Television star and former professional skateboarder Rob Dyrdek has set a Guinness World Record with a modified Chevrolet Sonic for the ‘Farthest Reverse Ramp Jump by a Car’ with a total of 89 feet 3¼ inches (27.2 meters).
It is not the first time Dyrdek uses a Sonic for a stunt: in 2001, the star of MTV’s “Rob Dyrdek’s Fantasy Factory” successfully performed a 360-degree kick-flip off a ramp in a Sonic. This time, Drydek performed a different stunt before spectators at Six Flags Magic Mountain, with MTV filming the jump for the season finale of “Fantasy Factory,” set to air on March 13 at 10:30 p.m. EST/PST.
In order to qualify for a Guinness World Records achievement, Dyrdek had to successfully land the Sonic on the catch ramp and be able to drive away from the stunt. “The Sonic is a great car for firsts,” said Dyrdek. “I have always been a Chevy guy, so when we decided we wanted to set a Guinness World Record for the finale of “Fantasy Factory,” using the Sonic again just made sense,” he added.
Remember, the car was modified to go fast in reverse, so it would be better not to try this at home with your Sonic…
By Dan Mihalascu
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