While the car is technically based on a 1978 Subaru BRAT, it’s a loose approximation at best. Inside and out, Hoonigan and Subaru worked to make the truck fit for hitting jumps, getting sideways and enduring whatever other shenanigans the team may have gotten up to while filming in a country that invented the term “hoon.”
As such, under the hood, the Brateroo packs a turbocharged 2.0-liter boxer-four engine courtesy of Vermont SportsCar. Along with bringing a tenfold power increase over stock (now up to 670 horsepower and 680 lb-ft of torque), it’s also the highest revving Gymkhana car to date, capable of screaming above 9,500 rpm.
To ensure that the BRAT could accommodate the extra grunt, the team ditched the stock transmission for a six-speed sequential SADEV gearbox and fitted a set of motorsport-grade differentials.
What’s more, Vermont SportsCar provided a full chassis and roll cage setup that has been engineered to the latest WRC safety standards. (Considering one of Pastrana’s previous jump attempts in the Huckster, it’s for good reason.)
Riding on a set of gold KMC wheels, it’s made only better by its bodywork. That’s because, beyond head-turning visuals courtesy of Khyzl Saleem, the BRAT’s new look provides some impressive functional benefits.
