As kick-to-the-jaw awesome as the Group B beasts were, the rear-drive machinery that preceded them (Escort RS, Ascona 400, 131 Abarth, Sunbeam Lotus, et al) were just as rad, IMO. #kenblock
i would like to say that the reason my fore-arms are so well developed is from twisting a steering wheel around while flying through a dirt track rally course. that is all. #kenblock
@PowerTryp, Starless wonder.: yes... yes that's it... i would say it's from practicing guitar.. but i cannot demonstrate that.. b/c i still suck at playing guitar... i like this new excuse a lot better... i can actually drive...... #kenblock
This is great.
For the past years (I'm thinking 1997-2008), the so-called "money years", the emphasis culturally in our world has been on money, bling, luxury and other superficial marketing-based crap; this translated "automotively" in super expensive flashy customs and racing trends such as "drifting" and all that other fast n furious inspired crap.
Now that we're all broke, those values aren't so dominant anymore and I hope that people will gravitate towards more authentic stuff such as grassroots racing and maybe rally racing.
Jalopnik has always more or less understood that, but videos like this one might convince the wider public.
So +1 mr Block #kenblock
Psst...Block and Atkinson have been reported to be the drivers for the new Monster Energy Drink WRC team for the upcoming WRC season. Scuttlebutt says they'll be driving select events in an '09 Focus WRC before going to the WRC Spec Fiesta and a full calender the following year. If true, than that makes this "team building"....and a whole lot of fun. #kenblock
I've seen a few of these. My favorite is the one where the guy gets knocked over by the door, then the car rolls over him and gets stuck, throttle pegged out.
Man that must be a bitch, red hot exhaust system cooking your nads while madly spinny bits are threatening to tear off your eyelids. And you can't do a damn thing about it - unless you're Dr. David Banner, you don't bench press even an Ariel Atom off your chest. And to make it worse, somebody's got to climb into the car to pry the stick off the gas so they can lift it off you. Yeah, you're cool.
Stay IN THE CAR numbnuts. Step out, and you're just another spectator.
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For the past years (I'm thinking 1997-2008), the so-called "money years", the emphasis culturally in our world has been on money, bling, luxury and other superficial marketing-based crap; this translated "automotively" in super expensive flashy customs and racing trends such as "drifting" and all that other fast n furious inspired crap.
Now that we're all broke, those values aren't so dominant anymore and I hope that people will gravitate towards more authentic stuff such as grassroots racing and maybe rally racing.
Jalopnik has always more or less understood that, but videos like this one might convince the wider public.
So +1 mr Block #kenblock
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Unless, this is another insidious government plan to get old clunkers off the road. Then it's genius.
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not heel-and-toeing
it's cinder blocks
not heel-and-toeing
NICE
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Man that must be a bitch, red hot exhaust system cooking your nads while madly spinny bits are threatening to tear off your eyelids. And you can't do a damn thing about it - unless you're Dr. David Banner, you don't bench press even an Ariel Atom off your chest. And to make it worse, somebody's got to climb into the car to pry the stick off the gas so they can lift it off you. Yeah, you're cool.
Stay IN THE CAR numbnuts. Step out, and you're just another spectator.
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That only works for youtube vids, but is loads of fun.
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COTD-stealin razzafrazza
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(check your messages.)
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When the donut ghost drives into the crowd, it'll be a ghost crowd. (Ditto to you).
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