Ken Block
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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 running with them, however. He's playing the part of law enforcement. Block is the last person we'd want pursuing us in a police chase, but here he is showing off his mad driving skills to catch the three main presenters. We see LeBlanc piloting a Mustang Shelby GT350, while Harris is running a...
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Ford Focus RS Drift Stick provides on-demand sideways actionAs 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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Ken Block's "Gymkhana 10" promises to be the biggest and the bestWe’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 DetroitKen 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" videoKen 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's latest ride is a 1991 Ford Escort Cosworth Group A rally carKen 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...
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Ford and Hoonigan Racing Division have released some upsetting news: their days competing in the World Rallycross Championship are over—or at least placed on an indefinite hiatus. Ford Performance and the driver many consider the lead hoonigan, Ken Block, made the news official today. Both Ford and Block pointed to the series' uncertain future as WRX shifts its regulations and requirements. It would have required Ford to develop and build an all-new rally racer, which Ford said is not in the company's best interest at the moment. Future powertrain requirements, in particular, led to the...
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Ken Block’s "Climbkhana: Pikes Peak" is a race to the clouds like never beforeKen 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 frighteningHorsepower 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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Watch Ken Block blast the 2017 Ford GT at Le MansOnly a lucky few have been given the tick of approval—500 individuals so far—from Ford to own the modern GT supercar. Yes, it's a rare and beautiful thing. However, we understand why someone like Ken Block would be offered the chance to muscle one around the 24 Hours of Le Mans' Circuit...
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Amateur driver pays tribute to Gymkhana with first-gen Subaru ImprezaWell, 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 lays down a massive burnout in his brand new Ford F-150 RaptorWhat's the best way to kick off your family road trip in your brand-new vehicle? If you happen to be rally racing hero Ken Block and that vehicle is a 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor, you load up the bikes, the wife, and the kids, and do one massive, smokey burnout ahead of a 1,000-mile road trip. Block...
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Ken Block started racing at what many would consider an advanced age. The then-DC Shoes marketing executive went to a rally school at the age of 36 and immediately took to it. By the next year he was racing, and his big break came a few years later. Nobody gave it to him, though. He created it. He released his first gymkhana video in 2008, and it soon went viral as car enthusiasts appreciated the insane car control on display. Corporations like that sort of guerrilla advertising and they flocked to him, giving him the money to race full time. Block has since released seven more gymkhana...
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Ken Block's mechanic drives a Z06-rivaling '79 Firebird Trans AmIf you're the man behind Ken Block's outrageous rally cars, it's safe to say you probably aren't going to have something dull in your own garage. That's just the case with Gregg Hamilton, as Petrolicious recently found out. ALSO SEE: Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat hits 171 mph on ice: Video A New...
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Gymkhana Eight: Ken Block takes us on a wild ride in DubaiIt was about time that Dubai, the ultimate land of excess, hosted wild rally driver Ken Block's Gymkhana. After all, what high performance motorsports pushes the limits more? The nine minutes of video you see here, shot in beautiful high definition, really sets the bar high. Beginning in the stark...
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Ken Block reveals his Hoonigan Gymkhana Ford EscortRemember the Hoonicorn? Of course you do, because it remains one of the baddest modified cars ever created. Now Ken Block is back with A.B.C. That would be another bad creation, for those of you who aren't fans of new jack swing. This time around Block is going with a rear-wheel-drive 1978 Ford...
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A Naked Hoonicorn Is A Beautiful Thing To Behold: VideoKen Block’s ridiculous all-wheel-drive classic Mustang is one of the beastliest automotive creations of the decade, and its tire-roasting magic doesn’t depend on the badass bodywork or Monster Energy Drink livery. This is the proof. MUST WATCH: Ford Mustang Drifts The Abandoned City Of...
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Ken Block Rips Around Ford’s Cologne Plant In The New Focus RS: VideoYesterday we saw the covers come off the new Ford Focus RS and now we get to see Ken Block tackle the Ford Motor Company’s [NYSE:F] plant in Cologne, Germany in the highly-anticipated hot hatch. Block, who happens to own some classic RS Fords, including a 1978 Escort rally car and a 1980s-era...
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Ken Block is a possessor of highly desirable vehicles. His Hoonicorn Mustang is one of the greatest vehicles ever created. It's not his only car though, as he's got a pretty badass Ford F-150 Raptor as well. Like Doc and Marty McFly don't need roads where they're going, neither does Ken Block because his Raptor is fitted with tank-like Mattracks. Hence the name RaptorTrax. MUST SEE: Nissan GT-R Blows A Tire At 200MPH, Driver Keeps It Together: Video Block and a few friends recently trekked up to Bald Face Lodge in Nelson, British Columbia to do some back-country snowboarding. The necessary...
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Snowkhana Three Brings More Wintry Stop-Action Fun: VideoWhile it doesn’t feature the incredible action of the Hoonicorn, the latest Snowkhana tribute to Ken Block’s Gymkhana series from Ford Europe packs some of the same tricks—and a whole lot more holiday cheer. As the name suggests, this is the third such spoof of Ken Block’s...
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Chris Harris Deep Dives The 845-HP Hoonicorn AWD Mustang: VideoIf you missed the insanity of Gymkhana 7 and its co-star, Ken Block's custom-built Hoonicorn, you’ve missed one of the most righteously unruly automotive creations of 2014. Here, Chris Harris takes a wonderfully detailed deep dive into what makes the Hoonicorn tick. ALSO SEE: Vancouver PD...
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It's Time To Watch Ken Block Tear Up L.A. In Gymkhana 7: VideoIt’s time to sit back and enjoy Ken Block’s Gymkhana 7, which this time sees the professional rally driver/hoonigan weave his way around the empty streets of Los Angeles—empty, thanks to some help from the LAPD. His Gymkhana formula may be getting a bit stale but Block certainly...
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The Hoonicorn RTR Is An 845-HP AWD Retro Mustang Beast For Ken Block’s Gymkhana 7SEMA is kind of ridiculous, most of the time, with everyone from tuners to manufacturers unveiling their most extreme—and often most tasteless—takes on everything from the family minivan to the heaviest super-duty trucks. But one item on display at SEMA this year is utterly badass. ALSO...
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Ride Along With Ken Block During GRC Practice: VideoKen Block is a man who understands many of the finer concepts of car control. His Gymkhana videos are certainly proof of that. He's not just out to capture YouTube views though, as he also strives to stand atop podiums in the Global Rallycross series. MUST SEE: The Average Bugatti Owner Has 84...
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