First Drive: Ken Block Drives the ALL NEW Extreme E Electric Racecar in Last Stage of Dakar Rally
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.ย. 2024
- This is my first drive in an all-electric racecar... ever. And it's in the Dakar Rally, of all places!! How rad is that? I had the opportunity to race the final stage of Dakar in the all new Extreme E ODYSSEY 21 racecar, and it was an absolute blast. And yes, I may have ripped a donut or two in it, too. The wildest feeling was how instantly the electric torque came on (all 750lb/ft) and how fun it was to drive because of that.
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Legit looks and sound like an rc. The arial shots just look like he’s rippin it in a traxxis but then it cuts to the cockpit and then you remember it’s a real car with real people 😂😂 it’s pretty sweet
Ikr😂😂😂😂
I still think it's the trailer of "Honey, I shrinked Ken Block"
It is super squad and wide from many angles, definitely like the traxxas chassis/bodies tend to be
I think that's why I want it...lol
it literally looks like he's driving a RC
The amount of joy that went over Ken's face when he heard paddle hand brake
In other word, it's a big bicycle :P
-Power to go forward at your feets
-Brake at your hands.
@@TwinShards U R a freaking genius! !😂😂😂
@@TwinShards But the main brake is at his feet.
Dude I skipped ahead when I first clicked on the video. Looked down at the comments, saw ur comment. Then heard “paddle hand break” from the video looked up at the video again and his face is what I saw 😂😂😂
@@marcuspearce7652and also legendary.
Sounds like one of those remote control cars you’d drive as a kid, so awesome!
That’s EXACTLY what I had originally thought. Then I realized that it makes an identical sound that the power wheels made from when I was growing up. It makes the EXACT same sound. I’m sure that it might be louder and different in person. But through this video and possible distortion, sounds identical. I even said. If I had to hear them both, without watching anything or “putting a visual aspect to the sound”. That I would 99.9% not be able to tell them apart
(Especially when hearing take off from a dead stop). Which is shown/heard at 8:40.
Yeah I hate that sound
Its fucking lame just doing donuts with no sound
I’m 19 and my step dad is in his 40’s and we’ve spent thousands on rc cars
He's living on of my childhood dreams!
He's driving a life sized Electric RC race car!!!!!!!
Elon Musk: I have made the most powerful rocket ever.
Ken Block: Can I hoon it?
You need to stop.
@@Br-sy9vi you need to stop
Can i do a donut
Wait but he hasn’t made the most powerful rocket ever
*Can I yeet it?*
This thing literally looks like a giant rc car. I love it.
It is a giant RC car. "Remote" is a relative term.
@@ttbalog yes
It's like a giant slash 4x4
I didn't like it, when I used cars with remote control, I always found the coolest gasoline, full scale is no different
@@ttbalog "radio" control however isn't relative
Attention: Ford Mustang Mach-E, this is how to properly use a Ken Block.
Yeah three hand built cars that have not been unveiled to the world yet, or how to loose your career in 60 seconds.
SK Facilities I think he means that it was pointless for Ken Block to be there if he couldn’t do anything with the car
Priest: I declare you Husband and Wife.
Ken: Can I hoon it?
Wife: What
Priest: What
Ken: What
😂🤣😂🤣
I'm dying
😂😂😂
Then she rips his ebrake and sends him to the hospital.
@@jaydangle2 i hope.
Hard to believe that ken is 52 years old...
Quit believing
He’s a Chuck Norris of driving. Ageing doesn’t apply.
Not really been following him almost 20 years now...
yeah he kina look tired
Why? You DTF??
5:37 that's Citrullus colocynthis (bitter apple) found in desert area.
I was hoping someone would give details! Thanks brother
@@nestorjoseperez787 For more details regarding where to buy, how to eat and how to shit, please cal 1800-1234-5678 !
Is it edible?
Hell no. An MRE cannot cover that after taste.
@@ericwoodlee9745 The bitter should only be done in all caps. BITTER
When he’s jamming that stage at the end I just heard the 80’s song ‘push it to the limit’ playing the whole time.
Yep that goes with the 80's word "RAD"......🤣🤣🤣
Nope, definitely rockin Van Halen...
This is the kind of EVs I wanna see around and about, RC toy cars with a wheel!. If more machines like this come to life and become available for the public the future will be awesome.
Anything is possible if you have enough $$
It's not "if" its "when"
We're gonna run out of gas one day, but as long as the sun keeps burning and this planet keeps spinning we'll be able to generate power. EVs is where we're heading, whether we like it or not.
And this thing?
I like this thing.
They're boring and takes forever to charge/refuel.
I think Tesla already got a roadster for you.
The moment when you realize that that car is making the same sound as all of your RC cars.
So true
I was thinking the same thing.
It's like a giant slash 4x4 lol
Half of my RC cars are nitro-powered. 😉
god, it's almost as if that's the only bad thing people say about electric cars anymore.
1997: "You will never be able to race your Powerwheels when you grow up" 2020: What?
check out grind hard plumbing co that make real powerwheel with real motors
Hey TJ
Yea just for 500,000 more dollars!!
@7:19 a van "randomly" passes into shot bringing 3 monster logos into your screen at the same time 😂 product placement is real
this is a very well put together 12 minute add, those that can't understand the staging of all of this are focused on what Ken is saying, or at least being told to say, to sound minimaly entertaining
@@SOUNDWAVE98 you sound like a hater🤔
@@SOUNDWAVE98 IDK if this is an add or what but I’m here for to see the car, not buy it
@@static-on-toast-8058 An add to monster energy, not the car
@@SOUNDWAVE98 the word is 'ad' not 'add'
Hoon E-corn ?
That's a good one
Haha underrated
I'm reporting your comment.........it was to dame clever😤.....jk I'm just bord
E-KHANA ?
Yes, I really want to see HoonEcorn. That would be true Mach E.
"get on the gas".... Some things will never change!! 😁
Yea that's never gonna change x'D
My friend w/ a Tesla M3 says that still
How funny u don't use gas in a combustion engine ...strange Americans
@@markwilliams5654 the type of guy to contract "you" to "u" yet not get that one may contract "gasoline" to "gas."
Rick C and you only in America do people put gasoline in their engines , everywhere else it’s oil , well petrol or diesel
Hahahaha yes
It’s fast! I can’t get over how quiet it is. It sounds like the sound guy forgot to plug the mic in.
it's boring
@Viriatus PC electric motors do produce sound, except at a very low volume most of the time.
At times it is noticeable when you push the pedal, most of the time you won't hear a thing. However, they are not silent.
it's stealthy
@@mveskater you're boring
@@Martin-xh1hd nope you are, and this video and car, there are no engine sound etc.
Love the instant torque of electric. Also the balance and lower CG from having the battery tray under the cab creates a very different driving dynamic.
My dreams of a full scale remote control like vehicle is coming to life! I’ve always wondered what a full scale electric race truck would be like when compared to the amazing acceleration and handling of electric RC trucks.
1:1 scale remote control confirmed
😂😂😂
except it's not remotely controlled?
Indeed. Traxxis newest model...
It’s like when we were kids and wanted so bad to shrink and get inside the rc car. Awesome!
Fer real doe
Brushless motor and ESC (electronic speed controller) on RC Car sounds exactly the same. Nice!
Have a guess why
@@hansdietrich83 Both electric? 😄
👍😂
I dont think the esc makes any noises other than a beep. But this vehicle did have a very similar sound to a brushless rc car.
Yes they do lol.
I can't be the only one who was confused by the lack of engine noise when he set off and went to check the volume. Ken Block and silence seldom go hand in hand.
What? Speak louder.
Ken is so unassuming and normal when he talks...
And when he drives he transforms into some kind of absurd superhuman racing master. It’s pretty cool.
Saudi Arabia looks a lot like southern Utah, the dirt just isn’t as red.
Welcome to the US
Except you're more likely to get chopped into pieces for criticizing the regime.
@B G Did you just try and compare Mormons to Saudi Wahhabism? You must be part of the Woke Brigade
Totally does. Utah is way more diverse with 5 national parks but you're right. I'm from Utah and thought the same thing. Didn't realize Ken was from Park City. Rich good driving bastard.
@ Eh? What about the Salt Flats?
I can't imagine what the time would have been with some more time in the car, a proper copilot, and full send. whoa.
Car would need to follow the actual rules first. This car is so far above what is allowed in the rally that'd it'd have to be completely rebuilt to even compete. It's like saying "Well how well would an Olympian do in a high school track meet?" The "cars" it was competing against had probably half the suspension travel, 2/3rds the tire size, etc., and nearly half the power.
@@reeepingk it's not meant to compete in rally it's meant to compete in a rally e series
He's not a competitive driver.... he never succeded in WRC, Dakar or anything related to skills
@@reeepingk Dude, it's Dakar. They have like three feet of suspension travel and 910mm diameter tyres.
@@actualperson1971 4x4 are limited on the Dakar to 10inch of travel and 33" tyres. So this car would not fit the rules
I didn't realize how early I was. Damn.
This thing really makes me want to go play with an RC car lol
Lol if you didn't say that I wouldn't have noticed
Makes me think of RC Lego, that game you used to be able to play online back in the day on Lego's website. Sweet times.
To be honest, my rc baja on 4s sounds louder than this xD!
Literally sounds like a giant RC car. EPIC.
Yeah boyyyy
Giant , drivable RC car.....my dream 😍🤘
I was thinking: So when are they going to start it up?
Oh wait
oh that *silent* joke still useable now?
The silent aspect is even more badass lowkey
I must say tho what a beautiful scenary that was, Idk why but I've always pictured deserts with just emptyness and endless sand dunnes as far as you could see, but those mountains around and the terrain itself make quite a beutiful place actually.
"So I can hoon this, right?"
-Ken Block after 2 seconds in any vehicle
Ford making it up to Ken for not letting him hoon the Mach-e, thanks Ford :)
Oh, thats gonna happen =)
I think you mean the Mockery....
You mean for ruining the mustang
seen you going over a couple of boulders and all I could think was "oh the oil pan" then I remembered it has no oil pan
"Oh the battery cells!"
It doesn’t?
"I can hoon this right?" What a legend. Love, peace, and prayers.
When you have a Traxxis Slash and wish it could be bigger.
Ken Block: "You know?"
He's essentially figuring out the same thing I figured out when I started driving electric forklifts back in the day. Once you've driven a good electric forklift, every other kind of forklift seems lesser. "Instant power" doesn't quite cover it, and a 10 000 lb Raymond Dock-Stocker (stand-up electric) can accelerate and stop faster than a standard lift of the same weight.
i have only driven an electric car and i can see how it could be a real track weapion. Instant torque and linear power, no shifting, managing boost or clutch. I could keep one food on the gas and one on the brake the entire time. (so much fun on gravle more if there was less stability BS) the tho precision someone could develop doing this was really an eye opiner. a small K car for PVC Drifting or 90s car converted to electric would be so cool .
@Jake Heke lol Walmart stocking job? Bitch, please... Try the largest perishable food warehouse in all of Canada. You know what they say about assumptions... You're not looking very bright right about now.
@Eddy Jean Way to completely miss the point, like all but two of the others who replied to my comment. No, I wasn't comparing forklifts to sports cars, Einstein. I was comparing the performance of an electric forklift to that of a propane/gas/diesel one of the same weight-class. I've got a crazy idea for you... Next time you want to reply to a comment, how about you try actually reading the comment first.
@@aperturemichelle Indeed. If I could get my hands on a Caterham Super 7, that would make one hell of a bad-ass EV conversion as well. They weigh almost nothing.
@Matt C That's what most people would tend to think, strangely enough. People often woefully underestimate the power of electricity. I've been wanting to do an e-bike conversion on my MTB for a while now. I use my bike for commuting, so it would make things so much easier, especially on those rougher mornings when it's just hard to wake up.
I know people won’t get it, but that thing sounds amazing!
I does u would think a that an electric car would be terrible but u can actually gauge speed based on sound here
I will finally admit electric cars ARE getting to the point where I love and respect them as race cars and road cars. It's like Hammond said it's a whole new set of sounds to love.
Personally, I love it
Yes it sounds awesome
Personally I dislike it, it sounds like a toy car to me 🤷♂️ idk I’m sure they can find ways to make them better but so far I’m not a fan.
3:51 - wait - what - who's the driver??? oh yeah, maybe i've never seen KB without a hat..!
Adam Janowski probably wouldn’t recognize him in public without his hat, probably a good idea.
@@Zeesneakyninja sponsor thingie i presume, eh?
Thanks Ken for giving us pleasure of driving. Am a piston head from Galicia. You have giving hope about electric cars. Many thanks
Love how he strait up is like...I don’t know much about the anatomy of a car...I just make them look cool
Sounds like a powerwheel on steriods...love it.
That is a giant RC car
same
Thats what they sound like. I love when people say they are silent. You obviously haven't raced one. They are loud and sound like shit.
@@lanphear88 what?!?!?! Thats a really random response WTF
That Fiat he’s saying he agrees lol
@@mj6463 by replying with SAME to "its a giant rc car" 🤣🤣🤣
Id love to see more electric racing styles. Cant wait till supercross has electric pro class
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@@reviewcrewforyou WTF that is crazy. I bet you BEV Rally Stage cars are soon to be built. On the level of crazy like Group B. The way you can dump massive amount for 40 Minutes should cover a couple stages with spare. Talking 1000hp 1000lb/ft in a Fiesta sized chassis.
8:03 wow crazy to see a legend like ken bow in gratitude, so humble I love it
Legend......in his own mind
I felt really uncomfortable when I didn't hear the roar of a motor in the vehicle. But the E car looks really cool.
im the opposite - i love the fact that E vehicles are so quiet
Since I bought electric skateboard I want an electric car. I don’t care about the roar anymore. I love the whine of electric motors and appreciate their power while being fairly quiet. Instant torque is amazing.
I agree no pops and crackles super boring to watch. Not looking forward to the future...
Engines will be in motorsport basically forever. Racing is already hard to watch for most people , take the sound away and viewers drop which means not worth it for sponsors and then it all circles the drain from there. At least for Pro racing. So... you'll see self-driving electric commuters and utility vehicles and a couple electric racing series and electric speed records across the board for sure , but the main events will be multi-class, open engine, analog , zero aids , stick shift , PTWR governed , bad ass raw road course racing and drifting of course.
You didn't hear those giant deisel generators charging the car in the beginning.
This is how they should of let ken drive the ev mustang.
i feel this was direct at ford
Should’ve = should have ..... HAVE 🤦♂️
Or build one out, stick the name on it, then race
@@caseysimon6357 your obviously not from the south.
Wait let me guess its you're...
@@odinor9955 にが
is just me or just weird not hearing a sound from a v6 or v8 sound coming from that Dakar rally vehicle any way great video keep up the good work
Yeah, must be weird to drive with no sound. If you listen to know when to change gear. No more stop, look and listen, when a pedestrian is crossing
Arent Rally Cars Inline 4 R. turbo
No idea buddy.
@@RaverHTID He got a 2 liter I4 R. Turbo in hes 2016 Ford Focus RS RX #43 and i guess its direct injection
@@RaverHTID And ive never heard of a V8 rally car or a v6 rally car
I heard Tanner Foust had the RC transmitter and drove the whole time.
bah hahaha!!!
Bro that’s too savage 😂
Awesomest comment ever
Daaaaaaammmmnnnn
Oh shit! 😂👌
It's not the same watching Ken without the sound of a twin turbo V8. It's like watching pro sports without the sound of the crowd cheering.
I've never thought or heard that analogy but I have to agree. Now that I think about it.
But pro sports is about the players, not the crowd. And driving hard is about driving hard, not the sound.
I like the sound of a loud engine, but I like cars and drivers get better more.
"Paddle handbrake!... So i can Hoon this thing do doughnuts.." 🙏
He looked like a child on Christmas when they said paddle handbrake. 😂
The way it moves under braking and acceleration makes me think of my RC Short course truck
Ken Block living everyone’s best life!
That rock impact at 9:10. Really shows how tough these vehicles are. That would’ve crippled any consumer truck.
Hard to believe your gone KB, fly high!
"Just kinda winging it today" XD That is what I appreciate about Ken, such a random guy
just imagine Zack screaming "DAKAR UPDATE!".
100% Amazing. So much Power! Good Vid :-)
Holy crap i didn't know you guys watch this channel thats awesome you guys have amazing reviews on rc cars im getting an arrma felony it was that or the infraction but I like the look of the felony it was very close but thanks for reviewing the infraction it helped me make the decision to get the felony
Nice!! Glad to see the RC Saylors watch Ken Block!! I have been saying for years that I wish the hobby companies would get with all these amazing youtube drivers and start making RC copies of their famous rides!! What I wouldn't give to be able to get my hands on an RC Hoonicorn that performed like the real deal!!!
nah, electric crap with stupid sound.... gas trphy truck is ten times better.
It's not about the sound it's about torque and Power I love combustion engines just as much as the next person but we have to be ready for The Next step of Automotive evolution basically learn to love them both
Just the confidence of ken in a completely different car, rally, is just amazing
Gone but never forgotten, KB43
Looks and sounds just like my Traxxas from my childhood. I keep expecting to see a guy with an antenna and a remote control.
Yes I've been searching for this every single day since I heard about it...so cool!
05:35 Its a desert gourd (Citrullus colocynthis). You don't want to eat one,unless you love bitter.
With how good hobby quality RC cars are and how good people can edit video, amazed its real.
I love that you’re that good of a driver that they expect you to learn a vehicle in one day and then win the race the next
It's like watching porn on mute...
oposite dude its a fucking sound of childhood and little cars on batteries but now i can fuckingg die in one of it in real lifeeeee maddness
Knob
it sounds like oversized RC car :D
😂😂😂
Isn't that how porn is always watched? 😂
Such an amazing machine. Have been interested in it since I saw it’s release!
"WRC?" I will agree with others. It sounded 100% RC.
Instant Torque tho
I just wish Ken keep driving for 43-52 more years 😌🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻
Love seeing videos like this, the electric mx bike video for red bull straight rhythm is another fantastic look into the future of electric Motorsports
It's cool but nothing will ever get me off a 4 stroke and onto an electric
RIP Ken, you will be missed
I’ve seen that car in the first day, and I was fascinated by it. It was awesome to see who was driving it in the last stage.
Anyone else feel like we're watching a camera mounted on the roof of an RC car? Lol 😂😂
knuf024 here actually was an RC vehicle all of it was staged
You had me at “rally car”, electric racing is the next big thing. It even sounds like a RC car. If I had one, I would tear it up.
4:20 recalibrating his head around the instant torque.
I wonder how many people really know what the question "Can I Hoon this?" Really means???
Does it mean " can i send this car to hoonigan so they make it epic " ?
Electric cars blow!
Then I watched this video.
I’m paying attention now.
Should have done some "tilt shift" video of this....would have totally looked and sounded like a little 1/4 scale RC car ;D
3rd overall best time again in-season pro's who know their cars like the back of their hands, and know the circuit... vs. first timer driving a relatively untested car. WOW!
@ 8:40 is crazy. It sounds EXACTLY like a power wheels. As soon as I heard it, it reminded me of something from my child hood. At first I thought “maybe an RC car”? Then I realized it. It sounded identical (especially when he takes off from a dead stop).
It sounds exactly like when I would take off in the little power wheels Barbie Jeep that my cousin had.
It does seem, and I’m sure that it would be a lot louder and more defined when you hear it in person vs through a TH-cam video.
I’m just amazed at how identical the sounds are. I’m almost positive that if played with no context, or even being able to see the automobile (just hearing). I’m 99.9% sure that I would not be able to notice the differences between the two and their “sounds”.
Once you feel the torque of electric, you never go back to gas
True fact
True story
Nooo guys...no..he just liked it. Its another technocratic phenomenon. Soon it'll be " Ai kendrive live with a full E satalite guided drone hoony mobil.😁🤘
Turn on log in and hoon it !
And the way electric motor is like... gentle, it's quiet, it's super comfy and linear
PiEn also called boring
Third place with a vehicle Ken has never driven, on a course he's never even seen let alone driven, using a vastly different drive technology from what he's ever driven, without the benefit of a navigator, with a new car not previously tested in a competitive desert race, and even getting lost on part of the course? Friggin' impressive! Just as Porsche broke the all time record on the Pikes Peak hill climb with an electric car, given Ken's initial results, it won't be long before electrics will also set off road records.
He drives cars for a living
Urinal Yes, I know. But so do most of those who participate in the Paris/Dakar race. Running an unfamiliar car in an unfamiliar course, without a co-pilot puts him at a disadvantage. So, getting third on this stage is very impressive.
Gregory Parrott he’s talented, he’s been driving all kinds of cars his whole life. Nothing driving wise is a challenge to this man 😂
Ken "I can hoon this right?" Block.
Congrats on your drive. I was excited to see you run the car.
Your ability to drive high horsepower 4WD on any surface is BADASS.
I'm almost mesmerized at your car control. Your stang is a BEAST!!
How is ken block this awesome? Unbelievably humble, honest, awesomeness. Hope you keep racing and making the great videos
2023, now Block was dead due to snowmobile crash. Its been 6 month now.
Rip legend 🕊️
The desert look like one shown in movie Road Max Fury... impressive.
fury road was filmed in Australia ;)
Lucky big boy you are. I wish I had that car :D
le ke kya karoge ?
@@prashanthb6521 Drive it like I stole it :D
@@alishanmao f
So do I, so I could sell it....
Dude his first launch scared the shit out of me!! I'm used to hearing the engine rev up before all hell breaks loose lol but this things passed 60 in the sand before I even remembered it was electric
So cool. Just imagine some Space Force recruits tearing around Mars in one of these some day.
"So I can hoon this right?" man wastes no time asking the essentials
9:15 it sounds like a tonka truck you could drive when you were little that did like 5pmh
Love that feeling when the tires kick off dirt...
Ken good job ! Prove to all those exhaust sniffers the future is electric ! Instant torque ! Exhilarating acceleration and no noise to annoy anyone or attract the attention of the law ! Whats not to like !
Ken (at Ford): Can I hoon it?
Ford: No.
Ken: This is not built by Ford - Can I hoon it?
Ford: Sure, we'll take you there
Ken finally driving a car that sounds good!👌🏻
Love it! Electric is the way forward. Awesome stuff!
we learned about instantaneous torque in 1978 when our propulsion shaft twisted off. It had been engineered for a reduction gear and we were spinning a DC motor.
Ken out here treating a stage at dakar like a video game stage
no practice
no time in the car
just wing it
and then aces it
ya know, i have ALWAYS wondered why they have rc cars that are very very simple setups that can do 100+mph in 3 seconds.. my Arrma Typhon 6S V4 can do 70mph completely stock. 2200kv motor.. why have they never scaled that up and made a real car with the equivalent power of an rc car? like make a giant brushless motor (or 4), make a giant battery bank.. and go break records.. its obviously slightly more complicated than that, but ive always wondered why they havent..
well now they apparently did. lol.. a giant full electric car with insane torque.. i freakin love it!
Agreed. The footage felt like a gopro on a rc lmao
Several things don't scale up properly. E.g. material strength, energy density of the motors, getting rid of waste heat, etc.
You might want to Google "Reynolds Number", that's another thing that comes into play - stuff simply doesn't act the same at different scales.
The oil tycoons that control everything won't allow it,..
They'd loose out too much $$$...
@@blkicemike4857 agreed. thats why electric cars have been suppressed for all this time. electric cars were invented a lOOOONNNGGGG time ago..
same with kodak suppressing digital cameras, etc.. theres a lot of examples of multi trillion dollar companies suppressing technology that wouldve negatively effected their company.. even if that suppression meant it would hold back mankind. we live in an extremely corrupt world.
had to thank his Ford overlords lol
bet he had to make a sacrifice so the ford gods don't destroy the contract
Yeah must be rough