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Watch Travis Pastrana hoon his 865-hp Subaru wagon in Gymkhana 2022

It’s been well over a decade since rally driver and entrepreneur Ken Block released his first Gymkhana video, which starred a rally-prepped 2006 Subaru Impreza WRX STI, and is still thoroughly exciting despite the lack of flair found in later videos in the series.

Block in 2018 finally decided to take a break from doing Gymkhana videos, passing the keys instead to fellow rally driver Travis Pastrana for the 11th installment in the series. Pastrana is now back for yet another installment, Gymkhana 2022, which was released on Tuesday, and was filmed in Florida.

Pastrana’s ride is a 1983 Subaru GL wagon dubbed the Family Huckster. Designed with help from Subaru Motorsports USA, the wagon generates 865 hp from a heavily tuned turbocharged 2.3-liter flat-4. It also borrows aerodynamic tricks from the Subaru WRX STI Airslayer, the one-off ride Pastrana drove in his previous Gymkhana video. These include flaps that pop up when extra downforce is needed, then retract to help lower grip levels when Pastrana needs the car to slide.

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There are other vehicles, too. These include a number of monster trucks, a jet ski on wheels, and a 3,000-hp Chevrolet El Camino belonging to YouTube personality Cleetus McFarland.

Pastrana calls Gymkhana 2022 his wildest video yet, and that’s easy to believe considering it contains 160-plus-mph jumps, antics involving a helicopter, and even a race with a fighter jet. As with previous videos, there are also plenty of hair-raising close misses. It goes without saying, don’t try any of this at home.

The folks behind the Gymkhana series, Hoonigan, have set up a page for all previous videos in the series, as well as a collection of related videos, including Block’s recent Electrikhana video featuring the one-off Audi S1 E-Tron Quattro Hoonitron.

HIGH-RES GALLERY: Travis Pastrana drives a Subaru wagon in Gymkhana 2022

This article was originally published by Motor Authority, an editorial partner of ClassicCars.com.

The Drive with Alan Taylor: Subaru WRX STI S209

In a recent podcast episode of “The Drive with Alan Taylor,” Taylor opens the show talking about selling his rare 2020 Shelby GT500 on the online auction platform AutoHunter.

Dick Messer, classic car excerpt and former executive director of the Petersen Museum, joins the show to discuss what’s most important when you are getting ready to sell your classic cars.

Next, George Kennedy II, co-founder of Cartender, shares his experience driving a Subaru WRX STI S209 – a special edition sedan limited to 209 examples for the U.S.

The conversation switched gears with guest Brian Moody, executive editor for Autotrader.com, as the duo talks about the least expensive new cars you can buy on the market.

Alan wraps up the show talking about different cars he’s had in his collection.

Episode Highlights:

[00:00:00] – AutoHunter

[00:06:46] – Rare Beauty

[00:12:31] – 100k

[00:19:51] – Limited Stock

[00:28:58] – Nanny Mode

[00:35:54] – Strictly Automatic

[00:42:16] – Brand Loyal

[00:48:17] – Lexus + Luxury = Loyalty

[00:54:47] – Blackout

[01:02:07] – Ahead of Its Time

[01:09:17] – Cheap but Good Quality

[01:18:07] – Hot August Nights

To learn more about “The Drive with Alan Taylor,” visit the podcast’s website.

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Travis Pastrana Races His Gymkhana Subaru WRX STI Against A 1,300 HP Altima Drift Car

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The Subaru WRX STI built for Travis Pastrana and Gymkhana 11 is a phenomenal performance machine and was recently brought out to Hoonigan’s drag strip for some races against an equally-as-unique Nissan Altima.

The Altima in question is owned by Formula Drift champion Chris Forsberg and has been comprehensively modified for drifting. However, that doesn’t mean it is a slouch in a straight-line as it recently proved when out-sprinting a modified Dodge Charger Hellcat with 1,000 hp and drag radial tires.

Watch Also: Take A Deep Dive Of Travis Pastrana’s Crazed Subaru WRX STI Gymkhana Car

Key modifications made to this Altima include the fitment of a 3.8-liter twin-turbocharged V6 from a Nissan GT-R that, depending on the state of tune, can deliver as much as 2,000 hp but is currently rocking around 1,300 hp. It absolutely loves to spin up the rear wheels and produces an intoxicating sound.

In the other corner is Pastrana’s WRX STI. It was built by Subaru Motorsports USA and Vermont SportsCar and features a custom boxer engine bored out to 2.3-liters complete with a billet engine block and the crankshaft from Subaru’s RallyCross program. It also has billet heads, a twin timing belt system and a huge turbocharger, and delivers no less than 862 hp. While that’s considerably less than Forsberg’s Altima, the Subaru has the advantage of being all-wheel drive.

Thanks to the Subaru’s better traction, it launches much better than the Altima and takes the first two races with ease. However, a rolling race is then held between the pair and in this case, it was the Nissan that pulled away from the Subaru and claimed the win.

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