After 10 successful “Gymhkana” films that racked up a billion total views on YouTube, Ken Block is back with an all-electric Audi racecar inspired by the classic
rally car. And it is an absolutely bonkers, tire-slaying debut for the Hoonitron in one of the most exciting cities in the world:“When Audi approached us with the idea of doing a film in a special electric vehicle, that they would construct solely for the film, we jumped at the challenge,” says Block. “While I may love the sound of a turbo engine, or the grunt of a V8, we have done that all before.
The Hoonitron itself began its journey last March, when a team at Audi Sport in Germany, inspired by the legendary Audi Quattro S1 E2 Pikes Peak rally car and added e-tron technology developed for Formula E racing to create an all-wheel-drive, dual motor coupe capable of generating over 4,000 lb-ft of TQ at the wheels .
And– sure, there is very little in the way of environmental benefit from this little stunt , but these are the kind of things that make car enthusiasts look at EVs as something exciting and fun, and not as something that’s being “forced” upon them. And that, I think has value.stunt act in the comments section at the bottom of the page.
Hi CarreraRennbahn, would love to see the Audi in addition to your electric cars line up for the Carrera Digital 132
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