Tag Archive for ‘Ford’
Crashes, Big Air and Fire at 2011 LOORS Final
Hazard reel from the 2011 Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series finals, at Firebird Raceway in Chandler, Arizona. Includes driver Scott Martenson narrowly escaping from his vehicle as it bursts into flames.
Ford Focus Electric, SEMA Award, Fiat 500
Ford launches orders for their Ford Focus Electric at the Seattle Auto Show and SEMA gives out their Sport Compact Award to a surprising choice and when will we see the Fiat 500 Electric and Abarth editions?
SEMA Show 2011 Preview
A preview of the cars at SEMA Show 2011 in Las Vegas. (Nov 1 through 4, 2011) That is, if we can avoid getting distracted by all the girls! New modified cars from Toyota, Ford, Hyundai, Kia, Lexus and Chevrolet.
Global Rallycross Round 3
Top Rallycross teams battle it out at Pike’s Peak Raceway in Colorado. Featuring Top Gear’s Tanner Foust, WRC Champion Marcus Grönholm and Brian Deegan driving for Ford; British Champion David Higgins with Subaru Rally Team USA; Privateer Stephan Verdier and others. Next stop: X Games!
Northwest SUV of the Year: Jeep Grand Cherokee
Every year the Northwest Automotive Press Association (NWAPA, Driving Sports TV is a member) brings together a collection of the latest SUVs and Crossovers to determine which is best. The process involves extensive testing on two offroad courses (an “easy” one for light offroaders and a “hard” course for serious offroad hardware) plus a paved [...]
Gymkhana Three, Part 2: Missing Something
Producing a follow-up to what is arguably one of the greatest car videos on YouTube is no small feat. Ken Block’s short video simply titled “Gymkhana Practice” (released in 2008) helped create a whole new category of video with its high-speed antics and amazing sound. Within weeks our email box here at Driving Sports was [...]
Block’s Gymkhana Three Lands with a Thud
It was the video that launched a new career for a rally driver relatively unknown outside of the skate fashion world: Ken Block. Simply titled “Gymkhana Practice,” his first driving video ignited a firestorm of emails amongst car enthusiasts. “Incredible driving video!” Was the subject line of a hundred emails to hit our inbox within [...]
The Boss is Back for 2012
Ford seems determined to make me like the new Mustang. First, it spruced up the design, which I thought was a good thing. Next, it dropped in powerful, yet surprisingly efficient powerplants. Now, they’ve upped their proverbial ante by dropping a full-on production model Boss model for the 2012 model year. (Yes, a model revision [...]
Block Rocks for Ford at X Games 16
Finally, some rally love in Ford’s Fiesta ads. In this one, “Rock it like Block,” Ken takes on everyday tasks in his slightly modified Ford Fiesta. The result is predictable, yet a good time none-the-less. Ad made its debut during X Games 16.
2010 Olympus Rally
Exclusive coverage of the 2010 Olympus Rally — Round 3 of the Rally America Series Championship. Features Ken Block, Travis Pastrana, Antoine L’Estage, Dave Mirra and others battling in the forests of Washington State.
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