Ken Block's FIRST DRIFT in his All-Electric 637hp Audi RS e-tron GT!

I can’t have a 637hp all-electric Audi RS e-tron GT for a daily driver and NOT find out if it can slide, right?? Let’s find out if the brand new e-tron GT can handle some of the things that I love to do most in cars: donuts, figure 8s and BIG slides! It wears the RS badge for a reason, so it’s safe to say I had a solid day of tire slaying. EV power is no joke, the e-tron is not nice to tires which is just another reason why I love it. Enjoy episode 3 of 6 dedicated to my Audi RS e-tron GT daily driver project!
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[@evelkoloski5790]

love the extra tryhard face Ken made when the lil man was on board for his rip!!

[@skyfairchild9334]

Seen that too mad respect

[@jamesmazurstudios]

Ken, you are awesome. The massive smile on that kids face!

[@xxShadowxx-dy2wo]

that ending was amazing. Class act Ken, way to make that kids day. Smiles per mile!

[@zacharynewton2361]

Interesting how the wheel speed is untethered due to the lack of a gearbox. I wonder if adding a switch to limit maximum wheel speed would help modulate drifts?

[@james-tennis]

Heh I don't think Audi is going to add a drift mode/switch :D It's kind of amazing seeing an electric car do this in the first place - From watching The Straight Pipes, they try to get ev's sideways any amount, and it's really hard always. But Ken Block of course makes it look easy on this car!

[@alexk7572]

I think adding sound connected to the wheelspeed will give more feedback for ken to adjust the drift, at the moment it's all more or less silent.

[@arnoldskurk971]

Given its all electronics it should just be a matter of some hacking of the onboard computer and giving it an emulated sequential "gearbox"!

[@watchandjewelryloft4713]

This car NEEDS to be a wagon! With that same paint scheme and the topper. Would be so sick!

[@fradd4045]

wagons are always better

[@Juuul89]

There's a porsche version of this car which is essentially the same car and that's a wagon, i think it's called the cross turismo

[@thesainturchTsU]

Look for the New A6 e-tron Avant

[@LarsDragonbeard]

@@Juuul89 The Cross Turismo has those ugly black plastic things around the wheels. They've recently also brought out the Sport Turismo, which is what the Cross Turismo should've been.

[@thesainturchTsU]

@@heykuckma the diffusor Looks not good thats right, but the latest RS6 with its buckle neither.

[@thatsgottahurt]

Exciting to see all the progress getting used to eclectic, but really cant wait to see Ken go full send in the Hoonitron

[@jeffrey88888]

Audi needs to make a Hoonigan mode for Ken's cars

[@ericholmquest2988]

That's gonna be the hoonitron that they are making

[@krohnberg]

From outside it sounds like an FPV drone because of the tire squealing.

[@ebredenberg]

That ending got me in the feels. Great job!

[@jaimykok6533]

That kid was so wholesome and polite, very enjoyable to watch

[@aydensoto758]

Dammmm that intro already know it's gonna be good

[@masonharkness6437]

that was super dope of you Ken giving the young lad a ride! I’m sure he’ll remember that day forever 👍

[@anthonyestevez118]

Pretty impressive Mr. Block! Thanks for sharing!

[@Leafyfpv]

interesting having the steering wheel paddle shifters be more of a vertical button than one on a lever. nifty look! Props! Thanks for sharing the edit!

[@EastTheBeast911]

Love that you took dude for some rips!!

[@luizguilhermeolivera3303]

Mad respect for this man, great vid great car great donuts.

[@projectskylinegtr]

Super cool, very kind for doing that for that boy. Also could tell how much you were working to drift that thing with no e-brake, mad kuddos!

[@bakedstreetyt]

That moment with the kid gave me goosebumps , what a great thing to do for him!

[@Jushwa]

I love how quickly he answered back yes you should when you asked if you should try again, Carson is awesome.

[@coryhall561]

The real quick “Yes, let’s do it again!” That was awesome!!

[@rdub96639]

Hardest time behind the wheel I've ever seen Ken have. He usually makes it look so easy.

[@KevinMatthews2]

Some clips from this would make great asmr since its unique to do donuts without engine sounds

[@frankkratz5999]

Epic drifting

[@joe5boost]

So good that you took out Carson , well done keep up the good work

[@Stefano1475]

That boy will remember that day the rest of his life.Thank you Ken for all the wonderful memories ❤

[@screwge84]

Kudos to Audi for making such a good looking electric car that can skid.

[@screwge84]

It sounds so wrong without engine noise bouncing off the limiter 😆 I still love this car though.

[@catchfeelings8459]

Cool sound just hearing the wheels shred!

[@iqrahussain9459]

You made the kids day..month... and year..in one slide......well done guys..

[@oneeco]

The computer is like: "Ok counterst- no slow down- wait- fuck- accelerate? shit- BRAKE- correct- AHHHHHH!!"

[@jasonkang6771]

I know it's hard from what you used to do when you did in GYMKHANA series. Especially using hand-braking, but I'm sure you're doing awesome

[@CONTINGENCY_sys]

I have to say, front headlights I love. A set of widebody fenders or aero extensions around them fender front/rear would be really nice. Loving the ride.

[@CONTINGENCY_sys]

A variable throttle setup in a few 1/4 setups min/max is a bit tough. Need some micro. You had a good slide going though, even with the stability/braking assist stopping you from Hoon bliss. Got to get into that pc of that thing and see what it is doing in there. Devs can get you a hoon-controller in there or something. Like paddle shifters but for hoon-control.

[@jtjt3823]

The car looks so good sliding around!

[@NovaRedHead]

Now if only it sounded like SOMETHING

[@PaulNewmansFlow]

I love seeing Neil in Hoonigan content! It's a perfect match for personality and commentary for Ken.

[@iyaayas5097]

Such an awesome opportunity for the young buck, and really cool that y'all brought him out and hooked him up with a ride. A little jealous, but he def deserved it. Lol

[@philh8829]

When you watch Ken drive, you can see the life of experience. #KB43 forever.

[@mjfreak333]

Next episode looks way more lit

[@DerangedCoconut808]

It’s eerie to hear quiet hooning.

[@mpw246pl]

Be nice to know how the battery pack stood up to this, how many hours did it last, what was the drain and percentage used. No information to suggest was all of this on 1 charge or multiple

[@1983tomislav]

It would be nice to see you Ken driving Rimac Nevera!!! I wonder what would Mate Rimac say about that? 🙂

[@madman__]

So rad to see Ken's face in the end. He usually has that stone cold face. He is human hahaha

[@chestermoyers]

Love this video Ken is just an amazing driver

[@paulbhager]

Ken you are an all around great freaking person, I respect people who give back. 👍🤙

[@BATworkshop]

Did Audi program a dyno mode or a full off on the stability systems for you to play around? It looked like the front tires a couple times were trying to correct the car on the high speed slides at the end. In the audio you could hear a rhythm of speeding up and slowing down doing the figure 8 work. I don't know if that was driver input or the car intervening.... It would be very cool to see you get out in a RS6 or some other audi products and slay them out there also if Audi will provide the opportunity. Love the content!

[@fat.dafyoutube]

Can’t wait to see this car on This vs That

[@veto8792]

Absolutely made that kids day. He’s gonna be talking about this day for a long time.

[@just10420]

Nice seeing Ken making it look more difficult than usual. Normally he’s making all us regular folks look like newbs and here he’s just like us 🙌

[@serajajaj8201]

Legendary!

[@henrikmpunkt]

i would love to see you Hoon the new Audi RS3 with it´s Drift Mode. And yeah, a Handbrake would make it much easier.

[@inlangford]

Carson looked like he had some fun!

[@MatthewTHolt06]

How long do you usually need with a car before you feel comfortable with how the car will react to your inputs?

[@shandongubler9733]

That young man's smile is great!

[@lukasmorski-zmij8030]

I wonder how the 4wheel power delivery is programed . The virtual slip diff . Sure there can be many set ups made .

[@warummussmeinnameangegeben6502]

I think there might be a big market for aftermarket control boxes that let you manipulate maximum wheel speed and throttle curve maybe. And since some new cars brake by wire - couldnt you just put an electric button that just locks up the rear brakes?

[@Smurphenstein]

I think Ken could drift anything. Next video, Ken drifts a unicycle on an ice rink, blindfolded.

[@adrianaguayo6218]

What a guy! Ken is the best 🙌🏽

[@mtsproduction29]

Interesting car, wheels, electric engine, and driver 😃

[@vc316]

the only thing missing is the engine sound! other then that.. amazing!!

[@ravenks1sr15]

Agreed. I'm not too keen on VW Group and others going the EV route but seriously, seeing the RS e-Tron GT in person was just mind-blowing with overall performance. Much more than my buddy's NA2 NSX, my B9 RS5 Sportback, as well as my buddy's 991 GT3 when we encountered it on the highway. Like I seriously underestimated the living hell out of both the RS e-Tron GT and the Porsche Taycan Turbo S. Friggin' Ghosts

[@buddyywilsonn]

Carson handled that ride like a boss!

[@alexquintal8336]

Its fun to watch the progression and he probably got it down in less than 30 min

[@BenjySparky]

Ken you rock! Love the channel and content! I'm here for the algorithm! Peace

[@melvinharvey8279]

Do you pick your own tire tread and compound?

[@chrisvalleqatsi]

I wonder if Audi Sport could customize some firmware to adjust torque bias, throttle maps, ESC and whatnot. I mean, I'm sure they could, but...would they, even for KB?

[@lcampbe7]

Well done for dreamon3.... good job

[@dillanmistry]

Haha it’s like polishing a car without the sound of the machine but the friction

[@tomhanks3166]

I wana see block picking lettuce. 😂

[@Junkpusher77]

I drifted a dump truck once. I’m confident Ken has this. 💨 🍩

[@jewboy761]

😯

[@jordanjoestar8839]

We had a Paino truck, 48ft Freightliner. Turbo diesel Cummins, 6 speed. Nothing beat sliding that giant thing around when it was empty 😅🤣

[@cuatrokoop32v]

I watched a UPS driver drift the big brown truck, granted it was in snow, but still. He was doing his morning drop off route, so he was still loaded with packages lol!

[@cowboysparanormalproduction]

These tires are hot,,,Ken,,,I ain't done that much,,,😂😂😂😎🤘

[@kkalauli23]

Only ken can do it! Legendary

[@liamihakakirk2169]

It sounds like a game 😂 no car noise just special fx lol

[@miguelrodrigues390]

I think that Ken should explore a little bit more on lemans classes it would be awesome, he has a really good chance for that with Audi

[@neilcole]

A lung full of Toyo

[@paulphilippsjafjell4940]

I think you already know, but if you hold the traction control button for 3-5 second the car will turn off all the assistance (the dynamic mode isn’t doing that). It will make it easier to drift.

[@Swiper1911]

Laguna coming next🎉🎊🤘

[@GamingStar95]

I'm sure he'll figure it out. He is a professional driver. We all can see that even when you're at the top, there's always room for improvement. Very inspiring. I'm sure that kid will take home a very big lesson from his wonderful experience watching the legendary driver, figure it all out again from scratch.

[@ismaelmarrero8377]

Getting the hang of the Audi is a little different then gas cars but your getting the hang off it I wanna tell you what a wonderful thing to take that young man on a ride on the Audi was a amazing thing the smile on his face was priceless I hope you keep doing things like that when you can it can really change the life of a person.

[@NTromb]

That’s absolutely awesome doing that for the foundation for small children and people with children of these is anybody that does that is absolutely awesome

[@GGAllienn]

So sick

[@Grey_dark101]

The most QUIET 😎 Drifting Ive ever heard in my life 😂😁🍩🍩🍩

[@solarelara8735]

Imma need to know where they got their out fits from. their drip is immaculate

[@theoriginalNoOne.]

Man, the cheese of that kid's grin!!! Awesome example of being a human, Ken!

[@djbis]

Man this thing is on a whole other level of performance and difficulty to pull the types of drifting Ken is used to. The level of recalibration necessary is so high! The senses need a lot of retraining if one is to hoon an EV of this caliber like it should be done. Luckily we got the perfect man for the job and I am pretty sure the racecar version of this bad-boy will receive all of the computer adaptations necessary to make the pedal feel a bit more like a car with gears (and throw in a proper hand brake as well because #gymkhana!) I've never seen Ken this focused and busy with a steering wheel, holly shit. 🙌🏽

[@mac8179]

It seems like a big part of drifting is being able to hear the revs of the engine. This must be difficult.

[@MattWiggyWiggins]

"Should we try it again?" "YES. WE SHOULD."

[@scottzekanis]

Giving the kid a ride..... AWESOME

[@spearfishinglifegreece]

HERE WE GO!!! 3:00

[@goxlau3243]

LOL there's a smily face on the floor

[@danid1720]

Ken block u legend the kids face says it all

[@davidorourkesr]

That's how we do it Ken!. Good job!.

[@magdowich]

I'll be honest, i am waiting a signature car from Ken like Ford Focus RS. Electric Audi with a Drift Mode can be COOL AF 🔥 !

[@peqasus4415]

Sickkk!

[@buddyywilsonn]

Someone needs to put two prongs on the back of the car and gap electricity through it like a giant stun gun for the exhaust effect. You just hear electricity crackling when the car passes by lol

[@karlliggett3220]

Ken block looking like Kenny of South Park with that jacket hahaha

[@enzoagustins4532]

Hola desde Montevideo Uruguay 🇺🇾💝 Ken block impecable Audi RS eléctrico buenísimo los derapes 💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝🇺🇾

[@benspear]

"Put your foot on the gas!" is now "Put your foot on the watts!"

[@mushagana14]

“I’m trying to figure out how much gas to give it” classic

[@fredio54]

Reminds me of how my turbo project drove when I had the wastegate plumbed wrongly to the plenum instead of pre-throttle - damn thing was on/off and you almost couldn't control a slide in it, very much like this EV throttle of 100mph while the body is doing 10mph etc. Similar behaviour, similar issue. Thinking about the software to make this behave well, tricky to write. Hmmmm.

[@JREVY22DECEPTICON416]

Wow that car is BEAUTIFUL 😍

[@TheFernandoricardo]

É Máquina...

[@lowdpak4768]

🔥🔥 KB FOR THE KIDS