Now before you go and read this, you really should watch this video produced by Ken Block, rally car driver and owner of DC shoes, as he performs Gymkhana. No it’s not a cult sacrifice, more like and homage to the driving gods.
Ever since the very first Ken Block gymkhana, his videos have hit YouTube tremendously hard. The first thing I love about this video is his new car, the Ford Fiesta. This isn’t a normal Fiesta obviously as the flared wheel arches and side exhaust tend to show very well. In the beginning of the video there is a very brief intro to the car and some basic stats. The hp and torque ratios are enough to get you very excited about what’s to come, but the 0-60 time made me wonder what the hell I was in for. Prepared by Olsbergs MSE, it goes to 60 in 1.9 seconds which is hardly fathomable. And in a Ford Fiesta? The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 does this in 2.9 seconds. So by the time you read that sentence the little green rimmed monster is already at 60 mph, and god knows how fast it’s going by the time you finish reading this.
The stunts that Ken Block performs in this are simply magnificent though. Right off the bat you can see the little car hunker down as it gets ready for its show time, and wham the car is gone. The acceleration is blistering as Block makes his third slide and absolutely catapults himself onto the 51 degree turn. I like how right before that clips the sidewall, just observing.
My favorite shot this whole thing is when he comes out of the figure eights, still smoke in the camera and then the smoke is gone as he runs away from it back onto the track. If you enjoy precision you’ll appreciate my favorite part of the video though. As he comes out of the figure eight, he dives off the track and straight up onto the course again, looping a cone. This is spectacular. He comes in really fast and has the skill to bring the car up 51 degrees, and get within feet from the side rail as he drifts down straight onto the bottom of the track, all four tires smoking, and back onto a racing line like nothing ever happened. The technical mastery of this gymkhaning is amazing.
His fluffy of driving sensations have left me speechless. Looking on YouTube for other videos just can’t compare to the sheer size and magnitude in which Ken Block has to play with. The seemingly endless power slides, donuts, and simply tricky maneuvers he attempts and succeeds at keep me watching. The third major installation to the series really is a solid contribution. Simply breath taking and jaw dropping.
Although the second is still my favorite.
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