat pendidikan tertentu dibandingkan dengan pendapatan lulusan pendidikan dibawahnya. (Walter W. McMahon dan Terry G. Geske, Financing Education: Overcoming Inefficiency and Inequity, USA: University of Illionis, 1982, h.121).
Sumber daya manusia yang berpendidikan akan menjadi modal utama pembangunan nasional, terutama untuk perkembangan ekonomi. Semakin banyak orang yang berpendidikan maka semakin mudah bagi suatu negara untuk membangun bangsanya. Hal ini dikarenakan telah dikuasainya keterampilan, ilmu pengetahuan dan teknologi oleh sumber daya manusianya sehingga pemerintah lebih mudah dalam menggerakkan pembangunan nasional.
Nilai
Balik Pendidikan
Kedua, investasi pendidikan memberikan nilai balik (rate of return) yang lebih tinggi dari pada investasi fisik di bidang lain. Nilai balik pendidikan adalah perbandingan antara total biaya yang dikeluarkan untuk membiayai pendidikan dengan total pendapatan yang akan diperoleh setelah seseorang lulus dan memasuki dunia kerja. Di negara-negara sedang berkembang umumnya menunjukkan nilai balik terhadap investasi pendidikan relatif lebih tinggi dari pada investasi modal fisik yaitu 20 % dibanding 15 %. Sementara itu di negara-negara maju nilai balik investasi pendidikan lebih rendah dibanding investasi modal fisik yaitu 9 % dibanding 13 %. Keadaan ini dapat dijelaskan bahwa dengan jumlah tenaga kerja terdidik yang terampil dan ahli di negara berkembang relatif lebih terbatas jumlahnya dibandingkan dengan kebutuhan sehingga tingkat upah lebih tinggi dan akan menyebabkan nilai balik terhadap pendidikan juga tinggi (Ace Suryadi, Pendidikan, Investasi SDM dan Pembangunan: Isu, Teori dan Aplikasi. Balai Pustaka: Jakarta, 1999, h.247).
Pilihan investasi pendidikan juga harus mempertimbangkan tingkatan pendidikan. Di Asia nilai balik sosial pendidikan dasar rata-rata sebesar 27 %, pendidikan menengah 15 %, dan pendidikan tinggi 13 %. Dengan demikian dapat dikemukakan bahwa semakin tinggi tingkat pendidikan seseorang maka manfaat sosialnya semakin kecil. Jelas sekali bahwa pendidikan dasar memberikan manfaat sosial yang paling besar diantara tingkat pendidikan lainnya. Melihat kenyataan ini maka struktur alokasi pembiayaan pendidikan harus direformasi. Pada tahun 1995/1996 misalnya, alokasi biaya pendidikan dari pemerintah Indonesia untuk Sekolah Dasar Negeri per siswa paling kecil yaitu rata-rata hanya sekirat 18.000 rupiah per bulan, sementara itu biaya pendidikan per siswa di Perguruan Tinggi Negeri mendapat alokasi sebesar 66.000 rupiah per bulan. Dirjen Dikti, Satrio Sumantri Brojonegoro suatu ketika mengemukakan bahwa alokasi dana untuk pendidikan tinggi negeri 25 kali lipat dari pendidikan dasar. Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa biaya pendidikan yang lebih banyak dialokasikan pada pendidikan tinggi justru terjadi inefisiensi karena hanya menguntungkan individu dan kurang memberikan manfaat kepada masyarakat.
Reformasi alokasi biaya pendidikan ini penting dilakukan mengingat beberapa kajian yang menunjukkan bahwa mayoritas yang menikmati pendidikan di PTN adalah berasal dari masyarakat mampu. Maka model pembiayaan pendidikan selain didasarkan pada jenjang pendidikan (dasar vs tinggi) juga didasarkan pada kekuatan ekonomi siswa (miskin vs kaya). Artinya siswa di PTN yang berasal dari keluarga kaya harus dikenakan biaya pendidikan yang lebih mahal dari pada yang berasal dari keluarga miskin. Model yang ditawarkan ini sesuai dengan kritetia equity dalam pembiayaan pendidikan seperti yang digariskan Unesco.
Itulah sebabnya Profesor Kinosita menyarankan bahwa yang diperlukan di Indonesia adalah pendidikan dasar dan bukan pendidikan yang canggih. Proses pendidikan pada pendidikan dasar setidaknnya bertumpu pada empat pilar yaitu learning to know, learning to do, leraning to be dan learning live together yang dapat dicapai melalui delapan kompetensi dasar yaitu membaca, menulis, mendengar, menutur, menghitung, meneliti, menghafal dan menghayal. Anggaran pendidikan nasional seharusnya diprioritaskan untuk mengentaskan pendidikan dasar 9 tahun dan bila perlu diperluas menjadi 12 tahun. Selain itu pendidikan dasar seharusnya “benar-benar” dibebaskan dari segala beban biaya. Dikatakan “benar-benar” karena selama ini wajib belajar 9 tahun yang dicanangkan pemerintah tidaklah gratis. Apabila semua anak usia pendidikan dasar sudah terlayani mendapatkan pendidikan tanpa dipungut biaya, barulah anggaran pendidikan dialokasikan untuk pendidikan tingkat selanjutnya.
Fungsi
Non Ekonomi
Ketiga, investasi dalam bidang pendidikan memiliki banyak fungsi selain fungsi teknis-ekonomis yaitu fungsi sosial-kemanusiaan, fungsi politis, fungsi budaya, dan fungsi kependidikan. Fungsi sosial-kemanusiaan merujuk pada kontribusi pendidikan terhadap perkembangan manusia dan hubungan sosial pada berbagai tingkat sosial yang berbeda. Misalnya pada tingkat individual pendidikan membantu siswa untuk mengembangkan dirinya secara psikologis, sosial, fisik dan membantu siswa mengembangkan potensinya semaksimal mungkin (Yin Cheong Cheng, School Effectiveness and School-Based Management: A Mechanism for Development, Washington D.C: The Palmer Press, 1996, h.7).
Fungsi politis merujuk pada sumbangan pendidikan terhadap perkembangan politik pada tingkatan sosial yang berbeda. Misalnya pada tingkat individual, pendidikan membantu siswa untuk mengembangkan sikap dan keterampilan kewarganegaraan yang positif untuk melatih warganegara yang benar dan bertanggung jawab. Orang yang berpendidikan diharapkan lebih mengerti hak dan kewajibannya sehingga wawasan dan perilakunya semakin demoktratis. Selain itu orang yang berpendidikan diharapkan memiliki kesadaran dan tanggung jawab terhadap bangsa dan negara lebih baik dibandingkan dengan yang kurang berpendidikan.
Fungsi budaya merujuk pada sumbangan pendidikan pada peralihan dan perkembangan budaya pada tingkatan sosial yang berbeda. Pada tingkat individual, pendidikan membantu siswa untuk mengembangkan kreativitasnya, kesadaran estetis serta untuk bersosialisasi dengan norma-norma, nilai-nilai dan keyakinan sosial yang baik. Orang yang berpendidikan diharapkan lebih mampu menghargai atau menghormati perbedaan dan pluralitas budaya sehingga memiliki sikap yang lebih terbuka terhadap keanekaragaman budaya. Dengan demikian semakin banyak orang yang berpendidikan diharapkan akan lebih mudah terjadinya akulturasi budaya yang selanjutnya akan terjadi integrasi budaya nasional atau regional.
Fungsi kependidikan merujuk pada sumbangan pendidikan terhadap perkembangan dan pemeliharaan pendidikan pada tingkat sosial yang berbeda. Pada tingkat individual pendidikan membantu siswa belajar cara belajar dan membantu guru cara mengajar. Orang yang berpendidikan diharapkan memiliki kesadaran untuk belajar sepanjang hayat (life long learning), selalu merasa ketinggalan informasi, ilmu pengetahuan serta teknologi sehingga terus terdorong untuk maju dan terus belajar.
Di kalangan masyarakat luas juga berlaku pendapat umum bahwa semakin berpendidikan maka makin baik status sosial seseorang dan penghormatan masyarakat terhadap orang yang berpendidikan lebih baik dari pada yang kurang berpendidikan. Orang yang berpendidikan diharapkan bisa menggunakan pemikiran-pemikirannya yang berorientasi pada kepentingan jangka panjang. Orang yang berpendidikan diharapkan tidak memiliki kecenderungan orientasi materi/uang apalagi untuk memperkaya diri sendiri.
Kesimpulan
Jelaslah bahwa investasi dalam bidang pendidikan tidak semata-mata untuk mendongkrak pertumbuhan ekonomi tetapi lebih luas lagi yaitu perkembangan ekonomi. Selama orde baru kita selalu bangga dengan pertumbuhan ekonomi yang tinggi, namun pertumbuhan ekonomi yang tinggi itu hancur lebur karena tidak didukung oleh adanya sumber daya manusia yang berpendidikan. Orde baru banyak melahirkan orang kaya yang tidak memiliki kejujuran dan keadilan, tetapi lebih banyak lagi melahirkan orang miskin. Akhirnya pertumbuhan ekonomi hanya dinikmati sebagian orang dan dengan tingkat ketergantungan yang amat besar.
Perkembangan ekonomi akan tercapai apabila sumber daya manusianya memiliki etika, moral, rasa tanggung jawab, rasa keadilan, jujur, serta menyadari hak dan kewajiban yang kesemuanya itu merupakan indikator hasil pendidikan yang baik. Inilah saatnya bagi negeri ini untuk merenungkan bagaimana merencanakan sebuah sistem pendidikan yang baik untuk mendukung perkembangan ekonomi. Selain itu pendidikan juga sebagai alat pemersatu bangsa yang saat ini sedang diancam perpecahan. Melalui fungsi-fungsi pendidikan di atas yaitu fungsi sosial-kemanusiaan, fungsi politis, fungsi budaya, dan fungsi kependidikan maka negeri ini dapat disatukan kembali. Dari paparan di atas tampak bahwa pendidikan adalah wahana yang amat penting dan strategis untuk perkembangan ekonomi dan integrasi bangsa. Singkatnya pendidikan adalah sebagai investasi jangka panjang yang harus menjadi pilihan utama.
Bila demikian, ke arah mana pendidikan negeri ini harus dibawa? Bagaimana merencanakan sebuah sistem pendidikan yang baik? Marilah kita renungkan bersama.
Nurkolis, Dosen Akademi Pariwisata Nusantara Jaya di Jakarta.
Saya Drs. Nurkolis, MM setuju jika bahan yang dikirim dapat dipasang dan digunakan di Homepage Pendidikan Network dan saya menjamin bahwa bahan ini hasil karya saya sendiri dan sah (tidak ada copyright). .

Kamis, 09 Februari 2012

TOP 10 DRIFT CARS OF ALL TIME

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As I'm sure you know, during the month of July we spent a lot of time covering different aspects of the drifting world. Even though it's now August, we still have a few special drifting features left, and this is one of them. A few weeks back, we came up with the crazy idea of doing a "Top 10" list of the world's iconic drift cars. When compiling the list we considered criteria like the number of individual victories and championships, longevity in competition, breakthrough achievements, or cars that have have had a major influence on the sport. Of course we also rated the cars based on our personal ideas of what makes a great drift car.
Several of us came up with our own lists and then we tallied up the votes to derive our "official" top 10. Actually it was surprising how similar our individual lists were considering we all come from different backgrounds and have different tastes.
#10. Koguchi 180SX
Type: RPS13 180SX
Series: D1GP Japan and USA as well as other events like Drift Showoff.
Years Active: 2000-Present
Builder(s): Koguchi Power
Driver(s): Yoshinori Koguchi
Chassis Variations: Unknown
Current Status: Active in D1GP Japan
Number of Wins: 1
Championships: 0
Breakthrough innovation: Few cars represent the "purity" of drifting more than Koguchi's 180. The RPS13 180SX is the quintessential drift car and Yoshinori Koguchi is nothing less than a master of this car.
Notable Achievements: While Koguchi is not known for having tons of wins in D1 , the influence of him and his cars go far beyond statistics. He represents the original spirit of Japanese drifting and has never gone far from his roots. Koguchi and his 180SX also played a big part in the rise of drifting in the USA by performing at the original Drift Showoff events in SoCal. After spending a little time in a JZX100 Chaser, Koguchi has returned to the 180SX and recently got his first D1GP victory at the 2008 spring D1 match at Fuji.
Lasting Influence: Koguchi is and will continue to be a hero for hardcore S13 fans as well fans of Japanese drifting history.
#9 Falken Mustang GT
Type: 2005 Ford Mustang GT
Series: D1GP USA, Formula D
Years Active: 2005-Present
Builder(s): Falken Tires, Xtreme Mustang Performance
Driver(s): Vaughn Gittin Jr.
Chassis Variations: 1
Current Status: Active
Number of Wins: 2
Championships:0
Breakthrough innovation: This car is one of the first V8-powered "muscle car" drift machines. The Ford Mustang is as American as apple pie and having a fire-breathing Mustang GT drift car makes perfect sense. Vaughn Gittin Jr.'s rock and roll personality and aggressive driving style are a perfect match for this beast of a drift car. It also happens to have one of the most distinct exhaust notes of any drift car ever.
Notable Achievements: No one will forget JR's pair of victories at the D1GP All Star events in 2005 and 2007. He showed the world the high talent that American drifters posess as well as proving the capabilities of the Mustang as a drift car. Although he hasn't had a Formula D victory yet, no one will be surprised when he eventually does get one. He also finished fourth overall in the 2005 Formula D point standings.
Lasting Influence: No car better represents American style drifting.
#8 RMR Pontiac GTO
Type: 2004 Pontiac GTO
Series: D1GP USA, Formula D
Years Active: 2004-Present
Builder(s): Rhys Millen Racing, GM
Driver(s): Rhys Millen, Daijiro Yoshihara
Chassis Variations: 1
Current Status: Active
Number of Wins: 3
Championships:1
Breakthrough innovation:  Besides being one of the first non-Japanese pro drift cars ever, the GTO was also notable for being the first factory-backed drift car. I still remember the Option video where Mana-P goes to check out the GTO as it's being built. After an impressive debut performance at D1 in 2004, the car would go on to become one of the most successful American drift cars ever.
Notable Achievements: When Rhys Millen was driving the GTO he scored three victories in Formula D, as well as taking the 2005 series championship. After Rhys switched to the new Solstice and the GTO disappeared for a while. In 2008 the old GTO reappeared and is now being driven by Daijiro Yoshihara as part of Rhys Millen's team. Dai has proven that the GTO is still a capable car and is currently ranked in third place in the FD standings.
Lasting Influence: This car marked a turning point in the history of drifting. For better or for worse, the introduction of a works team signaled the transition of drifting from a grassroots cult motorsport to a mainstream professional one.
#7 Sift/Yuke's AE86 Trueno
Type: Toyota AE86 Sprinter Trueno 3-door
Series: D1GP Japan & USA
Years Active: 2000-2006
Builder(s): Sift Racing, Revolver
Driver(s): Katsuhiro Ueo
Chassis Variations: Unknown
Current Status: Inactive
Number of Wins: 4
Championships:1
Breakthrough innovation:  If you have ever been mad about the high prices that AE86's have sold for within the past few years, you can probably put some of the blame on Ueo's D1 AE86. During the period when D1 was expanding, Ueo was dominant in his underpowered AE86 and proved to the world how magical the AE86 can be in the right hands. While many other drivers were moving on to newer, higher powered cars, Ueo stuck with his screaming Hachi Roku.
Notable Achievements: After winning the opening round of the 2002 D1 season, Ueo would go on to take the season title that year. In 2003 he would gain even more fame after winning the first ever D1 event at Irwindale Speedway. This established him as a hero among AE86 fans worldwide.
Lasting Influence: Although he switched to different cars before dropping out of the spotlight, Ueo will always be known worldwide as the 86 maniac.
#6 Blitz ER34 Skyline
Type: ER34 Nissan Skyline Sedan
Series: D1GP Japan & USA
Years Active: 2002-Present
Builder(s): Blitz, URAS
Driver(s): Ken Nomura
Chassis Variations: Many
Current Status: Active
Number of Wins: 6
Championships: 0
Breakthrough innovation: Although Nomuken has yet to win any series championships, his Blitz ER34 Skyline Sedan is one of the most recognizable and popular drift cars in the world. It is nearly as distinct as his personality. He has gone through many different cars, but they all have been ER34 sedans. The Blitz ER34 started out as a simple street-car based drift machine and has been evolving ever since.
Notable Achievements: Besides scoring numerous wins over the years in D1GP, Nomuken came within a blink of winning the 2006 series championship but was narrowly defeated by Nobushige Kumakubo.
Lasting Influence: Looking back at Nomuken's cars, you can watch the history of pro drift car style unfold before your eyes.
Well that wraps the first part of our look at the top 10 drift cars of all time. We are interested to hear what you guys think and whether you agree or disagree with your choices. This should spark some interesting discussion!
-Mike Garrett
Well, let's jump right back into it with our choice for number 5.
#5 HKS S15
Type: S15 Silvia
Series: D1GP Japan and USA, Formula D, etc.
Years Active: 2000-Present
Builder(s): HKS
Driver(s): Nobuteru Taniguchi, Daijiro Yoshihara
Chassis Variations: 2
Current Status: Inactive
Number of Wins: 5
Championships:1
Breakthrough innovation: The HKS S15 was one of the first "pro-built" drift cars and was dominant during the first few years of the D1 Grand Prix. The car's distinct red and yellow livery made it instantly recognizable among fans and it helped to establish HKS as one the pioneering supporters of professional drifting. The HKS S15 also became iconic among American drift fans when it appeared in early D1 USA events.
Notable Achievements: Nobuteru Taniguchi drove the HKS S15 to five victories in D1 as well as winning the inaugural D1 championship in 2001. When Taniguchi switched to the Altezza, the S15 disappeared from competition for a while. In 2007 one version of the car was sold to the Rockstar drift team where it was driven by Daijiro Yoshihara in Formula D and came very close to winning the series championship with the car. Another version of the car is currently being used for demos by HKS in the UK.
Lasting Influence: This car helped to cement the S15 as one of the world's best drift machines and to many this car represents the "glory days" of the D1 Grand Prix.
#4 JUN Auto/ Team Orange Impreza
Type: GDB Subaru Impreza
Series: D1GP Japan and USA, European Drift Championship
Years Active: 2005-Present
Builder(s): JUN Auto
Driver(s): Nobushige Kumakubo, Hideo Hiraoka
Chassis Variations: 2
Current Status: Active in D1 and the EDC
Number of Wins: 4
Championships:1
Breakthrough innovation: When Kumakubo replaced his proven S15 Silvia with a rear wheel drive-converted Impreza in 2005, many were not sure what to expect. As everyone would see, the original Team Orange Impreza would prove both JUN Auto's car building skills as well as Kumakubo's skill as a driver.With its RWD conversion and rear-mounted radiator, this car became one of the first "extremely" modified pro drift cars
Notable Achievements: Kumakubo won the 2006 D1GP series in this Impreza as well as picking up a few event victories along the way. Although he switched to an Evo in 2007, he continued to use a GDB Impreza in the United States. In 2008 Kumakubo's "overseas" Impreza was shipped to the UK where he is currently driving it in the European Drift Championship. He has already had one second place finish and one win in the EDC. Back in Japan, the 2006 championship car is now being driven by Team Orange member Hideo Hiraoka in D1.
Lasting Influence: This car helped start the trend of using converted AWD cars for drifting use. Besides the several cars JUN has built since, similar cars have poppped up in other countries around the world.
#3 Keiichi Tsuchiya AE86
Type: AE86 Sprinter Trueno
Series: None, but do iconic Japanese videos count?
Years Active: 1990's-present
Builder(s): TRD, Kei Office
Driver(s): Keiichi Tsuchiya
Chassis Variations: 1
Current Status: Active
Number of Wins: 0
Championships: 0
Breakthrough innovation: Although this car is not a pro machine or exclusively a drift car, we knew it deserved a spot on our list for inspiring so many AE86 fans around the world. Actually we were not sure which of Tsuchiya's cars to use, but in the end we decided to go with his iconic white Trueno seen in many Best Motoring, Hot Version, and AE86 club videos. Besides having influential styling, this car is also one of the earliest and best examples of a 20-valve swapped AE86.
Notable Achievements: When people around the world first saw this car in videos like Best Motoring Vol. 41, it inspired many of them to get involved with drifting and helped to establish the AE86 the favorite that it is today. There have been several replicas of this car built over the years and Tsuchiya's AE86 is a large reason for the popularity of the "SSR Dori Mesh" wheels which still sell for a premium today.
Lasting Influence: Even now the car still appears occasionally in Hot Version videos and it still drops jaws whenever it comes out. It also still sounds as beautiful as ever.
#2 APEXi FD3S
Type: Mazda FD3S RX7
Series: D1 Japan anpresent
Builder(s): APEXi Japan and USA, Formula D
Years Active: 2002-present
Driver(s): Youichi Imamura, Ryuji Miki
Chassis Variations: 2?
Current Status: Active in Formula D
Number of Wins: 9
Championships:1
Breakthrough innovation: Although there is nothing really abnormal about the APEXi FD's specs, there have been few cars as dominant as these cars were when they were driven by Youichi Imamura in D1. It is important to note that there were two similar, but different versions of this car. One was RHD and built by APEXi in Japan, and another was LHD and built by APEXi USA. Both versions have seen plenty of drift action over the years.
Notable Achievements: Imamura drove this car to several wins in D1 over the years and also won the 2003 series championship. The American-built car is now being driven by Ryuji Miki in Formula D. The RHD version of the car in its original APEXi livery recently resurfaced in Singapore where Miki drove it to victory in the Formula D exhibition match there. 
Lasting Influence: There are few drift cars with as much history as the APEXi FD, and this car's journey appears to be far from over with Miki still putting on great performances in Formula D with it.
So that takes care our first nine picks, next time we will announce the winner. Any guesses?
-Mike Garrett
It's time to finish up our look at the top 10 drift cars of all time and reveal our pick for number one. Before we reveal the top car, let's first look at some of our "honorable mentions". These are cars that made people's lists but did not quite make it into the group's top 10. Cars like Kawabata's S15 pictured above are a good example of these cars. Although the car has achieved a lot of success in D1 recently, it coudn't quite match up with the other cars on the list as far as the overall picture is concerned.
Here a few more of our honorable mentions.
Testsuya Hibino's AE86 came very close to making our list. Nobody will forget his famous jumping escapades at Ebisu Circuit a few years ago. Although he has gone through a few different AE86's and even an S15, the Levin coupe pictured above is probably the most memorable of his cars. Hibino's aggressive driving style is a perfect match for the nimble AE86 and this combination has earned Hibino and his 86's many fans over the years.
Samuel Hubinette's various Vipers also deserve a mention here. Especially his original Viper Competition Coupe which won both the first Formula D event ever and the inagural Formula D season championship. Like the RMR GTO, this car also represented the introduction of big sponsors to pro drifting and the high-dollar Viper stood in great contrast to a lot of the grassroots cars that were seen in Formula D's first season. After spending some time in the Dodge Charger, Sam is now back in a Viper for 2008.
Takahiro Ueno's JZZ30 Soarer also came very close to making the list. Even though the car has not dominated competition-wise, Ueno has been driving a JZZ30 since the beginning of D1 and he has probably appeared in more D1 events worldwide than any other driver (except maybe for Nomuken). Like Nomuken's ER34, Ueno's Soarers have been constantly evolving over the years with more power and a more aggressive exterior. Ueno's cars have also done in a lot in establishing the Soarer/Lexus SC300 as popular drift platform worldwide.
We couldn't leave out the Top Secret S15 Silvia driven by Ryuji Miki. Besides being known for its eye-catching gold livery, this is car won the D1GP Championship in 2004 and then appeared in the UK after being retired in Japan. The main thing that kept this car from being ranked higher is its relatively short lifespan as competitive pro car. It would eventually be replaced by Top Secret's RB26-powered Z33, a car which struggled to achieve success even with a number of different drivers.
Now that the honorable mentions are out of the way, it's time for our number one pick.
#1 AP Boss/Kei Office/Team M.O.V.E S15
Type: S15 Silvia
Series: D1GP Japan and USA
Years Active: 2000-Present
Builder(s): Auto Produce Boss/Kei Office
Driver(s): Yasuyuki Kazama, Katsuhiro Ueo(?), Youichi Imamura
Chassis Variations: Unknown
Current Status: Active in D1GP Japan (Imamura), another version also seen in Norway.
Number of Wins: 11
Championships:1
Breakthrough innovation: Yasuyuki Kazama was one of the first drifters to use the S15 Silvia and went into personal debt to pay for it. During it's heyday, the green S15 driven by Kazama was one of the most consistent and top performing cars in D1GP. Besides racking up tons of event wins, Kazama also became known for performing his famed "rodeo drift" with this car. Even with different sponsors and drivers over the years, this S15 has continued to be top performers and fan favorites in D1.
Notable Achievements: In various forms over the years, AP Boss S15's have had an astonishing 11 victories in various D1GP events making it the most victorious D1 car of all time. Kazama had a string of wins at Iriwindale Speedway earning him and his car tons of respect among drifting fans in the US and you can also add the 2005 D1GP championship to the list of the car's achievements. There have been at least a few different versions of this car over the years and to be honest we are not positive on the current whereabouts of all of them.  Although Kazama is no longer active in D1, the AP Boss-built S15 continues to be campaigned in D1 and is now being driven by Youichi Imamura for '08. With Imamaura behind the wheel, the red-painted car has already ranked up two victories this season at Odaiba and Okayama. Another chassis (old US version?) has recently been seen in Norway in its original green livery.
Lasting Influence: I don't think there is a single drifting enthusiast who can forget the domination and excitement brought by Kazama's green machine, and now the car lives on with Imamura as its pilot. Time will tell whether Kazama will return to D1 or not, but if he ever does it would be strange to see him driving anything other than an S15 Silvia.
So there you have it, our picks for the top 10 drift cars of all time.
Photos from Fresh Alloy and Doristars.
-Mike Garrett

Drifting

Drifting adalah sebuah teknik menyetir dan nama cabang olahraga balap mobil yang memperlombakan pemakaian teknik tersebut. Dalam kompetisi, pengemudi berusaha untuk membuat agar mobilnya berada dalam posisi miring dan meluncur selama mungkin. Namun Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, badan yang membawahi kegiatan olahraga balap internasional, tidak mengakui drifting sebagai olahraga balap profesional. Video dan liputan drifting di Indonesia, dapat disaksikan di www.sportku.com section automotive, drifting.


 salah satu kejuaraan drift di Australia.

 untuk melakukan drift,mobil yang anda gunakan harus memiliki setidaknya 500 HP agar terasa nikmat.

Minggu, 05 Februari 2012

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Jumat, 03 Februari 2012

Game over

"game over" itulah kata2 yg pantas untuk semua usaha tim SMA 2 cimahi dalam ajang LPI. Setelah kalah dari SMK 2, SMA 2 kembali di kalahkan oleh MAN cimahi. Keberuntungan nampaknya benar2 tidak memihak kepada tim SMA 2 cimahi. Semoga jika saya mengikuti turnamen lagi, saya dapat mengangkat piala bersama teman2 saya. Amin

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