Ken Block
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Ford and rally driver and gymkhana star Ken Block are going their separate ways after a decade of racing and custom builds.
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Why Ken Block's Projekt E Series electric rallycross car blew his mind
Watch Ken Block test his first electric rallycross car, the Ford Fiesta ERX.
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Witness Ken Block shred tires in the Ford Mustang Mach-E 1400
Seven motors and 1,400 horsepower get Ken Block's undivided attention in a new YouTube video.
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Ken Block bought a clapped out Fox-body Ford Mustang 5.0 convertible with nitrous
Ken Block wants to get used to Fox-body Mustangs, so he bought a 5.0 convertible complete with nitrous and plenty of battle scars.
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Ken Block taught his 13-year-old daughter how to drift
Ken Block's 13-year-old daughter just learned to drive a stick and now she's drifting her dad's 1972 Ford Escort Mk2 RS.
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Ken Block reveals renderings of next toy, the "Hoonifox" carbon-fiber Ford Mustang
New Batmobile designer Ash Thorp designed Ken Block's next toy, the carbon-fiber-bodied "Hoonifox" Ford Mustang.
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Ken Block is back at it in the second Climbkhana, this time taking is 1977 Ford F-150 Hoonitruck up China's Mountain to Heaven's Gate.
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Go inside Ken Block's garage
What does a well-to-do adrenaline junkie put in an underground garage in Park City, Utah? Well, the answer could be any number of things, but when you're Ken Block, it's toys—really cool toys. It's not much of a stretch to imagine that Block likes to keep some of his more interesting rides...
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Ken Block and Idris Elba are creating a car show for Quibi
You may not have heard of Quibi, but you'll know two big names heading to the newly born streaming platform. Ken Block and Idris Elba have confirmed the two have created, and are currently filming, a new car show for the platform. Titled "Elba vs. Block," Block posted to Instagram last week to...
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Watch Ken Block thrash his new Ford F-150 Raptor by SVC in Moab
Pro rally racer Ken Block got a new truck, a Ford F-150 Raptor modified by SVC, and took it to Moab to play in the dirt.
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Ken Block's Hoonicorn Ford Mustang recreated with Legos
Ken Block and his crew have created some wild rides, but perhaps none of them are as recognizable as the 1965 Ford Mustang known as the Hoonicorn. One fan took his love for the car to new heights with a version built entirely from Legos, Autoblog reported on Tuesday. This Hoonicorn re-creation...
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Ken Block's Hoonitruck intake manifold is largest 3D-printed metal part for a vehicle
Ford can lay claim to a new 3D-printing milestone. The Ford Performance subsidiary's intake manifold found on Ken Block's 1977 Ford F-150 Hoonitruck is the largest 3D-printed metal part made for a running vehicle ever. Ford Performance took a closer look at the intake manifold's creation in a video...
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In honor of Gymkhana 10's release on Monday, let's take a closer look at one of the five star cars of the latest film: the 1965 Ford Mustang Hoonicorn. The car Ken Block has called "frightening." The Hoonigan team highlighted the car as part of the Biology Build series, which goes through the ins and outs of the car with a fine-toothed comb. Specifically, this is Hoonicorn version 2.0. It's been updated since the car first made an appearance in Gymkhana 7. It still makes an outrageous 1,400 horsepower from a 410-cubic-inch V-8 fed by a pair of Garrett turbos. That power heads to all four...
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20 secrets about Ken Block's Gymkhana films
Ahead of Gymkhana 10's release, the Hoonigan crew decided to let viewers in on some little-known secrets about the blockbuster viral videos that have taken the motorsport community by storm for years. The crew, alongside Ken Block himself, the Hoonigan-in-chief, counted down 20 secrets viewers...
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Deep dive: Ken Block's 914-hp 1977 Ford F-150 Hoonitruck
Gymkhana 10 is out today, and it's only fair to take a look at one of the film's stars: the 1977 Ford F-150 Hoonitruck. In a video from Hoonigan, the crew takes a look at the Hoonitruck, how it came to life, and the details behind the oily bits. How did Block and crew come up with the idea of the...
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Ken Block: The machine inside the racing suit
You probably know Ken Block because of his incredible driving skills depicted in the Gymkhana series. However, there’s much more to this multi-talented individual. We’ve already outlined in detail his career in rallying, but four-wheel action only came later in his life. Before that...
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Watch Gymkhana 10: Five cars, five locations, no tire is safe
Gymkhana is back and better than ever. On Monday, the Hoonigan crew released the tenth installment in the long-running viral video franchise, and it packs no less than five cities, five cars, and all the action we can take in a matter of minutes. In typical Ken Block fashion, the hot-shoe rally...
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The backstory of Ken Block's Gymkhana cars
It's been nine years since Ken Block's first Gymkhana video reached the internet, and the rally driver and serial entrepreneur has taken the time to look back on all nine cars that have starred alongside him in the viral video sensations. The history began with Subaru, which Block drove for in the...
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After the tragic loss of Ken Block's original Ford Escort RS Group A rally racer, the rally all-star has teased its successor: another Escort RS. Block took to Facebook on Wednesday to tease the upcoming Escort RS build and announced preparations for a world tour in 2019. He plans to take his latest car across the globe to compete in his favorite rally stages and potentially a few Gymkhana demos, too. The original Escort RS was a total loss after Block rolled the car in a crash. Thankfully, Block and his co-driver escaped the crash before the car burst into flames. Only the original shape of...
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Ken Block now has a 1977 Ford F-150 Hoonitruck with 914 horsepower
Rallycross racer and entrepreneur Ken Block is working on the tenth episode of his gymkhana series of videos, aptly named “Gymkhana 10,” and on Wednesday he revealed one of the vehicles set to appear: a heavily modified 1977 Ford F-150 dubbed the Hoonitruck. In case you're wondering...
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New Amazon Prime show "The Gymkhana Files" goes behind the scenes with Ken Block's viral video series
Rallycross racer Ken Block ignited the internet with Gymkhana 1 in 2011. It has become a series with nine installations of intense stunts and high-horsepower machines. The series continues to draw millions of viewers and has given rise to Block's fame as a world-class driver. Next month, we'll be...
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Ken Block breaks down his favorite moments of 2017
Rally racer and Gymkhana star Ken Block has had a busy 2017 with his Hoonigan team. To cap off this year, Block appeared on an episode of Hoonigan's "Daily Transmission" video to look back on his favorite moments of the year, and he recalled plenty of incredible cars, smokey burnouts, and, well...
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Ken Block makes cameo in new "Top Gear" trailer
We think it's safe to say reworked "Top Gear" has finally found its stride. In an upcoming season, Ken Block makes a surprise appearance. The BBC's banner car show uploaded a new trailer to YouTube that features presenters Matt LeBlanc, Rory Reid, and Chris Harris running from the law. Block isn't...
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Ford Focus RS Drift Stick provides on-demand sideways action
As if the Ford Focus RS's famed "Drift Mode" isn't enough, Ford Performance used the 2017 SEMA show to reveal its next supplement to on-demand sideways action: the Drift Stick, a Ken Block-approved electronically controlled performance handbrake you can retrofit to the Focus RS. Rally cars utilize...
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