- 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." After the daredevil stunt was completed, Dyrdek and the cast of Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory signed autographs for his adoring fans. MTV-reality and action sports-star Rob Dyrdek worked all month to prepare his 2012 Chevy Sonic for a kick flip -- a 360-degree rotation in mid-air that is more commonly performed on a skateboard. For the stunt, racing seats/seatbelts and a roll cage were added to the Sonic -- which has the most standard safety equipment in the sub-compact class, including 10 air bags. Dyrdek ...
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