VIDEO: Ken Block's Gymkhana Two, more sideways thrills, sillier stunts
Click above to view Ken Block's Gymkhana Two video after the jump
When it comes to driving deity Ken Block, words fail. So we'll keep this brief. Make the jump for the full video of Gymkhana Two, the sequel to Block's highly successful Gymkhana Practice flick from last year. We don't want to spoil the surprises, but the new car control epic is rife with original stunts, mythical feats and more sideways, tire-smoking action than ever before. We've also posted two more videos after the break, including footage from the premiere party we attended last week and a short audio clip that puts you next to Block as he does a few donuts in his Crawford-prepped STI around the sound man. It's stellar stuff and it's all available below the fold.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
adrenalnjunky 2:36PM (6/01/2009)
wondering where the video was - DCShoes hasn't even put it up yet like they were supposed to.
Server failures in 3....2...1...
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elfmann2000 2:47PM (6/01/2009)
Simply Amazing, a little bit too produced at moments but amazing
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nzo 4:35PM (6/01/2009)
Yea his first video wasn't that impressive, pretty vanilla moves that people with a little experience can pull off. This one was much more impressive.
nzo 4:47PM (6/01/2009)
Also, end credits beat taken from 3MG.
Brody 2:52PM (6/01/2009)
Oh wow amazing hands down.
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Tomac 2:53PM (6/01/2009)
That is right in just so many wrong ways. Awesome driving; makes me want to go out and buy an STi (even though in stock form it would be tame compared to this, and the 2008 styling leaves much to be desired). Perhaps an older bugeye WRX could be cheap fun? Off to Ebay Motors...
I found the driving wonderfully entertaining, but the staged stunts were rather lame (water balloons, fluorescent bulbs, exploding trailer). The beauty of the video was in the exhibition of car control-- they should have left the dog-and-pony show gimmicks out of it.
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Farris 2:56PM (6/01/2009)
I liked the simplicity of the first one... like it was just a guy with some spare tires and a REALLY tricked out car. This one was a little over-produced with the pyrotechnics at the end.
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Nick_318is 3:05PM (6/01/2009)
Still a fantastic piece but I prefer the 1st version. There was too much done in this one to try and go over the top and a lot more value put into this production. I love seeing Rob Dyrdek.
DO WORK!
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Alex 3:19PM (6/01/2009)
hilarious! I don't get the water baloons or fluorescent tubes, but it was funny. His skill behind the wheel is peerless. I'm not saying he can tackle Schumacher, but i don't see Mikey having this kind of fun.
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fusen 3:23PM (6/01/2009)
Youtube is being so slow right now. Supposedly the more viewed a video is the better server it's played from. Seems everyone is hammering a video that's had hardly any views and has just been uploaded.
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KB 3:26PM (6/01/2009)
Man!! I wish I could go on a ride in that car with him. I like how the car sounds. Great video
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Carlos 3:28PM (6/01/2009)
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Carlos 3:28PM (6/01/2009)
I heart paintball donuts
paulmer 4:45PM (6/01/2009)
Amazing.
Too bad DC finances him. Such douchebaggery products. Ugh.
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adrenalnjunky 4:49PM (6/01/2009)
you realize Ken Block started DC Shoes, right?
imirk 5:29PM (6/01/2009)
yeah he owns it, so yeah, but also why are you using douchebaggery as an adjective?
Aki 3:34PM (6/01/2009)
Overproduced a bit, but the stakes were higher when he was doing tight drifts around some of the rail cars and steel pillars, which made it more exciting.
(also love the Souls of Mischief 93 Till Inifinity beat so so much... =P)
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Farris 4:00PM (6/01/2009)
No doubt. I loved when he came THIS close to the edge of the dock.
tankd0g 10:13PM (6/01/2009)
I wonder how many cars he wrecked. No more than usual, I guess.
mcampasini 3:47PM (6/01/2009)
is there anything this guy cant do in a car? amazing i sooo wish i could drive like him.
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