Video: Ken Block makes the tires of the Audi S1 Hoonitron smoke!
This page is translated from the original post "Vidéo : Ken Block fait fumer les pneus de l’Audi S1 Hoonitron !" in French.
- 27/10/2022 8:30
Pilot and businessman Ken Block experimented with electric gymkhana using the formidable all-electric Audi S1 e-tron quattro Hoonitron 100% electric !
For those who are not yet familiar with the prototype, this Audi S1 e-tron quattro Hoonitron is primarily a tribute to the famous Audi Sport Quattro S1 “thermal,” which showcased its capabilities during the American Pikes Peak hill climb driven by German driver Walter Röhrl. Its 100% electric replica was developed for Ken Block, an American driver less decorated but spectacular.
Secret technical specifications
This modern supercar is powered by two high-performance electric motors and all-wheel drive to transfer the horsepower to the ground. To optimize weight and rigidity, Audi Sport equipped its beauty with a carbon fiber chassis. And since the German brand doesn’t do things halfway, they approved its safety standards according to FIA regulations.
At the end of this collaboration, Ken Block declared: “Working with Audi is a very special partnership for me. The brand and its passion for motorsport motivated me to pursue rally. Now that Audi has developed this car for me and my team, and has joined us in our next project, it has made a dream come true for me. The Hoonitron writes the next chapter of our story and takes our Gymkhana story into the future”.
Image, but not sound
After driving the most exciting sports cars from Subaru, Ford, and even a few wild pickup trucks, Ken Block has now decided to make his brand-new Audi smoke its tires in a spectacular setting, as filmed in Las Vegas (Nevada). Compared to gasoline-powered cars, the sound track is somewhat disappointing, but the donuts are even more spectacular, especially thanks to the torque value that we can imagine is spectacular. The only technical detail provided is that the Audi S1 e-tron quattro Hoonitron 100% electric runs at 800 Volts, like the Porsche Taycan. But enough talk, the video is worth the detour!
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