Ken Block Hoons Audi V8 DTM Car & the e-tron Vision GT!
A screaming V8 and a whispering EV both get the full Ken Block treatment as he whips around the track in these insane racecars.
We told you that the partnership with Ken Block and Audi was going to result in some epic videos. We have seen some already. And now we have another one. This time Block heads to Audi headquarters in Ingolstadt, Germany. From there he gets to choose two more ridiculous Audi racecars to hoon around in. They are both crazy fast, but they approach their speed in two very different ways. The first car is Hans Stuck’s championship-winning DTM car. The car is powered by a V8 engine that screams to 11,500 rpm. That is not a typo. 11,500 rpm from a V8. Then at Audi’s test track in Neuburg Block gets to drive the e-tron Vision GT. It may not scream like the V8, but it makes some pretty compelling noises of its own. The fun is all captured in a video recently posted on the Block’s YouTube channel.
Before we even get to the driving, we get a peek at some wonderful classic racecars in the Audi Museum. We suggest you have a towel nearby to wipe the drool off your desk. But before long it is time to drive, and Block is as excited as we are to get a turn in the DTM racecar. “I have never driven a high revving V8 Audi before.” Says Block. Somehow, we think he will get the hang of it fairly quickly. And the moment he fires up the V8 the smile on his face just says it all.
Turn the volume up to 11 and just listen to Block put this car through its paces. The sound, that glorious sound. You will not find many mechanical things on earth that sound as wonderful as this car. And the days of vehicles like this are truly numbered. Take it all in. Block is obviously a great driver, but it is not his driving skill that is the most impressive part of this clip. It is listening to that V8 climbing through the rev range. “It’s very nice and responsive. I just like the way it revs too.” Says Block as he removes the racing harness after his drive. We agree sir, we agree.
And now for something completely different. The Audi e-tron Vision GT was originally built digitally for the game Grand Turismo. Then the Audi engineers brought it to life. And now Block gets to drive it around Audi’s test track in Neuburg. If you have ever flown on a jet plane before the sounds the e-tron Vision GT makes will be familiar. The car legit sounds like a jet plane during takeoff. It is obviously very different from the V8 but still an exciting and compelling noise. And it sets a blistering time around the track.
The Audi cars that Block got to drive recently have been truly insane. But there is more to come. Perhaps even the best is yet to come. At the end of the video, we are left with a teaser that Audi is cooking up something special just for Ken Block. What will it be? We don’t know yet, but hopefully we get to find out soon. And when we do, rest assured we will share it here. In the meantime, enjoy the video below.
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