DETROIT – On December 17, 2011, MTV-reality and action sports-star Rob Dyrdek successfully kick-flipped the all-new 2012 Chevrolet Sonic. Footage from his daring stunt will be featured in the “Sonic Anthem” ad, along with clips from other Sonic stunts, during the telecast of Super Bowl XLVI on February 5, 2012.
A kick flip – a 360-degree rotation in mid-air – is a common stunt on a skateboard.
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On December 17, 2011, MTV-reality and action sports-star Rob Dyrdek successfully kick-flipped the all-new 2012 Chevy Sonic. Footage from his daring stunt will be featured in the “Sonic Anthem” ad, along with clips from other Sonic stunts, during the telecast of Super Bowl XLVI on Feb. 5, 2012.
MTV-reality and action sports-star Rob Dyrdek prepares his 2012 Chevy Sonic for a kick flip – a 360-degree rotation in mid-air that is more commonly performed on a skateboard Saturday, December 17, 2011 in Santa Clarita, California.. 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. The Sonic, starting under $15,000, is the only sub-compact built in the U.S. Dyrdek performed this live-action stunt in front of spectators as the MTV cameras were rolling for the season five premiere of ‘Fantasy Factory.’ (Chevrolet News Photo)