If you like your cars driven fast and pulling off moves that seem impossible then the Gymkhana film series might be for you. And if the build up to Christmas is getting on your nerves then find a quiet corner and watch the movie.
Buena Pastrana goes maximum attack behind the wheel of the new 670-horsepower active-aero-equipped Subaru “Brataroo,” in the latest installment of the iconic Gymkhana film
Hoonigan and Subaru Motorsports USA have premiered the latest entry in the internet-breaking Gymkhana film franchise, “Aussie Shred.” Set Down Under in the land that coined the term “hoon,” Travis Pastrana’s third Gymkhana film is the wildest in franchise history, featuring the biggest jumps, closest calls and craziest tricks.
Pastrana takes on the Outback, Sydney’s Harbour and Bathurst’s Mount Panorama, among other locales, from behind the wheel of the Subaru “Brataroo” 9500 Turbo, a re-imagining of a 1978 Subaru BRAT engineered as a purpose-built Gymkhana weapon. Subaru of America and technical partner Vermont SportsCar (VSC) crafted the Brataroo to corner, slide and fly well beyond the capabilities of its predecessors, utilizing no shortage of innovative engineering to create the most advanced active aerodynamics on a Gymkhana car to date.
The rallycross-derived machine features a fire-spitting turbocharged 2.0-liter boxer engine delivering 670 horsepower and 680 lb-ft of torque revving to more than 9,500 RPM.”The Brataroo is hands down the craziest Gymkhana car we’ve ever built,” said Pastrana. “Every part of this car was designed to take the abuse we threw at it while making this film.
From hanging two tires off a pier to flying 160 feet across a 10-story deep canyon gap over a road train to skimming across a deep lake and scaring myself every step of the way.” In true Gymkhana fashion, the film features a host of cameos from local motorsport icons, including two-time Dakar Rally champion Toby Price, Subaru WRC driver Chris “Atko” Atkinson, Nitro Circus BMX riders Ryan Williams, Jaie Toohey and Will Brown, alongside a field of V8 Supercars drivers who challenged the Brataroo to a rolling drag race down Mount Panorama’s Conrod Straight.
The star-studded lineup also includes Moog and Marty of Mighty Car Mods, the last of the V8 Interceptors and the Mad Hueys performing the noblest of Aussie traditions, the shoey.”Australia had long been at the top of the list of potential Gymkhana film locations,” said 321 Action Action Director and Hoonigan Co-Founder Brian Scotto. “Ken Block and I attempted to shoot Gymkhana Nine there, but were met with a resounding no, because of the climate of anti-hoon laws at the time.
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