Genesis Coupe Drift Car Heist from Hyundai Headquarters featuring Rhys Millen

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Dec 23, 2011, 11:36 ET

COSTA MESA, Calif., Dec. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- About two weeks before the wrecking ball was about to completely demolish our old Hyundai Motor America headquarters building in Fountain Valley, California, we had a crazy thought: Wouldn't it be cool to do something outrageous inside the building before all the walls finally came down?

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Actually, it was Dustin Loranger, one of our Service Technicians, who had the idea... and we loved it. Why not put Rhys Millen, his Genesis Coupe drift car, and our abandoned HQ together for a unique drift demonstration in a unique industrial setting? Rhys was up for the challenge, and remarkably, so were our lawyers, so we put this thing together, with tongue (and donut) firmly planted in cheek.

We think the video does a pretty good job showcasing Rhys' car control skills, the sweetness of the Genesis Coupe drift car, and the reason why Hollywood probably doesn't have to worry, just yet, about this cast and crew.

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