Xiaomi has been making waves with its Xiaomi SU7 Ultra. The electronics giant’s battery powered sedan is the company’s first foray into the performance sector. The uber-powerful four-seater is pretty handy at drifting (as we saw in this earlier video). Now the Xiaomi SU7 goes snow drifting in a new video called Chongli Drift. Follow […]
The Gymkhana series of videos were popularised by Ken Block. However, with the untimely passing of the chief hoonigan, the torch has been passed to Travis Pastrana. The latest in the series is called Gymkhana 2025: Aussie Shred. As with many of the previous videos the car is this star. In this case it’s called […]
Guangzhou Auto Corporation (GAC) is one of the lesser-known Chinese brands in the South African context. The company offers just two models on the local listings. However, the automakers has loads of interesting models in its home market. The halo is undoubtedly the GAC Hyptec SSR, which has now starred in its own wild drift […]
VW’s small hatch is a firm SA favourite. However, few may guess that the Golf’s little brother turns 50 this year. And the company has created Polo Project Drift to celebrate. This Ken Block-style video features memorable Polo racecars and a look into the future of the brand. Oh, and the best part is that […]
Chinese consumer electronics firm Xiaomi has been making waves with its Xiaomi SU7 Ultra. This battery powered sedan is the company’s first foray into the performance sector. To underline its dynamic credentials the SU7 Ultra EV stars in Qionghai Drift, its very own action video. As a reminder, the four-dour, four-seater Xiaomi SU7 Ultra Prototype […]
Long before Ken Block or Clarkson, before HD, YouTube and 4K there was a video that started it all. The world’s first viral car video and it was called Faszination on the Nürburgring. It featured a little known (for the time) car manufacturer from Germany called Ruf. A manufacturer that would soon be known on both […]
Ken Block’s last hoon Electrikhana Two is presented as the final in a series of adrenaline-filled, rip-snorting videos that the legendary US showman created. Follow Double Apex on Instagram and Facebook where we share more car content. Buy now and take advantage of free delivery in South Africa on orders over R349. One Final Ride […]
In our ongoing series Most Memorable Motoring Moments we highlight the memories made in the motoring arena by some of SA’s automotive personalities. In Most Memorable Motoring Moments Part 6 we spoke to one of the most recognisable scribes from the SA aftermarket scene, Chris ‘Krutch’ Wall. The wordsmith and ace lensman recounts a memorable wild […]
There are few who do automotive hedonism like the Americans. We are all familiar with the likes of Ken Block (RIP) as well as his protege Travis Pastrana. A less well-known entity in the SA scene is an off-road racer and professional precision driver “Ballistic” BJ Baldwin. In his latest video, Recoil Reloaded he goes […]
YouTube sensation and all-round petrolhead Ken Block dies in a snowmobiling accident in Utah. The rally and stunt driver was 55 when he passed on. Block is survived by his wife Lucy, and their three children. Follow Double Apex on Instagram and Facebook where we share more car content. Buy now and take advantage of […]
Ken Block may have started the gymkhana video series, but the chief hoonigan has passed on the baton. His successor is rally racer Travis Pastrana. The daredevil has just released the latest installment of the series called Travis Pastrana’s Gymkhana Vacation Shred. Follow Double Apex on Instagram and Facebook where we share more car content. […]
The Tail of the Dragon is a road that is considered one of the most dangerous in the US. Route 129 cuts through the mountains of Tennessee and North Carolina. The 18-km stretch of road has 318 corners. Watch as rallycross driver Scott Speed and Subaru attack the Tail of the Dragon in this video. […]
The driftmeister is back. Ken Block’s Electrikhana Las Vegas is the latest stunt-driving extravaganza from the chief hoonigan. His latest custom-built steed is powered purely by batteries. Follow Double Apex on Facebook and Instagram, where we share more car content. Buy now and take advantage of free delivery in South Africa on orders over R349. […]
Haas Formula One drivers Kevin Magnussen and Mick Schumacher recently swapped their single-seater racecars for the fastest tin-tops in the world. The crossover event took place after the recent Formula One race in Miami as the F1 drivers were already in the US. Follow Double Apex on Facebook and Instagram, where we share more car content. Buy now […]
Last year Audi announced that Ken Block had joined the German automaker as an ambassador for its E-tron sub-brand. Read our original article here. Well, it seems that he is taking a bit of a break from that partnership as he unveiled a new racecar, called the Hoonipigasus Porsche. BBi Autosport built the one-of-a-kind machine […]
A few months ago we brought you the news that chief Hoonigan, Ken Block joined forces with Audi. Formerly partnered with Subaru and Ford, the brand ambassador partnered with Audi to usher in a new era for the German brand – and the American petrolhead. A result of this collaboration is the Audi S1 E-tron […]
Quattro was developed in the heat of motorsport competition. Since the Audi Quattro rally machines of the 1980s lit up the stages of the world championship the German manufacturer has used Quattro and its development in this field as a major selling point of its road cars. Over 40 years there have been many facts […]
If you are reading this website there is a very good chance you already know who Ken Block is. The American rally driver made his name through his series of gymkhana videos (some of which you can see by clicking here). In recent times he stepped back from the smoke-filled tyre-shredding clips and sold off […]
You probably don’t know who Tyler Witte is, we certainly did not before we started working on this piece. Thanks to the wonderful rabbit hole that is YouTube, we stumbled upon videos created by Witte and a few of his buddies. We’ve chosen our two favourites and shared them at the bottom of this post, […]
If you are reading this site then you are probably aware of the Gymkhana series of stunt videos. A few weeks ago we reported that the newest video would feature MotoX rider and stunt driver Travis Pastrana. In Gymkhana 11 we watch Pastrana in smoky, sideways action in his hometown of Annapolis, Maryland (USA). Follow […]
Subaru of America today unveiled the Gymkhana Subaru you see above. The company says it is the most outrageous WRX STI ever. The one-off, custom-built machine is set to star in the next instalment of Hoonigan’s Gymkhana video series. Ken Block will hand over driving duties for the next tyre-shredding video to Travis Pastrana. Follow […]
Hoonigan Industries has produced some of the most memorable videos ever seen in the automotive world. Chief Hoonigan Ken Block’s Gymkhana series has entertained us with extreme action sequences set in exotic locales around the world. In the Hoonigan Terrakhana extended cut video the team has released unseen footage from a promo video it produced […]
In 1976 an underground short film was released that would have been the equivalent of a Ken Block special, if the internet existed back then. It was called C’était un rendez-vous. This past weekend a modern remake was filmed called Le Grand Rendez-Vous. Follow Double Apex on Instagram and Facebook where we share more car content. Cult classic The […]
Petrolheads the world over look forward to the latest videos from Ken Block. The chief hoonigan has created memorable machinery to feature in his series of outrageous videos. You can see the most recent video Climkhana at this link. Today we were introduced to the Ken Block Hoonifox Concept. Follow Double Apex on Instagram and Facebook where we share […]
There was special interest for electric car fans on the final day of the 2020 Dakar. The stage saw the international “race” debut of the Extreme E Racer Odyssey 21, an all-electric off-road racecar. The car was invited by organisers to take part in the finale of the 2020 Dakar Rally. It ran in support […]
