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Watch Ken Block Drift An Ford F-450 Dually
May. 30, 2020 8:05 PM ET by Sebastian Cenizo Video / 4 Comments It's ridiculous but looks like a lot of fun. Ken Block, the Head Hoonigan In Charge of entertaining us with smoky, daring, perfectly coordinated driving escapades, is arguably one of the most recognizable and crazy drivers on the planet. For years now, he's entertained with his Gymkhana series of drifting videos, but now after 10 of them, he's handed the keys to the kingdom to another motoring lunatic, Travis Pastrana. Gymkhana 11 will feature Pastrana, who is best known for his insane motorcycle stunts. So is Mr. Block retiring? No. Ford Performance has unveiled a concept for Block's next toy, and it's something pleasingly old-school. In addition, a new video has just been released by Hoonigan, and his tire-shredding machine of choice for this exhibition is a massive 8,000-pound Ford F-450 dually. The video starts with a quick look around Hoonigan Racing Development headquarters, before we find Block and his colleague Zac Mertens on a massive patch of empty concrete at the Utah Motorsport Campus. The F-450 is there, but not alone. On a trailer behind it is Blocks Mk2 Escort. The idea is that Zac will do a burnout on the trailer while Ken drives the dually. However, before the wheels on the Escort have any chance of slipping, Zac decimates the driveshafts. With no spares, the little Escort is out of action. Still, that doesn't stop someone like Ken Block from having a good time. Hoonigan Hoonigan Hoonigan Hoonigan For the next five minutes or so, the dually does burnouts and drifts around the Escort and the whole track. If this sounds easy, it's not. Block explains that letting off the gas pedal to shift the weight of the F-450 almost completely stops the truck as he waits for boost to build again. Eventually, he figures out that third gear is the right ratio that keeps the wheel speed up. While we now know how to get an 8,000-pound dually sideways, we wouldn't recommend trying this at home and we imagine it may affect your warranty. Or maybe not. Who's gonna believe that you drifted an F-450 on concrete? Block may be stepping away from Gymkhana, but he still seems to love what he does. Will we see another Climbkhana? Here's hoping. Hoonigan Hoonigan Hoonigan Hoonigan Source Credits: Ken Block Join The Discussion
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Ford F-450 Super Duty Sebastian Cenizo Senior Editor Sebastian jumped straight into the workplace after high school. Various vocations in sales, logistics, and project management helped him buy and modify several cars over the years, while his passion for motoring journalism saw him contribute to local print media while running car enthusiast clubs. But in 2019, the opportunity to join CarBuzz arrived. Originally handling reviews of new cars, his love of the technical led to writing detailed blog posts on various aspects of car care and ownership. He currently handles news sourcing, writing, and editing, along with social media management and the clarification of patent lingo. In his spare time, he's either reading, driving, or looking to collect more BMW Performance parts for the E82 and E9X platforms. Contact Sebastian @sebz_tsc @sebz_7 LoginSign Up Home News Features Car Reviews Car Advice 2021 CarBuzz Awards New Cars Used Cars Future Cars Compare Cars Sell My Car Car Dealerships Buy Here Pay Here Used Car Reviews Popular Tags Cars # Video # TOP # Spy Shots # Reveal # Rumor # Auto Show # Supercar # Tuning # Car Culture # Industry News # Motorsport Acura Alfa Romeo Aston Martin Audi Bentley BMW Bollinger Bugatti Buick Cadillac Caterham Chevrolet Chrysler Dodge Ferrari Fiat Fisker Ford Genesis GMC Hennessey Honda Hyundai Infiniti Jaguar Jeep Karma Kia Koenigsegg Lamborghini Land Rover Lexus Lincoln Lordstown Lotus Lucid Motors Maserati Mazda McLaren Mercedes-Benz Mini Mitsubishi Nissan Pagani Polestar Porsche Ram Rimac Rivian Rolls-Royce Spyker Subaru Tesla Toyota Volkswagen Volvo By Make Acura Alfa Romeo Aston Martin Audi Bentley BMW Bollinger Bugatti Buick Cadillac Caterham Chevrolet Chrysler Dodge Ferrari Fiat Fisker Ford Genesis GMC Hennessey Honda Hyundai Infiniti Jaguar Jeep Karma Kia Koenigsegg Lamborghini Land Rover Lexus Lincoln Lordstown Lotus Lucid Motors Maserati Mazda McLaren Mercedes-Benz Mini Mitsubishi Nissan Pagani Polestar Porsche Ram Rimac Rivian Rolls-Royce Spyker Subaru Tesla Toyota Volkswagen Volvo By Car Type SUVs Crossovers Sedans Coupes Trucks Sports Cars Wagons Vans Hatchbacks Convertibles Small Cars Luxury Cars Electric Cars Hybrid Cars Future Cars By Price Up to $15K $15K - $25K $25K - $35K $35K - $45K $45K - $55K $55K - $75K $75K - $100K $100K - $200K $200K - $300K Above $300K Back To Top