READ: This is the 'skateboard car' that Vaughn Gittin Jr. and Rob Dyrdek set world records for the longest rail slide, 50-50 grind, etc in. Link to that episode - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gn-nGl5u7ZY
It is equipped with a skid plate on the bottom and various other modifications to that it could slide along the rail. If you haven't seen the episode of Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory, I highly recommend watching it! I will try to put up a video link for it.
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REDLINE Revs and INSANE Accelerations from 2 Gallardos, GTR, and R8 V10! - Gumball 3000
The Gumball 3000 came through St. Louis way earlier than scheduled so I missed the majority of the cars. I did see some very cool cars including these 2 Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Spyders, Nissan GTR, and Audi R8 V10, who all did massive revs and accelerations.
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Insane Drifting - Vaughn Gittin JR Drifts Monster and RTR Mustangs!
Vaughn Gittin Jr. was at the 2012 St. Louis Autoshow doing drifting demonstrations in his Monster Energy Mustang as well as an RTR Mustang. It was incredible to watch. Sadly he did not drift his Monster car the entire time; he was saving it for other demonstrations. The RTR Mustang was still very impressive to watch! I also got to meet / take a picture with him..he is a very nice man.
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Verde Ithaca Aventador Start-Up, Acceleration + Aston Martins and Maseratis Accelerating Loudly
READ - First off, this was filmed on my iPhone 4 so the quality is not as good as it usually is. Secondly, my allergies are horrible, so I apologize for the heavy mouth-breathing in the video.
This is the best looking vehicle I have ever seen. Verde Ithaca is the absolute best color on the Aventador in my opinion. This car is perfection. I stopped by St. Louis Motorsports when it was sitting outside and was lucky enough to watch them driving a bunch of cars to an event. Vehicles include the Aventador, Aston Martin V8 Vantage S Roadster, Aston Martin Rapide, Maserati Granturismo, and Maserati Grancabrio Sport. Listen closely at the end for the Aventador's glorious acceleration.
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Vaughn Gittin Jr. Drifting Monster Energy Mustang!
Vaughn Gittin Jr. was at the 2012 St. Louis Autoshow doing drifting demonstrations in his Monster Energy Mustang as well as an RTR Mustang. It was incredible to watch. I also got to meet / take a picture with him..he is a very nice man. Full length drifting video coming soon so subscribe!!
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Lethal Performance - Vaughn Gittin, Jr. drifts our new 2012 Boss 302 Mustang
We headed out to Palm Beach International Raceway here in West Palm Beach, FL to meet up with Steve Turner of 5.0 Magazine at Round 3 of the Formula Drift series. While we were there, we decided to hand the keys to our new 2012 Boss 302 Mustang over to 2010 Formula Drift Champion Vaughn Gittin, Jr. We've only had the car for 1 week and are just shy of the 1000-mile mark, so what better way to break it in than to have the powerhouse drifter take it around the course a couple times?
Lethal Performance sends a HUGE thank you to Steve Turner of 5.0 Magazine, Susan Pollack of Palm Beach International Raceway, Satcher Motor Company, Monster Energy drinks and, of course, Vaughn Gittin, Jr.
When we purchased our Boss a lot of our fans wanted to see something out of the car other than 1/4 mile runs. Although we're going to have to take the car down the track I was definitely open for a change. Some mentioned the road course and a few mentioned drifting.
Well this afternoon we broke our car in the way it should be done. We headed up to Palm Beach International Raceway in Palm Beach Gardens FL to meet up with 5.0 Mustang & Super Ford Magazine editor Steve Turner. He was there covering the Formula Drift event that's going to take place at the track this weekend. Not only was he there to cover the event but he was also there for a photoshoot with none other than 2010 Formula Drift Champion Vaughn Gittin, Jr.
Funny thing is that on the way up there I noticed a black Ford Fusion behind us in my rear view mirror. The guy driving was wearing a Monster Energy hat. It crossed my mind that it was Vaughn but I didn't think any further of it. As we're on the Bee Line Hwy not far from the track the Fusion passes us and Christy says to me that she thought that it was Vaughn that just passed us. So I pulled up aside them and sure enough it was him and his fiance Abigail on the way to the track. They looked over and gave the thumbs up to us in the Boss and we did the same to them. We get to the track and make our way to the pits. We finally get to the area where Vaughn's trailer and car was and parked the Boss. Within a minute of us getting out Vaughn came over to us, introduced himself and we hit it off right away. Abigail came over too and we all stared chatting. Steve Turner then shows up and we all start talking cars and having a great time.
Rewind a bit...Before going up there I had this crazy idea that I ran by Steve which was to see if we could get Vaughn to take our Boss for a drift. Being that I've never met Vaughn before and the fact they were just setting up for the event I had no idea if something like that was even possible. So I called our good friend Susan Pollack who's the director of communications at PBIR and asked her if she could arrange for us to use a section of the track. She said as long as Vaughn was cool with it why not.
So as we're standing there chatting I asked Vaughn if he wanted to thrash on our new Boss for a few. Without hesitation he said sure. He asked me what we wanted him to do with it and I told him to drive it like it was his. He replied with something to the effect of " You sure you want me to do that" and laughed.
It's on!! He goes and grabs his helmet and asks me if I want to ride with him. Without him needing to twist my arm I said yes and he grabbed another helmet for me. Now I'm in the Boss with Vaughn driving and we're following Susan, Christy and Steve in their car around the road course to the area of the track that she cleared for us.
At this point I've got a shit eating grin from ear to ear. I couldn't believe this was happening. We take off and enter the turn at 60mph and we're drifting. The tires are spinning, smoke is everywhere and the G's are pulling me. He's feathering the throttle to keep the car aligned as it swings around the turn. I'm on another planet at this point. The grin is still there. Turn around and head back to the turn. This time at 80mph.. Same thing. Smoke, sliding, tire spinning and we're having a blast. All the time Vaughn was super cool and I felt like I was hanging with one of my good friends. He made it seem so easy. After my ride was done he took Christy for a spin as well and she was even more excited then me as she's a HUGE fan of his.
We wrap the drifting up and head back to the pits. Vaughn has to get to a drivers meeting so we said our good bye's and made plans to see each other at the event this weekend.
All I can say is WOW!!! What an amazing afternoon. The Boss handled and performed great. Vaughn Gittin Jr. is an awesome dude and I'm so stoked that I not only for to meet him but drift with him in my own car. For this I am thankful. Major thanks to Vaughn Gittin Jr. his fiance Abigail, Steve Turner of 5.0 Mustang & Super Fords Magazine, Palm Beach International Raceway, Susan Pollack, Christy High for being such an awesome and enthusiastic employee and Ford for blessing us with the Boss!!
Life of Nino
Previously on Life of Nino...Swedish superstar Nino Andersen takes a ride with Monster Energy's Vaughn Gittin Jr. in Las Vegas at Rob Dyrdek's Street League skateboarding event.
2011 Rob Dyrdek's 360 Degree Chevrolet Sonic "Kickflip" Stunt Defies Gravity ! Part 1
ROB DYRDEK'S 360 DEGREE CHEVROLET SONIC
"KICKFLIP" STUNT DEFIES GRAVITY!
Airborne Sonic "Kickflips" Between Two 50 Foot Ramps
Extreme Car Stunt Similar to Classic '74 James Bond Film Action
Dyrdek & Fantasy Factory Cast Sign Autographs for Thrilled Fans
First Car Stunt for Dyrdek / Sonic Sub-Compact is "A Car For Firsts"
Amazing Sonic Stunt Follows "Bungee Jump" and "Skydive"
December 2011, Valencia, California: Daredevil Rob Dyrdek proved that you can ride a new Chevrolet Sonic like a skateboard...but don't try this at home!
Rob Dyrdek and the Sonic made history in leaps and bounds as the famed reality TV star commandeered Chevrolet's hot, new sub-compact in a gravity defying "kickflip" at Six Flags in Valencia.
Automotive thrill seekers jammed Magic Mountain park to witness the 360 degree "kickflip" which utilized two 50 foot ramps - one to launch and one to land the specially wrapped Sonic.
Dyrdek's Sonic feat was evocative of the iconic automotive stunt depicted in the 1974 James Bond film " The Man With The Golden Gun."
Vaughn Gittin Jr. Mustang Burnout & Chase of RC Drift Car
Vaughn Gittin Jr. starts with a powerful burnout in his Ford Mustang Drifting machine as he chases an RC drift car version through the K&N air filter factory. K&N is giving away 5 Limited Edition Vaughn Gittin Jr. HPI Remote Control Drift Cars in a sweepstakes. This Monster Energy, K&N, Falken Tire, Ford Mustang themed Drift R/C Car is a model of the 2011 Ford Mustang drift car that Vaughn Gittin Jr. drove in Formula Drift last year and was featured at the 2011 SEMA Show.
Only 5000 R/C cars were produced and K&N has 5 of these to give away to Facebook fans.
One Limited Edition Vaughn Gittin Jr. HPI R/C Drift Car will be given away each week until Friday, March 2, 2012. Entry period ends March 1, 2012. For more information about K&N's Limited Edition Vaughn Gittin Jr. RC Drift Car Sweepstakes or to enter, go to our Facebook page at Facebook.com/knfilters.
Rob Dyrdek Successfully Kick Flips All-New Chevy Sonic.mp4
A kick flip -- a 360-degree rotation in mid-air -- is a common stunt on a skateboard. Not so much in a vehicle. But Dyrdek, host of MTV's Fantasy Factory and Ridiculousness, and the Chevy Sonic are up for trying firsts
Here is the article about the Jump - http://3d-car-shows.com/2011/rob-dyrdek-successfully-kick-flips-all-new-chevy-sonic/
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