Ken Block, the automotive icon as well as guy behind DC shoes, has dropped an all new video which features him behind the wheel the extensively customized Ford Mustang (affectionately understood as the ‘Hoonicorn’) tearing up the world famous Pikes peak hillclimb.
As ever, there is an eclectic mix of handbrake turns, exhaust pops, as well as incredible vehicle manage that millions of petrol heads across the world have come to love. However, unlike the likewise styled Gymkhana videos, there is the ever present risk of flying off the side of a cliff in a cloud of dust as well as tyre smoke.
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While he handles to get to the top in the Mustang, the trip is not without drama. In particular, Mr block becomes all as well familiar with the narrow gravel channel right on the edge of one corner, before being faced by a collection of oncoming agricultural machinery which appears like it would make mincemeat of whatever from onions to high-performance Mustangs.
Speaking of the Mustang, its specs deserve a mention. Under the hood there is a twin-turbo 6.7-litre V8 which runs at 21 pounds of boost as well as utilizes methanol as fuel. This means it has 1,400 horsepower at the crank as well as as such, goes with tyres like nothing else. Ken block himself said, “…this [the Hoonicorn] is the absolute most frightening thing I’ve ever driven, I’m not exaggerating. AT ALL. The motor revs as well as spins my Toyo tires to damage so quickly that I can’t modification the gears quick enough. It’s really a mind-numbing, crazy experience to try to drive this thing. It’s amazing.”
The Climbkhana video has come off the back of nine extremely successful Gymkhana videos as well as likewise a recent Terrakhana video. In the former, Mr block drives high-power all-wheel-drive vehicles (including a Subaru Impreza WRX, Ford Fiesta as well as Ford focus RS RX) around metropolitan environments which normally include a healthy amount of closed public roads.
The Terrakhana video was a bit different, as well as saw the playground move to the dirty backyard of Swing Arm City, Utah. right here Ken put his air filter to the test drifting around boulders as well as climbing up sand covered rock formations.
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