Ken Block’s Climbkhana: Pikes Peak Featuring the Hoonicorn Reaction - ON THE EDGE OF OUR SEAT!!

[@AW11-e4h]

The only thing that’s 1965 about that Mustang is the body style,everything is custom. Rip legend 🙏

[@Frost640]

I recall them saying the driver door is original, that's about it.

[@metalhead7243]

@@Frost640 i think its the door seal but i may be wrong

[@khy6330]

Yeah, the Hoonicorn is a 1 of 1, completely custom build.

[@everyday80sdude86]

Not everything

[@Cruefest2009]

Ken is the OG Gymkhana. His San Francisco video is UNREAL

[@grudge6648]

Yes! Definitely this one

[@AndreasSmuts]

Yes definitely the best gymkhana

[@jameseyman9078]

Since Ken passed, the only other person to drive this car was his daughter who just drove carefully in honor of her dad. Ken was always worried that the car would hurt somebody. He said the car feels like it's always trying to kill you, and its terrifying

[@ACR_BOX]

There was a (dragrace) series before that where Lia (14 a.t.t.) drove it hard.. Hoonicorn VS the world

[@afrog2666]

She seems like a really cool person as well, seems to run in the family, just, really cool people you know?

[@leedalton2838]

The car Lia drove up Pikes Peak was the Porsche SVRSR “Hoonipigasus”. It was the car that Ken wanted to do the Pikes Peak race in but was never able to. She did an exhibition run during the race that was untimed. There is a video on the whole process of her running it. She did drive the Mustang during the second season of “Hoonicorn vs the World”. She definitely did not drive it carefully though . I think she only lost once and that was to a GTR when she broke a driveshaft. She hit 176 mph in one of the races which was faster than Ken ever had the car. They talk about it in one of the videos where she races it.

[@jarrettatkins3062]

It was the hoonpigasus that he said was terrifying, and when she drove it it was at the pikes peak hill climb.

[@_Sn0_]

"Drove it carefully"? Absolutely not! She drove it like she stole it! Lia is going to live Ken's life in the racing world!

[@Sinful_morality]

RIP to the GOAT. Ken Block will forever be a legend in the motorsports industry. It still makes me sad that there'll never be another gymkhana with ken

[@nekokeishonjordan1171]

Same it still makes me sad to this day

[@Rafael.F28]

Ik he was someone I genuinely wanted to meet one day and just praise him for his impact on motorsports, take a pic, ask if he'd be able to sign something for me, and once again thank him for everything he does unfortunately that never came to be R.I.P Ken Block 🙏

[@Zero-Fox-Garage]

Ken Block in London with Matt LeBlanc is another good one!

[@bigmatt2896]

ah man i hope they react to that video, its a belter

[@elmoomle4565]

Worth repeating: Ken Block is the OG Gymkhana. His San Francisco video is UNREAL and will never be repeated, ever. MUST View...!!

[@trob9880]

You really can’t lose with the entire Gymkhana series. They are all pretty stellar.

[@TRPLD]

Ken Block was so special and it was such a shame to see him go way to early. Pikes Peak truly is a special place with a lot of racing history, the elevation climbs up so much, cars lose a couple hundred horsepower by the time they reach the top because the air gets remarkably thinner.

[@Mushzilla1]

Ken did 10 Gymkhana videos from 2008 to 2023. He is a legend.

[@SteveHarrellRally]

More than that if you count Climbkhana, Electrikhana, the Gymkana battle with Dyrdek, Terrakhana, etc

[@lookmanohands1966]

Ken was a joy to follow with his career. His family are carrying on in his spirit with real talent.

[@K31011]

One in Vegas is still my favorite, RIP to a legend

[@rbruceBruce]

You need to go back and do all of the Gymkana videos. Everyone is mind blowing

[@43Disciple]

Thank you so much for covering this legend. He was my hero. Here to lend some info :) 6:51 Hoonigan Media Machine was at its peak (no pun intended) when this was filmed. The very talented Brian Scotto helped put the team together that shot these amazing short films, he handled the legal and executive aspect of all of these projects. Ken Block was the creative vision and the raw talent/precision behind the wheel, as well as the optics final word. Ken knew how to make everything look amazing. He was a marketing genius. Gymkhana films were done using windows of time with shut down streets, professional courses, and all closed off routes. Many many takes for each moment sometimes, Ken would Do a single corner as many times as needed to get “the shot”, usually going harder and more aggressive each time until it was intense enough. Ken started not only DC Shoes but Hoonigan as well as other ventures, he was a professional rally driver from age 35-55 I believe. He is truly missed

[@ianjonassen7244]

The spot he got close to the edge backwards with no guardrail is called Evo Corner due to a Mitsubishi Evo missing the turn in 2012 the driver was fine afterwards. Ken Block and the Director Brian Scotto decided on two takes due to Ken hitting the stone marker on the second take with the rear bumper.

[@asmodeus5326]

Ken Block is the man all his Gymkhana stuff is rad his San Fransisco 1 is epic

[@jeffwotherspoon3867]

Watching his wife and daughter racing is pretty cool as well

[@martinpeat8374]

Where he flicks the car from one direction to the other on entry to a corner is called a "Scandinavian Flick", it was developed in the 70's and 80's by rally drivers to get into a corner easier

[@willvr4]

If I'm not mistaken, this video was shot over the course of like 3 days with god knows how many tire replacements haha But it definitely feels more fun to think it was in 1 take. In a few of the shots, you can see the tread marks on the pavement from previous takes that needed to be re-done because it didn't "look cool enough" haha

[@MrAdolfolagos]

yes... he was a performer, a showman. Took several takes and days to make a video. He had 20+ Us National rally competitions. He couldn't make it to WRC. Although pretty good stunts, there's nothing a movie car stunt doesn't do in a controlled area.

[@SteveHarrellRally]

Some of the retakes were also to move camera angles. If you watch his videos and focus on the camera angles you'll see there's a lot of times where if it were all in one take one of the cameras would be in the other camera's shot. Ken hated having crew (or really, people in general if they weren't part of the story) in the shot, so they'd do multiple takes so they'd have multiple angles with "clean" backgrounds. IMO it's impressive that, when stitched together, the multiple takes were similar enough that they can look like a single take of the stunt.

[@scotthill1600]

More ken block. Legend. Unfortunately passed away in a snowmobile accident

[@PBRatLord]

There's some awesome "making of" videos talking about the production and how they managed to do this, and there's an old episode on Hoonigan that breaks down the Hoonicorn mechanically and talks about the engineering that went into it. Also highly recommend the other Gymkhana videos for sure. The road they are driving hosts a yearly hillclimb race, and it's got a TON of history behind it if you wanna scope out a video diving into the race and how it's changed over the decades. There's a KZbinr named Rob Dahm who is famous for building a Mazda RX-7 in a very similar way, down to measuring pixels in images and videos of the Hoonicorn in order to create his own AWD monster, but his is powered by 4 Mazda rotary engines pretty much just stitched together into a custom 4-Rotor making over 1000 horsepower and positively delightful sounds. There's an episode of Hoonigan 'This Vs. That' when Ken was still alive where Rob got a chance to race his custom contraption against the Hoonicorn as well as geek out over the engineering of both builds, a fun and heartfelt video.

[@samb6828]

Also gymkhana files on prime

[@TraciPearson-ok2tr]

Absolute legend. He is missed!

[@timfakenius9862]

RIP Ken Block, Legend forever.

[@thejam69]

The man is a legend! ❤️🇦🇺

[@maxleon5341]

Ken transcends being a legend into something more chaotic and awesome. RIP Ken.

[@deadpuppyccc]

9:44 the famous evo corner rip ken block :(

[@pe8268]

He absolutely was one of the greatest drivers of all time... I highly recommend checking out his other work, he has 10 Gymkhana videos, another Climbkhana, a Terrakhana and his most recent work, the two Electrickhana videos. Your Tokyo Drift comment is quite fitting because a lot of the driving stunts for that movie were done by Tanner Foust, a driver of similar caliber who was hood friends with Ken from their time of racing Rallycross together. Here's to the Block rabbit hole! #kb43ever

[@markdebeer1252]

This '65 mustang is a bespoke Purpose Built one of a kind car: Besides all the changes made ( too many to mention ) the engine was the cherry on top. Oh no I forgot, the cherry was the drivetrain - An all wheel drive system, to handle the power and that WORKED for Ken's impeccable style of showboating. Taken but NEVER gone!

[@BTAColorado]

The Pikes Peak Race to the Clouds has been an annual event since 1916. The first race where the road was paved to the summit was in 2012, prior to that it was dirt in sections as the city of Colorado Springs worked on paving it. They didn't start paving until 2002, until then it was only paved to mile marker 7 where the race starts from. The average grade is over 7%, which is pretty dang steep for a race with few guard rails. The current record is just under 8 minutes in a Volkswagen I.D. R, an all electric vehicle.

[@Cali7227]

R.I.P#43 Legend. U know he's sideways on them heavens highways tearing it up 🙏

[@SteveTrujillo-h2p]

I’m glad I watched this video awesome driver much respect RIP this road has many memories shout out to beautiful Colorado

[@merlintroy]

In the full video Ken set's up a stone pile so he can judge where to aim the car and he ends up hitting it over. That turn is also known for crashes. A Mitsubishi Lancer Evo went off that exact cover. Driver was ok but man did it do a number on his car.

[@nasssMill17]

You have to check out Ken block Irish tarmac on board!! It's insane because there he is actually trying to set a lap time & u see how his co pilot communicates with him /the rally track is insane!

[@thomasclifton4568]

Legend gone to soon 🙏🏼

[@DrMcKay66]

I belive that "the best show driver" is the correct term to put on Mr Block.

[@wolfsbane-rw7um]

Yeah, I don't think he was the best driver to ever exist as his stint in actual competitive rally & rally cross showed but he was certainly talented, charismatic, a real showman & from what people have said a pretty nice guy.

[@ddleee]

A good rally driver and great at putting a team together being “able to put a team together” and not separates the professional from the wannabe

[@bowhuntr6825]

I remember watching the races to Pikes Peak as a kid. I’m 56 now so it’s been going on a long time.

[@chasewhatmatters8730]

Hoonigan has several climbkhana and gymkhana videos like this. I'd definitely recommend Travis Pastrana's gymkhana videos from 2020 and 2022!

[@stevesharp6138]

Ken was OVER THE TOP!!!!!!!!!❤❤❤❤ loved it!!!!!!!

[@juergenstange6844]

Great show, great driver ! He did it for show. Walter Röhrl did it for serious racing with his Audi Quattro. Not so spectacular, but very, very fast.

[@wetpanther99]

They literally closed San Francisco it’s well worth checking out, and he’s only in a Ford Fiesta. R.I.P. Legend. Please check out his daughter as well following in his footsteps. Much love from 🇬🇧

[@yashnigam1901]

Miss him..💙💙

[@Capydachi]

R.I.P. to the legendary Ken Block

[@brendenhayes1678]

Thanks for the awesome reaction to this great man. If y'all ever get the chance I highly recommend watching hoonicorn vs the world. RIP to a legend.

[@SteveHarrellRally]

Love seeing people discover Ken. He was a great driver and, beyond that, a great and genuine guy. Everyone I know who worked with him or spent time with him misses him, the news hit hard. One of those "never forget where you were" kind of days. Still hear that signature laugh in my head sometimes... Honestly aside from that one slide on the edge of the cliff, I've always considered this one of his tamer videos. Gymkana 5 in San Francisco and 7 in LA are the most impressive in my book. 5 for the driving, 7 for the car. Alternately, you can go back and watch the first video, "Ken Block Gymkhana Practice." That single five minute video effectively launched his entire career, and changed motorsports/motorsports promotion as a whole. Side note, you should check out a rally in person this year. There are 24 rallies across the US this season, fair odds there's at least one in your region

[@nick_callaghan]

I love the nod to Ari Vatanen and Climb Dance @ 8:19, should definitely check that one out too as it's a legendary video in Pikes Peak history. I don't know if it's ever officically been said but I don't think I'd be incorrect in saying it probably inspired Ken Block quite a bit in the making of Climbkhana.

[@glim82]

R.I.P Ken Block one of the greatest. I like the one with ken and matt lablonc in the uk

[@kaveman8083]

Should forsure see the video of his daughter, Lia, taking the Hoonipigasus. Bit of a long and definitely heartfelt video but it absolutely shows the direct influence on her driving style with Ken's and her mother's, Lucy. Love hearing that flat-6 ripping in the distance

[@HomesteadDigitalMediaServices]

The Pikes Peak Hill climb is a legendary race up Pikes Peak running annually since 1916. I've been to three races. First time I was four. My father was a mechanic for one of the teams. The last time for me was 1993. We camped by that first turn after helicopter lift off. That location is called Devils Playground. Was dirt road back then as well. 85 mph winds and snow that night. Race day perfect weather. You can find footage of old races on KZbin.

[@TruckingInABlueDream]

Check out Climb Dance, a 5 minute 1990 short film of Finnish rally driver Ari Vatanen’s record run up Pike’s Peak when it was still unpaved. At one point he’s driving with one hand and shielding his eyes from the sun with the other.

[@Tilly-lo6uq]

Ken was a Video Game R.I.P

[@khy6330]

Trust me, as gnarly as the upper half of Pike's Peak looks on video you can't truly appreciate just how serious that road is until you're actually driving it. First time I drove to the top of Pike's Peak (in a WRX no less) was the ONLY time I've ever been frightened in a car I was driving. That road is mental above the treeline and I have the utmost respect for the guys who race in the PPIHC; but the way Ken drives it here is just next level. RIP. Legend.

[@flightmaster529]

My favorite quote from him is, "if you aren't scared when driving, you aren't going fast enough". Rest in peace to a machine legend.

[@jimsmith8297]

One of the best Wheelman to ever exist. His daughter Lia is an amazing driver.

[@Werner_HeR]

RIP. He knew how to handle a machine. Ken was a machine!

[@LordVader66]

ITs a must you do ALL of the Gymkana videos

[@havtor007]

Anyone who likes Ken Block will love Rally the sport he came from

[@Jaeger-LeKilltre]

R.I.P. Ken

[@hugovilag]

You should check Loeb's 2013 record run up the mountain! It's no longer the fastest Pike's Peak run anymore, but makes for it with the drama of the mad car he drove. Onto 8:22, there Ken was paying hommage to the great Ari Vatanen on his iconic moment racing up Pike's Peak on the 405 T16, when he just winged it with one hand going full blast while covering his eyes from the sun with the other. Ken always had these productions filles with creativity and nods to motorsport history, he's sorely missed in the community.

[@yashnigam1901]

Gymkhana vids are OG feat ken block...🔥🔥🎗

[@stern12akachris32]

There are a lot of drivers that use Oxygen when the do the Pikes Peak Race because of the Altitude change . Kens Daughter Lia is turning into one heck of a Driver she is going to do her Dad Proud.

[@dillonbell5638]

I highly recommend, even if it’s not made into content, watching all the gymkhana videos in order to watch the progression. Gymkhana is a style of urban drifting that Ken pioneered.

[@ase_offroad]

I watched ken back when he was new in wrc. His driving style was impressive. He was one of the reasons that I got into the car scene. #43 gone too soon.

[@timepper659]

There is also one in China that is crazy as well.

[@Paul_Allaker8450]

You should check out his other Gymkhana episodes especially San Francisco & London. #RIPKenBlock

[@dirtbikerman1000]

Look at guy Martin pikes peak The guy Martin rabbit hole is wild Guy Martin did the Isle of man too Anything from guy is wild

[@SteveHarrellRally]

Including his accent

[@mrbaddog4749]

There is a video of Ken Block giving Matt LeBlanc a tour of London that is amazing... and funny.

[@afrog2666]

H00000000N!!!!! 💪😎🤙 RIP Legend! Hope you`re why I`m seeing donuts in the sky, because otherwise I might have a problem.. That man will continue to put smiles on people`s faces for generations to come ;)

[@-taylord2am-473]

Ayyyy this is a good one

[@truckinleprechaunscottcask9747]

There's a race called "The Race to the Clouds". It happens there on Pikes Peak every year. The to 2/3rds used to be dirt. It is an actual drivable road during the summer, and the views are breathtaking. RIP Ken Block

[@vito1064]

the part where he covers his eyes from the sun is a hommage to Ari Vatanen's "Climb Dance", a short film shot at the 1988 Pikes Peak race, when it was mostly on dirt

[@user-wh7hs2bc6m]

Hi, or Walter Röhrls run to the clouds in the Audi Quattro S1, also on gravel not todays " easy " tarmac/concrete!😊

[@randyhanson9441]

When Ken Block passed, he left his cars to his daughter Lia. I think she recently turned 18, but had been racing since she was 11. Look up some videos of her driving the Hoonicorn up Pikes Peak. Just please give us all a heads up the next time either of you take a drive to the market. We'll stay clear.

[@MrKnowledge0014]

Lia is a legend in the making

[@AndreiMocian-r9k]

The car that Lia drove up pikes peak wasn't the Hoonicorn. It was a different car wich was always painted pink

[@sidermotorsports]

​@@AndreiMocian-r9k I believe it was a Porsche, the hoonipig i think.

[@xuuji8637]

No safety, Ken just sent it. God bless #43

[@vandermitch5146]

RIP Legend !!!

[@emune1111]

rip Ken..rip Hoonigan.. just not the same without him.. happy his daughter is ripping it tho

[@ryderjohnson1293]

Ken Block is the epitome of, If it has wheels, I'll drive it better than it's ever been driven. RIP to the GOAT.

[@Niobium23]

Thank y’all! Amazing vid! This one ain’t bad either : kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYikaX2jhdqmpcksi=BhLYCQ7M2IrnxrLh

[@Mark-kc6ps]

Block still and always will be a legend. Another amazing driver that was friends with Ken is Travis Pastrana he does his own version of these "KHANA" videos give them a peek to the public is alowwrd to drive to the top as well. And keep up the great content

[@havtor007]

The thing is no not really Ken block has introduced Americans to Rally but take what is shown in this video it is Pure Rally on a massive road where any Rally driver can do what he has shown here. The one thing maybe he does better then Rally drivers is burnouts simply because you do not train those as a Rally driver.

[@JLewis1979]

They go through multiple sections, change tires often, and some are practiced beforehand, as you can see the black marks on the road from the practice. That still doesn't take away from the insanity of doing this up the side of a mountain where one mistake and you better pray that roll cage holds up to a huge drop.

[@PriceGG]

There is a London special yall should check out as well! Great content!

[@jackakascko]

RIP Ken Block, gymkhana god

[@JohnyRodriguez-n3p]

Definitely have to watch Red Bull Rampage 2024 highlights & some Baja 1000 racing.

[@jimini1976]

Also all wheel drive.👍

[@strokermaverick]

Ken Block, passed away, January 2nd 2023, in a snow mobile accident.

[@tomazroses6022]

R. I. P Legend. 🤘🏻

[@cadifan]

Car is completely custom built based on the 65 Mustang with a Garrett GTX3584RS twin turbo Methanol injection 1400hp 6.7-liter Roush-Yates V8 with NASCAR-spec heads engine driving through a 6-speed Sadev SC90-24 manual gearbox driving a Sadev all-wheel drive system. And he knew to the nearest millimeter how much grip his tires had!

[@cooper7395]

From the existing tire marks on the road I'm pretty confident there's multiple takes for most shots/corners. I'm pretty sure Hoonigan did a behind the scenes for this or gymkhana 10 on Netflix or Amazon Prime.

[@josephharrison5639]

5:46 you mentioned fast and the furious, fun fact for fast 6 when they jump from the plane and drive on the mountain road, that was filmed on pikes peak 6:48 this was done right after the annual pikes peak hill climb so the public road was already closed 9:45 as the guides on the pikes peak cog railway say “there’s the pikes peak highway where no pesky guardrails will block your stunning views”

[@robertdysonn]

I live about 45 minutes from pikes Peak, beautiful area

[@traceybaldwin9123]

Find old video of actual Pike's Peak racing before the road was paved all the way to the top. Great racing with all those switchbacks on dirt road.

[@adeal2buy354]

RIP KEN

[@mattthompson5908]

Ken blocks motto was if your not scared your not going fast enough

[@jameseyman9078]

I always found it inspiring that ken had never even driven a race car until he was almost 40 years old and he turned out to be one of the best to ever do it.

[@robbergerson4915]

Ken Block=yes. I think it was Tanner Foust that did a lot of the FF stunts wasn't it? (I dunno and didn't google lol)

[@steverakes6182]

To really be blown away, check out his video in England.

[@MZ-bl6wg]

I live in Park City near the Blocks and am heavily into back country snowmobiling as well and I still can’t believe he’s competed in a big handful of the most dangerous Motorsports racing in the world for so long and lost his life in such a relatively very safe sport /hobby near his home just for fun. The amazing amounts of snow we get make it so safe , when you wreck or fall off or even have your sled roll over ya, yoire in 20 feet of the softest powder . When someone’s killed it’s virtually always by avalanche . I still don’t understand how he was so badly injured that he was killed instantly. utah still mourns his loss , park city especially as he was a staple her and we mourn for his amazing Family but like Ken, his wife Lucy and Lee at daughter Leah dove head first into multiple different types of racing and Leah’s natural ability as a teenager is absolutely unreal! She competes in Global Rally Car racing, she did Piles Peak hill climb racing Ken’s Porsche built for that race that he sadly didn’t get to do but Leah did and shocked everyone that saw it! She’s now in Formula 2 and a the very best racing program and pedigree/training anyone could get and she’s excelling , she competed in the Goodwwood Hill climb this year performing amazing in a historic Formula 1 car she’d never drove , she’s competing in the new all electric global off-road series as well. Lucy has dove into running the globally famous Hoonigan Motorsports company Ken built and the year before Ken passed to many peoples suprise, he asked Travis Pastrana if he would do that years gymkhana and to make it his own and did so amazingly that Ken said Travis is the one person that could carry the torch on and passed not long after. You’re SO missed by SO many Ken and your Legend continues on through KZbin reactions.

[@jamesgeorge2852]

He actually passed away on my bday January 2nd 2023 wasn't expecting to wake up make coffee sit down to watch KZbin videos as usual and find out one of my idols had passed away RIP Ken he has a ton of videos out should go back to gymkahna 1 and move up through the series then move onto to Travis pastranas vids

[@coolguy473]

This out of everything they did with the Hoonicorn really shows how violent it really is

[@3monthbender]

It's definitely worthwhile to watch the rest of the Gymkhana series; and even though I don't think they're technically part of the series, the run through London with Matt LeBlanc and around an airplane graveyard with James May are also fun.

[@pattaccone]

When they say age is just a number this car is the perfect example. Nothing about it is 1965 except the way it looks.😂

[@marcusanderson3928]

Kinloch was one of best drifts in world a d daughter rite there long with him you giys should go watch his daughter go up pikespeek make cry 😊

[@charlierussell6577]

The mind blower for me is that the car is AWD , as you can tell.... all 4 tires smoking, and that he keeps the throttle wide open for very extended periods