{"id":537205,"date":"2010-04-21T12:21:46","date_gmt":"2010-04-21T16:21:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/?p=19476"},"modified":"2010-04-21T12:21:46","modified_gmt":"2010-04-21T16:21:46","slug":"ken-block-to-film-third-gymkhana-video-in-modified-ford-fiesta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/537205","title":{"rendered":"Ken Block to Film Third Gymkhana Video in Modified Ford Fiesta"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A quick recap for anyone who hasn’t heard of the sensation that is Ken Block: The rally driver achieved internet stardom after posting a gymkhana practice video on YouTube in which he deftly drifted a Subaru Impreza WRX STI around an abandoned air force base. This summer, Block plans to film a third gymkhana video and because he now drives for Ford<\/a>, Block will drift in a modified 2011 Ford Fiesta<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Fiesta was built by Olsbergs Motorsport Evolution, which also builds the cars Block uses in the Rally America series. At the core is a purpose-built engine capable of 850 hp but restricted to just 650 hp and 660 lb-ft of torque for better control. With a six-speed sequential transmission and overall weight held to just 2425 lbs, the Fiesta can reportedly hit 60 mph in only two seconds.<\/p>\n

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Other changes from stock include a new front bumper with carbon-fiber splitter, squared-off fender flares, and a hydraulic hand brake to help initiate slides. As with all Block\u2019s rides, the Fiesta wears Monster energy drink \u201cdrip pattern\u201d decals. We can\u2019t wait to see how the Fiesta tackles Block\u2019s next gymkhana challenge.<\/p>\n

Related posts:<\/p>\n

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  1. Ken Block’s Rally Ford Fiesta Makes Debut at Sno*Drift Rally<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Ford Signs Ken Block for 2010 Rally Season<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. 2011 Ford Fiesta – Video<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    A quick recap for anyone who hasn’t heard of the sensation that is Ken Block: The rally driver achieved internet stardom after posting a gymkhana practice video on YouTube in which he deftly drifted a Subaru Impreza WRX STI around an abandoned air force base. This summer, Block plans to film a third gymkhana video […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6409,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-537205","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mobile","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/537205","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6409"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=537205"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/537205\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=537205"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=537205"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=537205"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}