Subaru Skills At It's Best ....

[Treyz]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rs-jAImScms

I was left speechless ...

[bobselectric]

hey--- how did that guy photoshop his WRX on a video of me driving home in my yaris???

[darkmoon87]

not bad, now let's see him do a real rally ;o) without the runoffs and room for error ;o)

as impressive as the video is and it is impressive the boy has nothing on Makinnen, Loeb or Walter Röhrl or Collin McRae

not to thread jack but check this out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyVHj3sHVHQ
now that is pure talent IMO


holy.
fucking.
shit.


:bow:

[Treyz]

Old school lol ... look how much curves have come to cars over the years.

[engelm_]

My friend sent this to me, and i thought it was great... I want to do it!

[contraband831]

not bad, now let's see him do a real rally ;o) without the runoffs and room for error ;o)

as impressive as the video is and it is impressive the boy has nothing on Makinnen, Loeb or Walter Röhrl or Collin McRae

not to thread jack but check this out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyVHj3sHVHQ
now that is pure talent IMO

I am a little disappointed the "A Team" van was not in that video, I am sure Walter is a great driver, but all that footage looked staged especially the in car shifting. :iono: as far as the OP video, that was a great vid.

[Nigal]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rs-jAImScms

I was left speechless ...

The only words that escapes me during that video were, "Sweet fucking shit on a stick...".

[Nigal]

not bad, now let's see him do a real rally ;o) without the runoffs and room for error ;o)

as impressive as the video is and it is impressive the boy has nothing on Makinnen, Loeb or Walter Röhrl or Collin McRae

not to thread jack but check this out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyVHj3sHVHQ
now that is pure talent IMO

Why in the hell would anyone compete in a sport where the crowd is part of the course? LOL!

[SailDesign]

Why in the hell would anyone compete in a sport where the crowd is part of the course? LOL!

LOL - true, but Ken Block would ahve taken out a couple of hundred people, instead of just the splitter.... :smile:

[slothman86]

hey--- how did that guy photoshop his WRX on a video of me driving home in my yaris???

LOL!

[slothman86]

2nd vid! Awesome braking and throttle control!

[Nexus1155]

if you did watch rally, some people get death defyingly close to the cars lol, closer than in the 2nd vid just to get good pics...

But man, I want to do rally so bad, its just the assholes with the air horns that piss me off if you drive by them... wtf is their problem...

But that DC Sports driver is suppose to be the new and upcoming talent. but i bet F1 buddy there who just won the cup could easily take him (Hamilton?)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkgV2f00IE8

always a good watch

is that yaris rally video where he flips still there?

[mikenacarato]

i cried when i found out what happened to mcrae that day. :(

[Nexus1155]

no way then wth were the saying on TopGear the past two days and congratulating Hamilton?

[pinoypizzaboy]

thats some crazy driving skills!!

[SailDesign]

Ken Block, hapily, is not "just" an X-Games driver, but has a good record in "real" rally driving.:

from the RallySubaru website.

Hometown Encinitas, California
Day or night rallying Day, for sure!
Favorite surface Hard packed gravel
Favorite food during a service break Chicken salad
Car type WRX STI
Car number 43
Longest distance traveled to run in a rally 7000 miles


Ken Block has only been driving rally cars for a short amount of time, but his list of accomplishments read like that of a seasoned pro. A long-standing passion for rally driving first led Block to link up with Vermont SportsCar late in 2004 where he began an intensive rally training program that included multiple test and schooling sessions. In 2005, Block's first year of rallying, he was aptly named Rally America's Rookie of the Year. As his career continued, Block's speed and skill behind the wheel became apparent and he signed on with Subaru Rally Team USA in 2006. From there he went on to take Bronze at X Games 12 in Los Angeles, and 2nd overall in the Rally America National Championship in 2006. In 2007 he had another strong year, winning the Silver Medal at the X Games 13 Rally and finishing 3rd Overall in the Rally America National Championship.

Block has a long and reputable history in the world of extreme sports. 14 years ago in California he co-founded DC Shoes, the highly successful skateboard shoe and apparel company. He is also an accomplished skateboarder, snowboarder and motocross rider. For the 2008 rally season, Ken Block is teamed with veteran co-driver Alex Gelsomino.

[mojoyaris]

this is a great video. I know it doesn't have anything to do with the Yaris,
but it's great to watch regardless.
http://video.kenblockracing.com/flash/small_player/preloader.swf?vendor_id=204&media_id=9183&bgcolor=FFFFFF&autoplay=0

[whooppee777]

:drool:(trades in yaris for wrx)

[Tamago]

:drool:(trades in yaris for wrx)

(blows rear end, transmission and tiny turbo.. upgrades to STi)

[mojoyaris]

You said it.

[mojoyaris]

Whats really funny Tamago is how could you blow the rear end on an Yaris?

[TLyttle]

Yeah, sounds like a neat trick to me too, Mojo...

[bnther36]

That was mad sick awesome :headbang:

You wonder how many cars he's trashed learning how to drive like that.

[jinxor]

That is amazing.... It is really hard to control the car like that, I tried a sharp turn on a corner and it wasnt good at all, The car was all over the place.

[TLyttle]

No big surprise there. The best place to learn how to drive like that is on an abandoned airstrip, parking lot, or some other surface with a skim of sand on it. Much of what was done on that video was on such a surface. Once you find that surface boring, then go for anything the car is capable of, followed by a faster car. There is no big trick to it other than practice.