In case you missed Travis Pastrana’s record breaking huck on New Year’s Eve, here it is in all it’s HD glory. Not only did the dude not die, he beat the old record by over 100 feet. The bar is now set at 269 feet – its going to take a real lunatic to top that.
There’s one thing about Red Bull, they always go big. No how many times you see the commercial for Robbie Maddison’s ridiculously huge jump in Vegas last year you can’t help but bug out a little. This New Year’s, Motocross maniac slash MTV star Travis Pastrana is gonna try to take it up a notch by jumping a car off a pier onto a floating target to complete the world’s farthest jump in a rally car. Take that Ken Block. We caught up with Travis at the DC store in New York to hear a little bit about why the hell he signed up for New Year No Limits.
Someone must really love this Gymkhana thing, cause it keeps going longer than the energy bunny. Next up is version 2.1. This one is pretty funny though, with Rob Dyrdek getting in on the action in his exact replica mini-Gymkhana whip and further proving that he gets paid purely to have fun. You can’t hate on that though. If you still need more, hit up DC for some behind the scenes love.
We’ve been bringing you steady news about Ken Block’s rally alter ego and his new Gymkhana TWO project. Finally here’s a couple up close looks at the two Teamworks sneakers, the Spartan High and the Manteca 3. Block had both models flipped to take after his tricked out Suburu Impreza. A look at the Manteca after the jump.
After all the build up, speed freaks can rejoice with the release today of Gymkhana TWO, the follow-up to Ken Block’s Suburu Impreza wile out session. Gymkhana TWO is being billed as the “next level” of infomercial and is intended to move units of Block’s new Teamworks collection consisting of a reversible windbreaker, a T-shirt, a sweatshirt, hat and two sig shoes, the Block Manteca 3 and the Block Spartan High. If it inspires you to buy, you can get the Gymkhana collection here.
This week at the Port of Los Angeles, DC and Ken Block held a sneak preview for his latest insanity project: Gymkhana TWO. Along with his DC compadre, Rob Dyrdek, and 150 special guests, Block showed his video, launched his new Rally edition TeamWorks line and even took a few people for a ride in his Subaru Impreza WRX STI. The new collection features two pairs of shoes, a reversible windbreaker, a T-shirt, a sweatshirt and a hat all inspired by Block’s car. Gymkhana TWO drops on June 1 right here. More event images after the jump.
Following the viral success of his first Gymkhana video and the subsequent remix edition, Ken Block has decided to go at it again for Gymkhana TWO. It could also have something to do with the fact that he just loves to fuck shit up at high speeds. In any case, Gymkhana TWO will feature a new location, new whip, and new carnage and will debut online on June 1. Leading up to the drop DC is launching teaser videos here for the next couple weeks. Check out a few misty stills of the 2008 Suburu STi after the jump.
The Gumball 3000 road race is currently winding its way from Los Angeles to Miami, by way of Vegas, Dallas, New Orleans and every stretch of highway in between. A mix of wealthy euros, reality show participants, and David Hasslehoff whipping pimped out rides across the country with no rules, the Gumball 3000 also attracts a cadre of action sports athletes like Tony Hawk, Dave Mirra, Mat Hoffman and Bam Margera. This year Danny Kass and the Dingo decided to hit the race in the Grenerd RV. Looks fun as hell. Keep up with their progress on the Grenade Blog. Peep some pics after the jump.
DC Founder and speed freak Ken Block has just released a new edit of his “Gymkhana Practice” video. Gymkhana is an automotive sport that basically consists of taking a tricked out rally car to an airfield or other open space and beating it to death. It’s pretty sick. Peep the first edit of the video after the jump. As part of all this Gymkhana craze, DC has launched a minisite as well as some limited edition tees. Check it all out here.
