GoPro just released their own take on Ken Block’s Gymkhana 6. It’s basically the extra footage from all the odd places they decided to stick one of their cameras including in the Fiesta’s engine bay, looking at Ken’s pedals and on the wrecking balls.
Ken Block and Need for Speed teamed up to film the sixth installment of the world famous Gymkhana video series. They set out to create the ultimate gymkhana course which resulted in some pretty solid stunts. Check it out:
Finnegan and Freiburger of Hot Rod Magazine go on another Road Kill trip with a Chevrolet Monza Spyder. They bought a Monza because it’s V8 powered and has a fairly aerodynamic shape for top speed passes. What makes the video awesome is that they decided to try and break 200 horsepower at the wheels by supercharging their car with leaf-blowers, 5 of them to be exact. $1600 worth of leaf-blowers gets bolted into the back of a $3000 car and then they see how fast it will run the standing mile.
It’s been a while since I’ve added anything to the Hooning category, but I think we got something worthy today. The Southeastern Rock Bouncers crew put on an Extreme Barbie Jeep racing tournament where the winner gets a $200 cash reward and infinite fame and glory. Check it out:
The Ferrari FF is an interesting car for a few reasons. It’s the first four door or four wheel drive car to come out of Maranello. The Shooting Brake wagon body style is fairly hideous, but everybody says the car drives amazingly. This is due to the unique all wheel drive system that Ferrari invented for the FF. The rear wheels are driven through a standard Ferrari 7 speed transaxle, but the front of the car is driven by a separate two speed transmission connected to the front of the 6.3 liter V12 through a torque vectoring differntial. The layout that Ferrari conceived eliminated the need for an external transfer case and an extra drive shaft for the front axle. The gearing also ensures that a larger majority of the engine’s power is going to the rear wheels for sporty driving dynamics. Check out this animation from Ferrari showing how it works: