Hoonigan and Subaru Motorsports USA announced the return of the internet-breaking Gymkhana film franchise and unveiled their newest four-wheeled hero at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas today. This marks the first ever public debut of a Gymkhana car.
Set Down Under in the land that coined the term “hoon,” the latest entry in the viral Gymkhana film series will take place across Australia, shredding famed landmarks and sporting a legendary cast of cameos. With Travis Pastrana behind the wheel of his third fully bespoke Gymkhana Subaru, expect new levels of the signature tire destruction, close calls, and massive jumps the Gymkhana franchise is known for. This time, Pastrana will pilot the all-new Subaru Brataroo 9500 Turbo, a 1978 Subaru BRAT engineered to take the viral series to new heights, both literally and figuratively.
No shortage of trick engineering went into creating a car that enjoys being airborne as much as being sideways. "The Brataroo" blends the rebellious energy of Subaru’s Bi-Drive Recreational All-Terrain Transporter (BRAT) while pushing the limits of modern performance and technology. Subaru of America and technical partner Vermont SportsCar (VSC) engineered the purpose-built Gymkhana weapon to corner, slide – and fly – well beyond the capabilities of its predecessors.