{"id":39458,"date":"2023-01-03T11:19:18","date_gmt":"2023-01-03T16:19:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=39458"},"modified":"2023-01-03T11:19:18","modified_gmt":"2023-01-03T16:19:18","slug":"remembering-ken-block-a-true-automotive-icon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=39458","title":{"rendered":"Remembering Ken Block: A True Automotive Icon"},"content":{"rendered":"

The tragic news of professional driver Ken Block\u2019s passing has left the automotive world deeply saddened. Aside from being a loving father, husband, and friend to many, Ken was a staple to the industry as he helped pioneer an exciting new style of driving that quickly gained traction throughout his community of passionate fans. From record-breaking hill climb sprints to viral Gymkhana drift videos, Ken Block invited us all to sit passengers while showcasing his talents behind the wheel of any high-horsepower machine<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

As the creator of Hoonigan Racing Division, many of Ken Block\u2019s milestone achievements have been captured and documented through the motorsport media brand\u2019s YouTube channel. As the world celebrates the life of the 55-year-old automotive icon, we have compiled our favorite Ken Block moments for all to enjoy<\/strong>. With a true passion for street and track driving, Ken Block\u2019s legacy will forever live on in the hearts of all car enthusiasts. Watch all of our favorite Ken Block moments by clicking on the links below<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Watch Ken Block Drift His Audi S1 Hoonitron In Hoonigan\u2019s Electrickhana Las Vegas Video<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Ken Block Debuts His 1,400HP Porsche SVRSR \u2018Hoonipigasus\u2019 For Pikes Peak 2022<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Ken Block Takes The All-New 702-HP Ram TRX Sandblast Edition To Johnson Valley For Desert Driving Action<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Ken Block\u2019s Hoonicorn Mustang Price & Specs<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Ken Block Builds a Vanilla Ice Inspired Mustang for His Daughter\u2019s Birthday<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Ken Block\u2019s New Audi RS e-tron GT Makes Molehills Out of Mountains<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Ken Block Launches the Audi RS Q e-tron Into the Icy Air<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Ken Block Drives and Drifts Iconic Audi Rally Cars<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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The tragic news of professional driver Ken Block\u2019s passing has left the automotive world deeply saddened. Aside from being a loving father, husband, and friend to many, Ken was a staple to the industry as he helped pioneer an exciting new style of driving that quickly gained traction throughout his community of passionate fans. From […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8313,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-39458","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39458","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=39458"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39458\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/8313"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=39458"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=39458"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=39458"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}