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VIDEO: Hot For Words investigates Ken Block's Gymkhana

Can you believe it's been one solid year since we first saw Ken Block's eye-popping, mind-numbing, death-defying Gymkhana video? How time flies when you're hooning it at 11/10s.To celebrate this monumental moment in the history of car-related YouTubeage, DC Shoes (Mr. Block's extreme sports clothing company) has gone ahead and put together an "investigation" into the whole Gymkhana phenomenon. And if you can get past (or get into, take your pick) Marina's highly modified assets, the video's loaded with some good stuff. For instance, Block ... Read more →

VIDEO: Travis Pastrana does tricks on DC Shoe Bike Jeremy Korzeniewski

When we first stumbled upon this video from the fertile minds at DC Shoes – think Travis Pastrana and Ken Block – we asked ourselves the only logical question we could muster: What the ...

VIDEO: Ken Block's Subaru-based TRAX STI is an alpine badass Jonny Lieberman

Yes, that's probably the first ever Subaru tank. We can't say for certain, but I think in this case we can go ahead and assume. Driven by none other then Ken "Gymkhana" Block. Why does it exist? To ...

VIDEO: Ken Block's Subaru Concord Pond Run footage is a forest feast Jonathon Ramsey

What you need to know: New England Forest Rally, Ken Block and co-driver Alex Gelsomino, Special Stage 5 -– Concord Pond Run, breaking their own stage record they set last year. What you need ...

REPORT: Ken Block heading to WRC with new Monster Ford team Noah Joseph

One of the most significant deals in rally history. That's how news of Ken Block's imminent move to the World Rally Championship is being touted in the motorsport press. And we couldn't agree more. ...

VIDEO: Ken Block takes unsuspecting DiRT 2 players out on hot laps 2 months ago on Autoblog

DiRT 2 had a coming out party in the UK and not only did Ken Block join the festivities, he decided to surprise some big-talking gamers with a couple of hot laps. If we could take anything from the demonstration, it's that Ken Block looks to be just as badass when driving on the other side of ...

VIDEO: Ken Block, Chris Atkinson test out their rear-drive chops in a 1978 Ford Escort Mk2 rally car 2 months ago on Autoblog

There are a lot of great racing choices out there for motorsports fans, but few offer up the excitement and showmanship of rally driving. Not many drivers seem to be having as much fun as Ken Block, as his YouTube videos and uncanny drifting prowess have fast become must see TV. For his latest ...

VIDEO: Gymkhana 2.1 - Electric Boogaloo: Block vs. Dyrdek 2 months ago on Autoblog

Driftmeister Extraordinaire Ken Block is at it again, only this time, with a bit more of a sense of humor on display. The tire-immolating Subaru WRX STI rally driver has teamed up with pro skateboarder Rob Dyrdek for a "Me and My Shadow" video extravaganza dubbed Gymkhana 2.1. While we have to ...

VIDEO: Little kid parks car like a budding Ken Block 3 months ago on Autoblog

At this point in the calender cycle, we're probably all familiar with Ken Block's Gymkhana videos (if you're not, don't feel left out – watch here). Naturally, as acts of controlled hoonage grow in popularity, younger and younger kids are going to become fans. And like monkeys, kids see, ...

VIDEO: Ken Block and Travis Pastrana's Stupid Human Tricks Roadshow heads to Bonneville 3 months ago on Autoblog

We've seen Ken Block and his gang of misfits perform plenty of crazy cool stunts in their Crawford-built 2009 Subaru WRX STI. Block's stupefyingly accurate power slides never seem to get old, no matter how many times we see his 566 horsepower (at the wheels!) STI come within millimeters of ...

X Games 15: Ford Fiesta, Kenny Brack get the gold 3 months ago on Autoblog

We're not going to say we told you so – because we didn't – but we are going to go ahead and say we're totally not shocked that former Indy 500 champ Kenny Brack just won some X Games gold. After all, we're still a touch weak in the knees from our little ride along with him and his ...

2009 X Games Rally Car ride along 3 months ago on Autoblog

If you've never been given a "hot lap" by a professional driver, let me try and convey what the experience is like. You're usually dehydrated and have been standing on a heat-soaked paddock for far too long. There's a track rat (or two) whose job it is to get a helmet and HANS device ...

VIDEO: Ken Block Gymkhana spoof is criminally awesome 4 months ago on Autoblog

Ken Block's two Gymkhana practice videos have set the bar for four-wheeled video entertainment, but the crew from IMV is here to prove that you don't need a Crawford-tuned Subaru WRX STI, a stratospheric budget and an abandoned airport to serve up the thrills. With a beaten base Impreza, a few ...

VIDEO: Ken Block works it out on Top Gear with Captain Slow in tow 4 months ago on Autoblog

If there had been awards handed out to the preeminent forces in online automotive video over the past few years, surely Top Gear and rallyist Ken Block would have been shortlisted for the honor. Naturally, you'd expect that pairing the two Internet institutions would result in an amazing bit of ...

Ken Block + Top Gear + Empty Airport = Good Television 5 months ago on Autoblog

Season 13 of Top Gear is right around the bend, and in addition to an epic competition involving a steam engine, a head-to-head-to-head-to-head drag race with airport vehicles and tests of the Mercedes SL Black, Audi R8 V10, Focus RS, Megane R26.R, BMW Z4 and a face-off between the Jaguar XFR ...

VIDEO: Ken Block's Gymkhana Two, more sideways thrills, sillier stunts 5 months ago on Autoblog

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 ...

Preview: Ken Block set to release Gymkhana Two video on June 1 6 months ago on Autoblog

Ken Block, co-founder of DC Shoes and extreme sports junkie, has only been driving rally cars for a few short years, but is already one of the most recognizable and successful drivers in the Rally America series. He was named rookie of the year in 2005, and won five rallies in the 2008 season. ...

VIDEO: DC Shoes teases Ken Block's new gymkhana Subaru WRX STI 6 months ago on Autoblog

Autocross enthusiasts claim their form of motorsport is the most challenging in all of auto-dom. But chasing pylons around a parking lot is nothing compared to Gymkhana. Sometimes referred to as the "car rodeo", Gymkhana is practiced (in the same way that a marshall art is "practiced") in Japan, ...

VIDEO: Sebastien Loeb does the Gymkhana dance 7 months ago on Autoblog

Sebastien Loeb went to Argentina and did some dancing that wasn't the tango. The WRC champion performed a demonstration with his Citroen rally car that was reminiscent of gymkhana. Although it's a little repetitive and nowhere near as mind-blowing as this other guy's gymkhana session, it is ...

VIDEO: Ken Block's Gymkhana practice remixed, B-roll 7 months ago on Autoblog

Ken Block solidified his place in the automotive master-race last November when he released his Gymkhana practice video onto an unsuspecting internet. 15 million views later, Block has created a dedicated microsite for the video and released some B-roll footage to show what went into his epic ...

VIDEO: Ken Block's newest creation leaks out 7 months ago on Autoblog

The Rebel Alliance vehicle seen in above was apparently spotted at Guardsman Pass in Utah: a Subaru Impreza WRX rolling on a mighty set of treads wearing Ken Block's number and sponsorship paintjob. We have no idea how, why, or where he acquired such a vehicle, but we do know this much: Ken ...

VIDEO: Ken Block signs on as the face of DiRT 2 7 months ago on Autoblog

Fish need water, boys need father figures, and rally games need rally legends. Sadly, Colin McRae, the former world rally champion and the name behind Codemasters' popular DiRT franchise, was tragically killed in a 2007 helicopter accident, leaving big racing shoes to fill. Probably too big for ...

VIDEO: Ken Block Gymkhana practice, or one hoon to rule them all 1 year ago on Autoblog

There are a remarkable number of crap car videos floating around the intertubes, so it takes a special breed of driving deity to make something that catches our attention. Card-carrying member of the automotive master race, Ken Block, did just that by setting up an utterly insane Gymkhana ...

VIDEO: Holy Schnikes! Pastrana and Block at it again 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above to view video after the jump Already a certifiably insane pair, Travis Pastrana and Ken Block have upped the nuttiness yet again. Going after the money shot for the cover of RacerX Magazine, an Impreza and a MotoX bike took to the wild blue yonder in search of photographic gold. We ...

VIDEO: Major air - Ken Block and his flying Subaru 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above to view video after jump Thumbing through the last issue of 0-60, one of the car-guyiest car mags around, I turned the page and saw an image that stopped me cold. Mother of pearl, a Subaru rally car flying through the air at a snowboard park. How is that even possible? We've all seen ...

Ken Block jumps Subaru WRX STI off snowy mountain for mag cover 2 years ago on Autoblog

Ken Block is quickly becoming our favorite subsect celeb through which we can live our wildest fantasies. The founder of DC Shoes has made a name for himself in the rally scene, and has even gone so far as to appear on Discovery's Stunk Junkies to jump his rally-prepped WRX 171 feet in the air ...

VIDEO: Ken Block jumps a Subie waaaaay too high 2 years ago on Autoblog

We just saw Subaru's new lineup of rally drivers at the LA Auto Show last week, but little did we know we were in the presence of insanity. Ken Block, driver of the #43 car was on hand to show his team some support as they announced the contract extension of Travis Pastrana. It's hard to believe ...

More stars for Subaru: Travis Pastrana signed on for 3 years 2 years ago on Autoblog

At the LA Auto Show yesterday, Subaru of America announced that Travis Pastrana has agreed to a 3-year contract to race for Subaru Rally Team USA. Travis was an X-Games star and the youngest ever champion in Rally America last year. They used the LA show to hand out that trophy and announce the ...

CLS55 AMG by Ai Design 3 years ago on Autoblog

Ai Designs has been making a name for themselves over the past few years, customizing everything from 'Sclades to Skylines for a select clientele. When DC Shoes co-founder, Ken Block, decided his CLS55 AMG was too pedestrian in the performance and appearance department, the New York-based ...






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