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Video: Ken Block’s Gymkhana FOUR released

By Brett Davis |

Ken Block, DC Shoes and Monster World Rally have released the latest instalment of the Ford Fiesta Gymkhana videos; Gymkhana FOUR: The Hollywood Megamercial. Ken Block and his team have gone for a Hollywood theme this time, recreating some of Hollywood’s most memorable movie moments.

As usual, Ken Block drives his rally car to the maximum threshold of the tyre’s adhesion, and the engine’s resistance to exploding. This time he’s driving a Ford Fiesta Hybrid Function Hoon Vehicle. We’re not sure what sort of fuel consumption the HFHV Fiesta offers, but during the driving in this video, we’d say economy is probably pretty poor by normal hybrid standards.

Gymkhana FOUR features just as much, if not more, action and close calls than his previous efforts, coming as close to objects as physically possible. There’s also loads of great camera angles in the new video, which we’re sure would have needed quite a few retakes.

Take a look and tell us what you think of the new film below. Is this Block’s best effort yet?


 
  • http://electric-vehicles-cars-bikes.blogspot.com/ Paul

    I can’t even be bothered watching this … BORING!!! Block buying his way into a works WRC drive is a disgrace! On most WRC rallies he’s 1 minute PER STAGE off the leading pace!Pathetic..

    • Ima Hogg

      At the moment the wrc is a disgrace itself. Too predictable who is going to win. Not enough teams.

      • Toyota Guru

        Just like F1, eh? :)

        • Charger

          only cause Toyota F1 were nowhere and failed!

          The WRC has been a disgrace since subaru, toyota, Mitsubishi etc left and its been a Loeb Citroen fest who wouldnt even give him a team mate that would challenge him!

  • Harry B

    citeron and ford are the only teams HOW FUN!!!!…i watched the WRC recently and its boring to see only two teams basically out there. i mean sure skoda….sure mini but they come last……

    I don’t mind seeing block prancing around like this but yes in the WRC he is pretty cruddy

  • Jp

    If I’ve got the cash y not. Think of him as being an active sponsor – without ppl like him bringing attention and/or cash to the sport it wouldn’t happen.

    As for the video – entertaining as always. Not sure that it’s better than 3?

  • john

    Thats the problem with some tourists, they always want to see everything really quickly and pack too much into 1 day of sightseeing. Its enough to do your block in. I think I’ll take the standard universal studios tour.

  • Technofreak

    WRC is sad and coverage on TV here in Oz is pathetic – OneHD can go jam it!!

    Block brings some action at least :D

    • CRS200

      WRC is much harder than you typical F1 or V8 Sup, but just like soccer thats just asking a little too much for the standard redneck.

  • Alex

    Hybrid only refers to this carsvability to race in three formats. Normally each rally format has it’s own car. Ken used to have three, now it’s one that can do all.

    It’s not related to fuel.

  • Seano

    Its not better that 3 part 2, or Part 1 but its better that 2, 2 was crap! As for “buying” a drive, he didnt buy a drive, he became more famous by doing this than any Rally driver so the gave him a drive, remember rally is there to sell cars, Subaru sold buckets of WRX on the back of it as did Mitsi with the Evo. For wasnt winning ofter wanted to sell cars so they did hired him for the second car. Same thing happens in all motor sport. Less talented spaniards on factory bikes in Moto Gp (in the past, not JL) Plus numerous F1 drivers Jos the Boss comes to mind! I think good on him for getting a drive a different way!

  • garry

    great video! very entertaining.

  • F Cameron

    Just two makes in a comp…how boring….hey isn’t that like V8 supercars?
    KB sorry buddy you don’t even come close when it comes to the global stage…..aren’t you lucky you can repeat the stunts until you get them right !!

    • CRS200

      Notice the camera attached to the side of the car disappears.

      Great show the man puts on and good pub for the WRC but Mr Loeb has him and company completely under control.

      Loeb is just too talented.

  • bobin

    awesome vid, and to be honest, id rather watch this than WRC, and i really like rally. its like watching snowboard slopestyle, or skiing slalom. do they have gymkhana comps?

    funny all the couch potato haters here on CA.