Comments on: Video: The obligatory “Ken Block’s gymkhana run” clip

By: omnipotent

omnipotent — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 21:02:58 +0000

So they spent <$25K to trick out this car and they DIDN’T remove the door-chime?

WTF?

By: mr.blacksheep

mr.blacksheep — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 18:07:37 +0000

What’s so special about that? I drive rental cars like that all the time. LDW is your friend.

By: doufree

doufree — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:45:23 +0000

Cool!

By: Bevan

Bevan — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:11:41 +0000

Alameda is near San Francisco, not San Diego

By: wearyman

wearyman — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:07:42 +0000

Uuuummmmm . . . . . Is this a guy thing or something?

aero on November 25, 2008 at 6:23 PM

Yes. Yes it is.

Also, why does your name link point to a dead website?

Looks like where mythbusters films all the time.

lorien1973 on November 25, 2008 at 6:06 PM

The abandoned Alameda naval base outside San Diego? Yep. same place.

By: LimeyGeek

LimeyGeek — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:15:44 +0000

Outstanding driving skills. First class.

By: gzelmiami

gzelmiami — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:09:48 +0000

Big deal. I did that on the way to Starbucks this morning – only the guy on a Segway was an old lady with a walker.

So, Allah, you chose this over the BigDog robot video I sent you today? As the Soup Nazi told George: “You’re pushing your luck, little man.”

Well, I guess I’ll just have to post my own link.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1czBcnX1Ww

Mr_Magoo on November 25, 2008 at 7:33 PM

Beta version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXJZVZFRFJc

By: Et tu Brute

Et tu Brute — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:02:34 +0000

Wow.

An entire thread without The Messiah being mentioned.

There, I did it.

My kitty says:

I fail to see how the Tokyo Drift helps Michelle’s kids…

By: desertdweller

desertdweller — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:12:59 +0000

Some kind of car control there! Not necessarily the fastest way through a slalom, but the handbake turns were awesome.

By: Steven

Steven — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 06:28:20 +0000

The thing that got me, was, there must be some way to change the diff. ratio on the fly. I don’t know how he was able to blow the donuts in the box with the front end staying still.

It was pretty cool, but I agree with other sentiment’s left here, the old muscle is the best muscle. Nothing beats an original Hemi’ Mopar.

By: cryptojunkie

cryptojunkie — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 06:13:39 +0000

Uuuummmmm . . . . . Is this a guy thing or something? aero on November 25, 2008 at 6:23 PM

Totally. The same set of man rules that makes this cool too.

By: Jaibones

Jaibones — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 06:04:03 +0000

Pretty awesome.

By: Kini

Kini — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 05:51:52 +0000

Now that's Drifting

By: Sapwolf

Sapwolf — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 05:34:01 +0000

OK hot stuff. Now do it in an electric car.

By: pt

pt — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 05:30:16 +0000

Gymkhana is defined as an obstacle course, usually for equestrian events. But it also applies to auto events as well.

By: Shy Guy

Shy Guy — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 05:30:11 +0000

What? No AH-64 Apache gunship?!?!?!?!

By: pt

pt — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 05:22:50 +0000

Block’s a Rally America driver, and finished second in the series behind Travis Pastrana. Outside of the back of the car eating the barrier in that big circle, very nice pinpoint control.

It’s obvious the suspension’s been tricked out to handle the car roll. Well done. His driving notes are spot on.

http://www.rally-america.com/

Exit request, let’s see Sebastian Loeb pull even crazier stunts when he’s not doing a test ride with F1.

By: Mattmax

Mattmax — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 04:08:20 +0000

Ed, please make a bit of WRC style action a regular thing … sure it burns up the planet but boy it makes for a lovely change of pace at HA. I’d like to have my Dubyarx Kenbocked but but figure the licence (and driver)wouldn’t survive the first week.

By: federale86

federale86 — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 03:33:22 +0000

Wasn’t Gymkata a movie with killer gymnists with Kurt Thomas, the non-gay gymnist, not that there is anything wrong with that.

By: Wyznowski

Wyznowski — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 03:18:52 +0000

No matter how hard I try, I can’t get excited about a 4-banger rolling at 8 grand just to make the tires smoke. My boy digs this stuff though…kids these days. I’ll take old Detroit muscle any day with a Pro-touring package and a big, nasty V8.

By: Mojave Mark

Mojave Mark — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:36:04 +0000

That. Was. Awesome.

By: DL13

DL13 — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:32:47 +0000

Good driving.

By: Limerick

Limerick — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:26:12 +0000

Looked just like my wife parking at Ross.

By: illinidriller

illinidriller — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:00:12 +0000

Should see the TS drivers put the Presidential Limo through it’s paces out in Beltsville. J turns more the order of the day than donuts, but still requires some awesome drivers. The new “Beast” will really be something.

By: Glynn

Glynn — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 01:43:12 +0000

I’ve seen the cops use them in Chicago.

Mulligan on November 25, 2008 at 6:53 PM

They use them in the airport in Columbus, too.