VDrift is a cross-platform, free/open source driving simulation made with drift racing in mind.

Looking around online, the open source Vamos Automotive Simulator performed much better, although the graphics and features were minimal.

Building around Vamos, using code adapted from his earlier 3D engine experiments, Joe created the first version of VDrift.

Originally developed on a SourceForge repository, the project seems to have shifted around 2011 to a GitHub one.

[8][9][10][11] Due to the free and open source license of Vdrift forks and derivatives are possible and encouraged.