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American drift master Ken Block tests out new EV territory with the Audi S1 E-Tron Quattro Hoonitron.
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Ken Block selling three of his Gymkana/rally carsKen Block fans can now own three of the cars he used in his racing life and Gymkhana YouTube series, a 2011 Ford Fiesta, a 2013 Ford Fiesta, and a 1986 Ford RS200.
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How Subaru developed the 862-hp WRX STI for Gymkhana 11
Travis Pastrana piloted a modified Subaru WRX STI in Gymkhana 2020. Now you can learn the backstory on the car and the run.
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Ken Block and Ford's marriage is over, Block's a free agent now
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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Watch Travis Pastrana rock his hometown in this wild Subaru in Gymkhana 2020
Ken Block's former rally racing teammate, Travis Pastrana, pilots a modified Subaru WRX STI in Gymkhana 2020.
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Ken Block runs up to China's Heaven's Gate in bonkers Climbkhana Two
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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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 published Tuesday and detailed how intricate the design and engineering process was. Ford and Block dropped a 3.5-liter twin-turbo V-6 engine under the Hoonitruck's hood, which required—to be blunt—a lot of freaking air. Engineers concluded they needed to create a bespoke intake...
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Deep dive: Ken Block's 1,400-hp 1965 Ford Mustang Hoonicorn
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...
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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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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 earlier part of his racing career. Subaru no longer competes in the World Rally Championship, however, which is one reason why Block eventually shifted to Ford. And the first car was hardly a purpose-built Gymkhana vehicle. Instead, it was a modified Subaru Impreza WRX STI. The car didn't even...
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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's "Gymkhana 10" promises to be the biggest and the best
We’re still coming down from the perilous drift action of last month’s “Climbkhana: Pikes Peak,” but rallycross racer and entrepreneur Ken Block is already out touting the next installment in his series of gymkhana videos: “Gymkhana 10.” In automotive circles...
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Ken Block might be filming Gymkhana 10 in Detroit
Ken Block and his Hoonigan crew broke away from the Gymkhana series with the recent "Climbkhana" production at Pikes Peak. However, Gymkhana 10 could be on the horizon, and Detroit, Michigan, might play host. YouTuber Revin captured footage of Block and his 1965 Ford Mustang Hoonicorn RTR racing...
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Go behind the scenes of Ken Block's "Climbkhana" video
Ken Block's "Gymkhana" videos are always a spectacle of insane driving maneuvers, stunts, and loads of horsepower. Capturing that footage is no easy task. Now, you can get a behind-the-scenes look at what went into making "Climbkhana," Block's recent stunt-laden video. The production work included...
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Ken Block will likely have some downtime ahead as Hoonigan Racing Division and Ford lay their World Rallycross Championship days to rest. However, in the meantime, Block has a new toy, and he brought it by Hoonigan headquarters for the team to get a closer look. It's none other than a 1991 Ford Escort Cosworth Group A rally car, a vintage rally-racing machine. The Cosworth 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-4 fitted to the car made 227 horsepower regularly, but the highly tunable nature of the engine has let some companies squeeze 1,000 hp from it. Block says his particular example makes around...
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Ken Block’s "Climbkhana: Pikes Peak" is a race to the clouds like never before
Ken Block has revealed his latest Internet-shattering drift video: “Climbkhana: Pikes Peak.” The video, which launched on Monday, predictably shows plenty of gripping, edge-of-your-seat drift action. Announced a year ago, the video sees the enterprising rally driver rocket his way up...
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Ken Block says twin-turbo 1,400-hp Hoonicorn is frightening
Horsepower is a dangerous thing. Fast may be fun, but it can also be pretty darn scary. 1,400 horsepower? That's "frightening," according to Ken Block. The star rally driver used the adjective to describe his Hoonicorn, which is based on a vintage Ford Mustang body. In conjunction with his upcoming...
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Amateur driver pays tribute to Gymkhana with first-gen Subaru Impreza
Well, color us pretty darn impressed. Ken Block isn't the only guy capable of flogging rally machines for the sake of awesome, expertly executed stunts. We have an emulator on our hands. Tyler Witte took inspiration from the famed Gymkhana series and decided to set up an amateur version of the...
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Ken Block to take on Pikes Peak with 1,400-hp Hoonicorn RTR
Ken Block earlier in October unveiled a new twin-turbocharged version of his Hoonicorn RTR, a 1965 Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Mustang modified to go sideways at high speeds. We now know what the rally driver needed those massive blowers for. He’s taking the Hoonicorn RTR Twin Turbo up to the...
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Ken Block's V2 Hoonicorn Mustang packs 1,400 wild horses
Ken Block's original "Hoonicorn" 1965 Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] Mustang (shown below) was the star of his Gymkhana Seven video. At the time, the naturally aspirated V-8 made about 850 horsepower. Now it's time for version two of the Hoonicorn and the power now exceeds 1,400 horses. A pair of...
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