Launch Control: Road to Gymkhana

Subaru recently released “Launch Control: Road to Gymkhana,” a two-part miniseries documenting the design, build, testing and shoot of Travis Pastrana’s Gymkhana 2020 STI.

The miniseries’ first episode picks up on  Day 1 of the Annapolis shoot and tells the story of the early build in a series of flashbacks—from initial planning and design in the shadow of early COVID-19 lockdowns, to the challenge of transforming a production Subaru shell into a high-flying Gymkhana machine, including the development of a custom 862-horsepower SUBARU BOXER engine for the project.

Watch the first episode above.

By A.J. Hecht

A.J. Hecht is the managing editor of THE SHOP and host of the In Gear with THE SHOP podcast. Have an idea, a tip, or a question you’d like to see answered? Contact A.J. at ahecht@cahabamedia.com.