Ken Block and Matt Leblanc went for a spin round London in the Hoonicorn.

"Leon711" (leon711)
03/12/2016 at 12:54 • Filed to: TG

TG still looks like fun.

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DISCUSSION (19)

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > Leon711
03/12/2016 at 13:05

The be a great wedding.

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Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Leon711
03/12/2016 at 13:06

I'd like to know what the top speed is when KB has that thing wide open.

Jayhawk Jake > Leon711
03/12/2016 at 13:11

NO. ORIGINAL TOP GEAR IS BEST TOP GEAR. THIS IS GOING TO BE TERRIBLE. I WON’T EVEN WATCH IT IT’LL BE SO BAD

McMike > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
03/12/2016 at 13:12

I guess it’s probably limited to the gearing, but I assume it’s lot faster than the Rallycross cars.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > McMike
03/12/2016 at 13:17

Same. I wouldn't be surprised it it was <100 mph.

Leon711 > Jayhawk Jake
03/12/2016 at 13:28

Kinja'd!!!

Leon711 > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
03/12/2016 at 13:30

If it’s trad rally car I wouldn’t expect more than say 130mph but 845hp could be more

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Jayhawk Jake
03/12/2016 at 13:57

You won't be able to resist watching it once. Resistance will be futile.

Jayhawk Jake > Leon711
03/12/2016 at 14:10

The 50s were weird

Dusty Ventures > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
03/12/2016 at 17:49

It tops out around the 130 range

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Dusty Ventures
03/12/2016 at 20:07

Do you happen to know what KB's Fiesta tops out at? I've often wondered that.

Dusty Ventures > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
03/12/2016 at 20:31

120-125. But it gets there FAST

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Dusty Ventures
03/13/2016 at 01:38

I would have guessed 90. But what do I know? And like 550 HP in that little car? Yikes.

Dusty Ventures > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
03/13/2016 at 10:10

In rallycross trim it has about 600 horse, in rally trim it’s 350. Same approximate top speed for both setups because of the gearing.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Dusty Ventures
03/13/2016 at 12:03

Which trim would he use for Gymkana?

Dusty Ventures > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
03/13/2016 at 12:55

Gymkhana at the very least. Might even adjust the intake restrictor for even more power

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Dusty Ventures
03/13/2016 at 14:09

I’m not the hugest rally fan, which is in no way a statement that I somehow don’t like it. But I experience an emotional response when I watch Ken Block shred tires on a hard-surfaced course. Same with Danny McCaskill when I watch him ride a bicycle. I think Ken Block’s Mustang is the coolest car I’ve ever laid eyes on and when the GoPro shows the rods working the throttle stack, I could literally weep. I am seriously not kidding. I think that why I don’t really “click” with rallying is the ever present fear of hitting a tree. I guess I’m kind of risk averse.

Dusty Ventures > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
03/13/2016 at 14:12

That’s fair. Trees are scary

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Dusty Ventures
03/13/2016 at 14:22

I was thinking about it some more. I’m 51 and I’m not going to be able to acquire very many more talents in my adult life before I begin to was old. I was just watching your recent post of the rally driver on the snow. That all seems so totally inaccessible to me. Now, developing minimal skill at drifting a car in parking lot, I might be able to do some day, and I could even be old. And there wouldn’t be very many trees in a parking lot.