One million views in 24 hours, as of today its up to over 2 million views since it came out. Ken Block’s “Gymkhana 4” takes us on a wild ride through the backlot of SoCals Universal Studios, past familiar sets and backdrops. We even get BACON!
Chock full of special effects, it makes sense that they used Universal Studios as the backdrop for his latest video
If you haven’t seen it yet, check it out and tell us what you think
DC SHOES: KEN BLOCK’S GYMKHANA FOUR; THE HOLLYWOOD MEGAMERCIAL
I love how Travis is still around rocking his Subie even though many have shunned his circle track duties as of late. If you’re a true Travis Pastrana fan, you know that he hasn’t forgotten his Subie roots.
In this video that was just uploaded, Travis calls out Ken Block on his marketing campaign etc. It’s all good though and no one should take this all to seriously. After all, DC does cut Travis a paycheck from time to time. It’s like a friend calling you out during a game of ping pong… or fooseball… or maybe something a little more competitive.
Anyways, enjoy this video, I know I did (The car, not the women…. err, ladies… err… Grandmas?)
I have to say, I am actually disappointed in the game Dirt 3.
On the packaging it states more rally content then ever before in the series, when the first game alone was a 100% rally game. Not to mention it’s heritage predecessor the colin mcrae series.
So far I have done like three rally stages in the career mode, and that’s another thing I’m not a big fan of. Now I know that racing games aren’t known for their career progression, but I really think they should be, because if you aren’t racing you’re looking at menus and choosing where next to race.
It’s so linear. Unlike Dirt 2 where you really only had to do the races you are a fan of, the third instalment gives you a path to follow. Not only that, but the game is based on the archaic point system, so they force you to “race” races you don’t want to but also pretty much forces what car you will drive just to make the points to progress (driving certain cars gives you more points).The reason why I put the word race in quotes is because half the time you are in a gymkhana. I like watching Ken Block’s videos, but it’s not as fun to play, especially when you have to place just to move forward.Though I must add, the soundtrack is exceptional 🙂
That’s my spiel
Our friend Yuji, from Subaru of Las Vegas / Zenkai Motorsports have this massive photo gallery of the images he ‘s taken at the Gymkhana Grid event! They’re beautiful photos and I think you’ll all enjoy them!
To see rest of the photos, check it out HERE.
Ken Block has moved on to a new manufacturer as his ride, but that doesn’t mean that he didn’t leave a lasting impression in history. Many Subaru enthusiasts have looked at Ken Block as the man that brought Subaru into the mainstream. The good people at Autoblog tipped us off with this article about the Gymkhana 2 video named as one of the top 10 viral videos of all time.
When it comes to Ken Block and DC Shoes’ Gymkhana videos, we’d argue that the trilogy is dominated by the very first flick. It spawned countless tributes – thanks in part to the fact that the automotive internet community had never seen anything quite so amazing. The lonesome airfield, an epic Crawford-preppedSubaru WRX STI and an, um… Segway had never before come together to create such a piece of cinematic glory. Unfortunately, according to Advertising Age, all of that isn’t enough to make the first video one of the all-time most successful viral marketing campaigns. That honor goes to Gymkhana 2.
With a grand total of 32.9 million views and counting, Block’s second take on selling shoes by sliding sideways took the number 10 slot on the magazine’s list of viral wonders. Other winners include the infamous Old Spice Twitter responses, a Doritos ad and the Xbox project Natal. Of course, the all-time champion of hawking wares via the internet is still Blendtec. That company has managed to draw in 134.3 million YouTube views since it started chopping up random objects in 2006.
If you guys have missed these videos here they are to fill your faces. Thanks to Autoblog!
Source: Autoblog
So once in a while you’ll see cars that make you go “that’s cool” but I’m not too sure on this. This owner of a Toyota Prius decided to merge the not-s0-popular Subaru Baja.
The owner of this Pruck (I was going to use another word using the first 3 letters of PRIus and the other half of truck, but it wouldn’t be too appropriate) basically customized his Prius with an assortment of electrical upgrades and such. It’s not all aesthetics. With the upgrades he gets roughly around 90mpg when he’s in all electronics mode.
Read on in this article from Autoblog:
Is that a Priamino up there? A Priuja? A prickup? Nope, it’s something dubbed the Pruck, a Prius truck, by its builder, Steve Woodruff. Naturally, the very first question one must ask in this situation is, “what kind of gas mileage does it get?” The answer, according to the website dedicated to showing off the Prius/SubaruBaja, um, hybrid, is, “40.8 mpg easily before a PHEV conversion.” We asked Woodruff what that meant, exactly, and he told AutoblogGreen that, when used in blended mode, the ICE will assist the electric powertrain to get close to 89 miles per gallon. Without the electric assist, and when using premium fuel, the Pruck gets 43 mpg, Woodruff said. Over the past 743 miles that Woodruff has been driving the Pruck, it’s gotten 39.4 mpg. So, it isn’t as efficient at the 2006 Prius that originally made up the front half, but it does gain a lot of utility from the Baja bed. Nothing wrong with that, right?
So, what’s in that powertrain? Woodruff said it uses a 10 kWh lithium iron phosphate (LiFeP04) pack fromPlug-in Supply that is being loaned to him, “until I install a pack of my own design.” Perhaps because he’s worried about faults with the forthcoming DIY pack, the plug-in hybrid electric system has an off switch. Right now, the pack will push the Pruck along for around 40 miles of electric-only driving at low speeds and, at 52 miles per hour, Woodruff said, it’ll go 15 miles.
Woodruff said when he’s cruising down the street in his unique PHEV, ” most teenagers really like it and say it is cool,” and that “the delivery people all want it to save money.” On weekly gas charges, maybe, but Woodruff spent $8,500 just on the Pruck’s electronics. Then there was the conversion work and Woodruff said, “I spent a few days carefully installing the Prius battery cooling fan and ductwork inside the extended quarter panel of the Pruck.” You can see pictures of the building/conversion process in the gallery below. Be careful, though, it ain’t pretty. Looking through said gallery, astute readers will notice two gas doors. One remains where the gasoline goes while the other hides a charging port. Woodruff said the battery takes around four to six hours to charge.
Finally, one last question, because maybe, just maybe, some of you are wondering why someone would build a vehicle like this. Woodruff’s answer is simple: He built the Pruck for himself after the Convertable Prius, which he enjoyed driving, was sold and because, “I needed extra room behind the seat for my 10kw/h battery pack.” As for the aesthetics of the thing, Woodruff couldn’t care less about what you think. As he toldJalopnik, “I built it for myself, and I’m the only one I have to please.”
Read more on Autoblog’s article with additional photos!!!!
The guys at Zenkai Motorsports / Subaru of Las Vegas posted up this pretty sweet video about their Gymkhana Grid experience!
Subie Life: For the Love of Subaru 