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Video: Ken Block makes appearance on Top Gear

admin — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:39:05 +0000

Ken Block is an internet sensation, the best rally racer (according to us) and co-founder of DC Shoes. Now, Block may check off another mark on his things-to-do-in-life list after appearing on Top Gear this past weekend.

His Gymkhana Two infomercial had us on the edge of our seats so when we heard he was going to be on Top Gear we knew we were in for something amazing. Honestly, Ken Block has once again left us speechless.

He should be crowned The Stig according to us.

You check out a video of his Top Gear appearance after the jump. Make sure you do it soon before BBC asks YouTube to yank it down.

Click through for the video.

- By: Omar Rana

Ken Block coming to season 13 of Top Gear

admin — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:30:34 +0000

We’re just a couple of days away from Top Gear season 13 and while us U.S. folks will have to wait a while to catch the episodes legally or illegally – Season 13 seems to have a lot of exciting stuff in store for fans.

Besides stunts pulled by Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May, the Top Gear camera team will be filming an astonishing segment with none other than rally racer Ken Block (if you haven’t seen Block’s Gymkhana Two infomercial we’ve posted it again after the jump).

“Top Gear’s thinking went something like this: the Gymkhana is amazing, but what would things be like if we gave Ken the run of an airport, brought along our famed cinematic skills, asked Ken to invite along an ace motocross rider to spar with… and then threw in TG’s ace X Games specialist, Travis May Jnr?”

We look forward to it.

- By: The Daily Auto Editor

Video: Ken Block’s Gymkhana Two Infomercial

admin — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 23:02:12 +0000

Ken Block, rally racer and co-founder of DC Shoes has released his Gymkhana Two infomercial. We’re not going to kill too much of your time since the video itself is 7 minutes of outstanding drifting by Block that will leave you with your jaw dropped.

The 2008 Subaru STi in the video was custom built by Crawford Performance and the Sunkworks Team. The car, which was created specifically for Gymkhana Two, was custom built according to Block’s unique specifications.

It features a 565-hp Crawford Performance SR5 2.65L race engine that produces a maximum torque of 435 lb-ft. It also features a Tein Super Racing Coilovers, which were custom valved for Gymkhana Tein springs. Stopping power comes from a Brembo Gran Turismo braking system.

Make the jump for the video.

- By: Omar Rana

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