Sunday, January 10, 2010 at 1:03AM Just this past New Year's Eve, Travis Pastrana decided he needed to break Ken Block's 2006 ramp to ramp car jump record of 171 ft. Pastrana launched his Subaru Impreza WRX STI 269 ft off a pier onto a floating barge in Long Beach's Rainbow Harbor. How does one finish off the night after such an amazing jump? By doing a gainer into the bay of course.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 10:12AM If you been with us here at TIFR for any period of time, you know that we're huge fans of Ken Block's work. Well, let's just say, this new creation of his doesn't disappoint us in the least bit. Ken teamed up with Subaru to make the world's fastest cat track vehicle.
The TRAX STI is an experimental automobile that starts with Block's competition-ready Subaru WRX STI before ditching the tires, adding snow cat tracks, and upgrading to some next-level suspension to create the ultimate backcountry shred car. Prepared by Vermont SportsCar, performance modifications include 400-hp and features Group N competition rally dampers made by EXE-TC and a KAPS 5-speed close-ratio dog-engagement gearbox. Under the hood sits a 2.5 liter, 4-cylinder, turbocharged and intercooled STI engine tuned with a MOTEC M800 ECU.
Completing the TRAX STI is a sleigh to be pulled behind the car, designed to hold four snowboarders, their snowboards, and all their gear. The sleigh's body is 100 percent custom designed and constructed of hand-laid fiberglass-though the sleigh. Altogether, this is one car ready for backcountry access and snowboarding.
We would definitely put one of these to good use.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at 4:17PM Ok, we're busted, we are total fanboys of Ken Block, and total fanboys of Top Gear. That's clear. What is also clear are my bowels when I saw that Ken Block appeared on Top Gear with James May. Ken takes James on what looks like (see 2:14 and 6:15) is the ride of his life (and that's saying something). In true Top Gear fashion, the cinematography is beautiful and the commentary is humorous, so sit back and enjoy some phenomenal driving.
via Autoblog
Monday, June 1, 2009 at 10:46PM This DC promotional video was filmed at the Port of Los Angeles. A rally tuned Subaru Impreza WRX STI tearing up a course, doing stunts, getting shot with paintballs while doing donuts around the shooter. What more can you ask for? (boobs) All I can say is...this is badass.
I'm pretty sure, if I was Ken Block, this is ALL I would do with my time.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at 10:15AM 
This sweet Subaru Impreza WRX STI concept car was independently designed by Lars "Grid" Mårtensson. We're hoping that Subaru takes notice of this one. Would love to see a version of this ripping up the rally circuits in the near future.
via Jalopnik
