Make grocery runs fun again
It's not every day a YouTube celebrity goes under the hammer. We're referring instead to the late Ken Block's 'Hoonitruck', set to be auctioned at a Barrett-Jackson event in the coming weeks.It was the star of several '
All proceeds will benefit the 43 Institute
You couldn't have scripted this one. A businessman and born marketeer, Ken Block was the accidental automotive superhero the 21st-century world didn't know it needed. The co-founder of skate apparel brand, DC Shoes, when Block sold his stake
by Jason Barlow
We can’t wait for the full version
It could be said that Ken Block helped the rallying scene in the US after his first Gymkhana video. Prior to that, it wasn't really a popular sport over there, often relegated to grassroots levels. But rallying finally gained the attention
A tribute to the legend
He transformed a trade and reinvented it in his own vision. The evidence is all around us and cemented by the immutable fact that his name and his Gymkhana franchise have become a generic term for any film that eviscerates tyres. Or
by Chris Harris
Rest in peace, sir
By now you've probably heard that Ken Block was killed in a snowmobile accident. Details remain scarce, but the incident took place earlier today in Utah. He was 55.The man was a motoring icon. We say this not just because
by Drei Laurel
Time to watch some automotive acrobatics
Welcome to The Adventures of The Family Huckster. Or perhaps they should be misadventures, considering the audacity of throwing a modified block of Eighties Japanese wagon through the air at 265kph.Travis Pastrana has delivered, quite literally, his ode to sideways heroics
by Vijay Pattni
Wagon lovers, rejoice!
This just in: Travis Pastrana and Subaru have revealed the latest addition to the Gymkhana hall of fame, and it is a modified 1983 Subaru GL Wagon. Because nothing screams great skids and huge, graceful jumps like a...1983 Subaru GL Wagon.
by Vijay Pattni
If you think it looks similar to an Audi icon, you’d be right
Officially, it's called the Audi S1 e-tron quattro Hoonitron, which is a very long-winded name for a very simple premise: It's an all-electric drift machine built for Mr. Kenneth Block and his upcoming 'Elektrikhana' video.And if
by Vijay Pattni
Some of the most famous rides on YouTube
No Ken Block, no Ford? We think it's safe to say the last Gymkhana video, featuring Travis Pastrana burning rubber behind the wheel of a an 862hp Subaru WRX STI, marked the end of an era. That said, if you're
by Drei Laurel
Raid the piggy bank
Since parting ways with Ford earlier this year, Ken Block has been freed from the contractual shackles of the Blue Oval. This is good news, as it means his non-Ford cars that have been locked away for years are starting to
In his hometown, and behind the wheel of the car that started it all
The pressure for Travis Pastrana must have been huge. Imagine picking up the baton from Ken Block to go and produce the 11th installment of the now iconic, Internet-melting Gymkhana series. Not only has he got a bazillion views to go
It’s a monster
In case you missed it, Ken Block won't be behind the wheel in the next Gymkhana video, and it won't feature a Ford. Instead, driving duties will fall upon drifting ace Travis Pastrana who'll be burning rubber in a
by Drei Laurel
Oh yeah!
Last week, we showed you the 'Hoonifox,' Ken Block's latest mad Mustang and the car set to be the lead star in his next high-budget, YouTube-melting spectacle, Gymkhana 11.If you missed the news, Block and his tire-hating
The third-generation model, to be exact
Is there an end to the creative lunacy of Ken Block? Simple answer: No. Even in the midst of a global pandemic, his brain is salivating at the thought of what he can build next to send tires screaming into smoke. And
Watching this will surely wake you up in the morning
A man has driven up a really long, high and winding road in China using a pickup truck. Ordinarily, this is an experience already laced with danger and jeopardy.This is no ordinary. Replace all the component parts of that first sentence
by Vijay Pattni
Plus electric motors
If Lego's own Ford Mustang kit looks a bit...plain, why not have a crack at this one? Yep, it's a pretty faithful recreation of Ken Block's 'Hoonicorn' Mustang-star of Gymkhanas Seven and Ten, plus Top Gear TV-
by Tom Harrison
A Honda pickup channeling its inner Ken Block
We're told that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, so Ken Block should be mighty flattered at the car above. It's the work of a bloke called Alex Saint, who has taken a look at Kenny B's 900hp
A glowing addition to his growing garage
If you haven't noticed by now, Internet drift sensation and YouTube media star Ken Block has a thing for over-the-top liveries. We've seen it on his 1977 F-150 'Hoonitruck,' his World Rally Championship Fiesta, his Escort, and,
by Drei Laurel
More than a decade’s worth of hooning and tire-shredding
It was way back in 2008 that the Internet first got wind of a driver named Ken Block and his rather natty skills at being an absolute and utter motoring hooligan. Give this man an airfield and he'll leave you with
by Vijay Pattni
