{"id":126606,"date":"2025-11-09T18:27:16","date_gmt":"2025-11-09T18:27:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/126606\/"},"modified":"2025-11-09T18:27:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-09T18:27:16","slug":"gymkhana-subaru-brataroo-9500-turbo-is-set-to-shred-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/126606\/","title":{"rendered":"Gymkhana Subaru Brataroo 9500 Turbo is set to shred Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gymkhana ‘Aussie Shred’ will be released next month.
\nSubaru Brataroo 9500 Turbo boasts 500kW\/922Nm.
\nMost aero ever on a Gymkahana car helps it to (literally) fly.<\/p>\n

Yes, that’s the Sydney Harbour Bridge.\u00a0Hoonigan<\/a> and Subaru Motorsports USA<\/a> say they will be “shredding famed landmarks and sporting a legendary cast of cameos” in the next instalment of the now-legendary Gymkhana film franchise,\u00a0launched by the late Ken Block in 2008<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Subaru
\nNow that’s a wing. Brataroo has the choice of 2; we assume this is the larger one.<\/p>\n

Aussie Shred is due for release on the Hoonigan YouTube channel<\/a> in early December. Travis Pastrana is the current Gymkhana star driver and he will pilot the third Subaru created especially for Gymkhana: the very appropriate (for Down Under) Brataroo 9500 Turbo, a high-flying machine based on the classic Brat ute.<\/p>\n

Subaru of America and technical partner Vermont SportsCar (VSC) say they have “engineered the purpose-built Gymkhana weapon to corner, slide \u2013 and fly \u2013 well beyond the capabilities of its predecessors”.<\/p>\n


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It’s powered by a rallycross-derived 2.0-liter boxer engine, built by VSC. Described as “very pressurised”,it delivers 500kW\/922Nm and redlines at more than 9500prm, making the Brataroo the highest-revving Gymkhana car to date.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Subaru
\nBrataroo 9500 Turbo is the 3rd bespoke Gymkhana-Subaru.<\/p>\n

The bodywork is constructed entirely of carbon fibre, draped over a VSC-engineered chassis and a roll cage certified to WRC standards.<\/p>\n

The Brat\u2019s distinctive look has been reimagined, with the angular lines and proportions reshaped by designer and concept artist Khyzyl Saleem (The Kyza). The livery is allegedly “inspired by Outback sunsets” and features kangaroos flashing Pastrana\u2019s signature thumbs up.<\/p>\n

\"Subaru
\nIt might be a classic (sort of), but Brataroo is all about clever active aero.<\/p>\n

The Brataroo 9500 Turbo has the most advanced active aerodynamics on any Gymkhana car to date. Front fender louvres have adjustable active aerodynamics, allowing for real-time control of the car\u2019s front-end balance while in flight or on the ground. They can pivot forward or backward to fine-tune the car\u2019s airborne attitude during high-flying maneuvers.<\/p>\n

At the rear, the car features two interchangeable rear wings: a larger one for high downforce and maximum aerodynamic stability during high-speed driving, and a smaller design for “more general tyre-shredding antics”.<\/p>\n


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Both wings feature an adjustable angle of attack and actuate upward, allowing for control over the pitch and rotation during Gymkhana\u2019s signature airborne moments. The larger wing boasts additional engineering enhancements: as it extends upward, it increases in width, significantly increasing its surface area and aerodynamic stability.<\/p>\n

The Brataroo rides on a one-off set of KMC Wheels\u2019 forged monoblocks that pay homage to rallying\u2019s late 1970s golden era while attaining a modern reinterpretation of the BRAT\u2019s four-spoke wheel design. The 18-inch wheels are wrapped in Yokohama ADVAN A052 or APEX tires, depending on the stunt needs and road surface conditions.<\/p>\n

The cockpit nods to the original 1978 interior with a carbon-fibre dashboard and flax-composite wood-grain accents. A restored OEM radio, repurposed HVAC controls (now used to adjust the active aero) and a period-correct Uniden CB radio mesh past and present.<\/p>\n

Siubaru says “every detail was crafted with respect to Subaru\u2019s heritage while servicing the demands of today\u2019s Gymkhana universe”. Even the livery celebrates Pastrana\u2019s longstanding relationship with Dixxon Flannel and retains the trademark plaid seen on previous Gymkhana vehicles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Gymkhana ‘Aussie Shred’ will be released next month. Subaru Brataroo 9500 Turbo boasts 500kW\/922Nm. Most aero ever on…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":126607,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[41104,87978,3514,111,43,139,69,17618,145],"class_list":["post-126606","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-enthusiast","tag-gymkhana","tag-motorsport","tag-new-zealand","tag-news","tag-newzealand","tag-nz","tag-subaru","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126606","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=126606"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126606\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/126607"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=126606"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=126606"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=126606"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}