Subaru of America has recently revealed its wildest, most outrageous WRX STI model yet. Check out Travis Pastrana’s custom ride built specifically to shred the track in the next installment of Hoonigan’s Gymkhana video series.
Drawing on Subaru’s championship-winning rallycross experience, this sick ride looks like a Subaru version of the Batmobile, and it’s ready to take Gymkhana to the next level.
Back in May, Subaru and Hoonigan announced that Travis Pastrana would take over the Gymkhana series for 2020.
With his decades of experience in rally, rallycross, supercross, freestyle, motocross, NASCAR, and stunt experience, Subaru aimed to give Pastrana a vehicle that could do things no other Gymkhana car has ever been asked to do. Subaru’s new STI Gymkhana model is the result of that build goal.
“This STI is unbelievable!” said Pastrana. “We’ve never had the opportunity to do this before, to build a car with no restrictions. Engine, suspension, aero—everything is unlimited, clean sheet. It’s crazy fast, easy to control and get sideways and it was perfect out of the box in testing. Gymkhana is a new challenge for me but I want to raise the bar, and this is the car to do it.”
The focus on extreme performance is evident in every fiber of this sweet ride. Thanks to a carbon body and a wildly aggressive, wind-tunnel-proven aero package, this STI is unlike anything Gymkhana has ever seen before.
With a custom-made SUBARU BOXER engine, flame-spouting hood exit exhaust, long travel suspension, and a race-focused interior built specifically to Pastrana’s specs, this ride was born to shred tires and obliterate expectations.
“When we brought Subaru back to Gymkhana, we knew we had to build something outrageous,” said William Stokes, Motorsports Manager, Subaru of America. “Travis always wants to push the limits, so we knew from the outset we weren’t going to do this with a rally or rallycross car. This was an opportunity for us to redefine what an STI could be, and the results speak for themselves.”
While this Subaru WRX STI is a little too hot for public consumption, the all-new Subaru models that are currently available at Haldeman Subaru in Lumberton are ready to help you take on the world.
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