Ken Block's Gymkhana Eight: Ultimate Exotic Playground

turbo_joe · 03-01-2016, 06:38 AM

Video dropped last night, didn't see anyone post it up yet. I was not as impressed with this video as I was with the last video in the Hoonigan Mustang.

Ford Performance, XDubai and Hoonigan proudly present Ken Block's Gymkhana EIGHT: Ultimate Exotic Playground; Dubai.

W/// · 03-01-2016, 07:09 AM

Anyone else finding this kind of repetitive? I mostly just enjoyed the scenery and the super cars

turbo_joe · 03-01-2016, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by W///

Anyone else finding this kind of repetitive? I mostly just enjoyed the scenery and the super cars

I was not super impressed with this video, I was expecting more out of it considering they filmed it in Dubai

stranger · 03-01-2016, 07:24 AM

was good on top gear

now its boring

Kwando · 03-01-2016, 07:50 AM

Maybe he should focus more on actually winning a WRC/Rallycross.

W/// · 03-01-2016, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Kwando

Maybe he should focus more on actually winning a WRC/Rallycross.

And not crashing. Agreed

fcman · 03-01-2016, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by W///

Anyone else finding this kind of repetitive? I mostly just enjoyed the scenery and the super cars

Yeah, plus they're so overproduced now that it makes them feel like a scene from a movie, which makes the actual driving feel less impressive

Blksnowflake · 03-01-2016, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by W///

Anyone else finding this kind of repetitive? I mostly just enjoyed the scenery and the super cars

Maybe a little but in the end I love cars so even though it's over produced and I don't particularly like these cars as much as the STIs I still love to see someone handle a car in such creative ways.
Millions of people with millions in advertising sit around and watch cars go in a counter clockwise circle over and over and over. I find Nascar boring as hell but I still respect the skill and when you see the cars in the turn in slow motion replays and see how much it slides laterally(drifting) towards the wall and then hooks up and bolts down the straight.....thats pretty cool car control(skill).

So no, as long as I have testosterone flowing through my body in large doses, I don't find these videos boring or repetitive per se. Standing by for Gymkhana 17....

But lastly, I do agree as someone said, he could invest a wee more time into finishing a WRC race in the top five...or finishing at least.

Blksnowflake · 03-01-2016, 09:04 AM

Alibi:
I wrote my above comment before even watching the video.
You're on positively on crack if you think this is repetitive or boring. I have no idea how one can be born a boy and not like this.(yes my opinion)

Dubai did a great job giving him that much access, some of those places are absolutely full of traffic and or people all the time, not to mention there were many one take stunts(no previous tire marks).

Love it.

3GFX · 03-02-2016, 12:14 PM

XDubai and Hoonigan proudly present Ken Block's Gymkhana EIGHT: Ultimate Exotic Playground; Dubai.

[u2b]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hf6ke1-i3E[/u2b]

[u2b]https://youtu.be/_hf6ke1-i3E[/u2b]

https://youtu.be/_hf6ke1-i3E

Blksnowflake · 03-02-2016, 01:33 PM

posted twice already, 3rd times a charm.

turbo_joe · 03-02-2016, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Blksnowflake

posted twice already, 3rd times a charm.

Couldn't find another post when I made mine, saw a few pop up later in the day

Blksnowflake · 03-02-2016, 02:10 PM

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Couldn't find another post when I made mine, saw a few pop up later in the day

Nope you're good. My comment was for post number ten(3GFX) which was an individual thread before it was merged with yours.
Keep rockin on my man.

Ramirez77 · 03-02-2016, 02:38 PM

Not one of his best videos for sure, felt as though the scenery changed but as for the stunts... they just stayed the same

Apex Everything · 03-05-2016, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Kwando

Maybe he should focus more on actually winning a WRC/Rallycross.

Idk the cult following he now has, he could become the worst rallycross driver of all time and everyone will still adore him.

3GFX · 03-08-2016, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Apex Everything

Idk the cult following he now has, he could become the worst rallycross driver of all time and everyone will still adore him.

It's all marketing now.

DC / Ford / Monster being the benefactors.

BEM-S4 · 03-08-2016, 08:35 AM

This one was pretty amusing...

JNoSol · 03-08-2016, 09:03 AM

Simply amazing.

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