Shaquille O’Neal Asks T-Pain to Build Him a “Drift Car” After Wild Drift Session in an Open Top 1,000 HP Ford MustangMotorBiscuitSaajan JogiaTue, September 22, 2026 at 10:30 AM UTCAdd us on GoogleFormer American basketball player Shaquille O'Neal owns an extensive collection of heavily customized luxury vehicles, supercars, and oversized trucks. Now, though, he intends to add another vehicle to his collection – an open-top Ford Mustang drift car after experiencing T-Pain's pro-level drifting from the passenger seat.RTR Vehicles built T-Pain's custom metallic pearl pink drift Mustang, a one-off 2025 Mustang RTR Spec 5-D Convertible. The car is RTR's first-ever convertible drift car and features a full carbon body with a map of Tallahassee etched into its design. Power comes from a supercharged Ford Performance 5.0-liter engine capable of producing 1,000 horsepower, while the exterior is finished in metallic pearl pink with custom carbon-fiber ducted speedster humps.A video posted by T-Pain shows Shaq asking him to help him build "one of those drift cars," since the rapper developed a passion for drifting after taking a lesson with professional drifter Chelsea DeNofa and attending events such as GRIDLIFE. He later underwent extensive training, including ice-drift sessions with the Texas Drift Academy, and took part in events including Lime Rock Park.Image credit: Nappy Boy Automotive / InstagramAdvertisementAdvertisementT-Pain was eager to take Shaq in his drift Mustang, saying, "I can't wait, I want to take you out in one.""Let's see if you fit in the Mustang," he added.Shaq then asked if the track needs to be wet to drift. T-Pain said no and that he would take him on a small track and actually show him how it's done. The scene then shifts to Shaq and T-Pain in the Mustang, with the rapper sending it sideways at high revs.Another video posted by Nappy Boy Automotive, T-Pain's automotive lifestyle brand, shows Shaq struggling to squeeze into the Mustang because of his 7-foot-1-inch frame. He eventually settles into the driver's seat and gets to enjoy a few laps in the drift car. The smoky session left Shaq with plenty of smiles. At the end, he said:"I'm building one of these." Looking at T-Pain, he added, "Build me one of these."