Tag Archive for 'WRX'

…It’s Movie Monday: Subaru Rally Team USA?

Subaru WRX STi Time Lapse

Watching the time lapse of the Subaru Rally Team USA strip down a fresh from the factory WRX STi and prep it for rally racing at the hands of Travis Pastrana is a thing of beauty.

Plus, where else can you watch as 800 hours of labor flash by in the blink of an eye:

[Subaru - Time Lapse]

[Via: Autoblog]

…Ken Block and Travis Pastrana can fly?

Racer X Magazine

Ken Block and Travis Pastrana look like they’re trying out for the next superman movie on this cover shoot for Racer X magazine.

The stunt involved Travis backflipping his MotoX bike over Block’s Subaru, and then fire was added in just for fun (and to keep things interesting).

When asked about the stunt, Block replied “Glad Travis didn’t hit his head on the top of my car, and at least I didn’t break my back this time.”

Nice.

[Racer X]

[Via: 0-60Mag]

…Subaru is now making the WRC WRX STI?

WRX STI WRC Front

WRX STI WRC Side

How long does it take to transform an everyday Subaru WRX STI into a rally ready WRC-spec supercar?

About two minutes.

[Subaru World Rally Team]

[Via: Jalopnik]

…The Subaru WRX STI is amazing?

Subaru WRX STI

The Subaru WRI STI has always been on my list of ‘must eventually own’ cars, but with commercials like the following, it’s hard to see how anyone could not say the same:

[Fraternity of STI]

[Via: Autoblog]

…Cars have sole?

Cars With Sole

If you want your feet to be as stylish as the car whose pedals they’re pushing, then check out Motive’s list of co-branded driving shoes, called Cars With Sole.

Featuring the DC Pro_Spec v1.0 (2008 Subaru Impreza WRX STI), the Onitsuka Tiger Mexico 66 Clubman Hot Chocolate (2008 Mini Cooper Clubman S), the Puma Inflection F1 BMW Sauber Team (2008 BMW 135i) and the Adidas Porsche Design S2 Leather (2008 Porsche Cayman S Porsche Design Edition 1), it’s a list of footwear that will help you look good on and off the track.

[Motive - Cars With Sole]

…It’s Movie Monday: Snow Park Rally?

Remember the pics of Ken Block jumping his Subaru around in the snow?

Well now there’s video, and it’s equally amazing:

In addition to that video, there’s also a few others at the DC Shoes site, so be sure to check those out as well.

Anyone want to sponsor a DYH WRX?

[DC Shoes - Snow Park Rally]

[Via: 0-60 Mag]

…Ken Block can fly?

Ken Block

I am now officially jealous of Ken Block.

After getting to jump his rally prepped Subaru WRX 171 feet for a new world record, he got to jump it over 70 feet in the snow for the cover of Snowboarder magazine.

The stunt was performed at New Zealand’s Snow Park Record, and used a specially prepared 55-foot ramp to put him alongside some very brave snowboarders during the jump.

I just hope Space Jam’s “I Believe I can Fly” played over his stereo the entire time.

[RallySport Magazine - Block's Massive WRX Snow Jump]

…Ken Block can fly?

Back in December, I covered a story about Ken Block’s record setting 171-foot jump for Discovery Channel’s Stunt Junkies in his Subaru WRX (that’s 51 feet farther than the Wright Brothers flew).

Well now, thanks to YouTubeology, we’ve got a video.

Though the motorcycle guys make a jump like this look easy, I can only imagine what it must feel like in a car (meaning it’s time to build a ramp, call the chiropractor, and give this a shot).

[Via: Jalopnik]




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