Rob Dyrdek Kickflips His "Super" Sonic!

[Master P's Theater]

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Rob Dyrdek Kickflips His "Super" Sonic!

This is most radical. The landing was a bit sketch, but props on the cajones! Dude has the life...

This Is the Craziest Car Jump I Have Ever Seen

When Dyrdek Dreams to Kickflip - Chevy Sonic Stunt at Six Flags - YouTube

 

[MustangKillr]

Did I hear a nastier sounding exhaust note towards the end of that video? Could this be an indication of the RS's retuned exhaust ?

 

[wingman]

That was badass. Car sounds mean too!

 

[theenico]

Did I hear a nastier sounding exhaust note towards the end of that video? Could this be an indication of the RS's retuned exhaust ?

Nope, it's either a straight pipe or the Borla system that all the other SEMA Sonics had.

 

[wasteoffilm]

it's a straight pipe, pause the video mid-flip and see

 

[wingman]

All I can see is that huge resonator or whatever it is isnt there.

 

[Sonic]

Yet another example of an idiot "journalist" writing something about a car he probably has no first hand knowledge of. Jesus calls the Sonic "crappy". I wonder if he has even driven any Sonic, let alone one with the 1.4 engine? I would bet the answer is NO. His comment would be like me saying he's a "dumb mexican" without knowing anything about him. And for the record, I am not racist. My comment is for comparison purposes only. "Journalists", and I use that term VERY loosely for anyone who writes on the internet, like Jesus piss me off.

 

[Master P's Theater]

Yet another example of an idiot "journalist" writing something about a car he probably has no first hand knowledge of. Jesus calls the Sonic "crappy". I wonder if he has even driven any Sonic, let alone one with the 1.4 engine? I would bet the answer is NO. His comment would be like me saying he's a "dumb mexican" without knowing anything about him. And for the record, I am not racist. My comment is for comparison purposes only. "Journalists", and I use that term VERY loosely for anyone who writes on the internet, like Jesus piss me off.

Get after 'em!

 

[thirdlobe]

That was intense. I wonder if they have any other plans to do any more tricks.

 

[oldertech]

Not really sure if tossing a car around is a great sales boon. I realize I'm totally out of the demographic that this campaign is trying to appeal to, but I agree with others on this forum - it seems like showing the car being a wonderful road car is better than a stunt that only shows the car thrown about, either bungee jumping or flipping ramps or whatever. I, personally, was more inspired by the engineers/designers videos that shows the cars being used in harsh conditions in a cool road trip. Put some of that footage up on national television and I think there would be some foot traffic into the GM dealerships.

 

[Sonic Boomer]

Fiat used to have some commercials in the early 70's (IIRC on the timing) which involved a "famous" stunt driver doing amazing things. It also stated the driver preferred Fiat when doing stunts.

In the sense that it would take bigger cojones to do something like this in my Malibu Maxx (with older, imprecise feeling electric steering), it does have appeal. Of course we have no idea how far from stock the car is!

 

[JordanN]

I don't understand why people would desire to destroy a perfectly nice car, either. I guess some people don't have to work to afford their vehicles, or don't understand what it's like to not be able to afford one.

I don't understand why people feel the need to destroy a nice quiet exhaust system, ruin the suspension, or put ridiculously large tires on a small car, but I guess everyone has their own desires.

 

[Maxamillion11]

Behind the scenes vid - slow motion

This video is sick. Just watched the other video.
Halfway they have a slowmotion scene.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAMPZv7_T9k&list=UUA8zhEN6nmIJtI3OXNhg6Gg&index=1&feature=plcp

 

[LS1notFOUND]

Not really sure if tossing a car around is a great sales boon. I realize I'm totally out of the demographic that this campaign is trying to appeal to, but I agree with others on this forum - it seems like showing the car being a wonderful road car is better than a stunt that only shows the car thrown about, either bungee jumping or flipping ramps or whatever. I, personally, was more inspired by the engineers/designers videos that shows the cars being used in harsh conditions in a cool road trip. Put some of that footage up on national television and I think there would be some foot traffic into the GM dealerships.

For an auto enthusiast, rally racing is pretty sweet. This falls along those lines, you love to watch others do really cool things with the same car you own....this might be the first car I don't try the stuff its advertised doing lol

Honestly I think it shows to the durability of the little car. Also gets people interested in it, a 20 second flash of a jump gets your interest perked. Up to this point most of GM's commercials have been pretty bland in the past, "New GM" has been better though.

I loved the air drop ad and the magazine articles in MT/C&D.

Its a double thing when you buy a new car, at one side you do protect your investment, but at the other you buy it to have fun that's more than just a-b driving. Will my sonic end up on the off road Abrams Tank trails on base? No but it will make its way to an iced over parking lot at some point.

EDIT: xride episode 2 is pretty good, glad i searched the demo vids out

 

[Maxamillion11]

Ya, I think it's a major publicity kick. I'm sure the younger crowd is deff. the target here. If you think about it also most the Gen Y's are at the age of entering into the work force and would like to drive a car that is safe, efficient, but still has a little pizazz to it! This excites me that they are doing things like this.