The 4th and final episode of my 16-year-old daughter Lia buying, tearing down, rebuilding and now driving her ‘85 Audi Ur Quattro will be live at 8am PST tomorrow on my YouTube channel. Will her Audi finally do a donut?? Or will itbreak in the attempt? Tune in to find out!
This is how some mornings at my ranch in Utah look this time of year – freshly coated with snow! Luckily we have the Ski-doo sleds,
@CanAm
Mavericks (one on tracks!) and Defender, and the Kubota machinery to dig us out and keep the property maintained.
(1/4) Introducing: the Hoonipigasus! This is the hill climb beast that I’ll be racing at this year’s Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. It’s a Porsche 911 SVSR, built by BBi Autosport in partnership with Mobil 1…
(1/3) Here it is: the new Gymkhana prototype that Audi has built for me! It’s called the Hoonitron (full name: “Audi S1 e-tron Quattro Hoonitron”). It’s incredible.
(1/2) The traffic here in Kenya for the East African Classic Safari Rally is a little… different. There’s giraffes. Zebras. Cows, packs of goats, trucks, buses, motorcycles, and of course the big jumps, dips, etc., all on the rough Kenyan roads.
Never imagined that I would drift across the equator in a Porsche 911! But, it goes through Kenya, so we decided to do a quick little slide around the sign that calls out the equator line on our last transit today.
One of my favorite rally cars of all time… and now with my open relationship with Ford, I might get to finally drive one! Where should I race and hoon the infamous Audi Quattro S1 Group B monster??
#5cylnoises
I grew up skateboarding and thought about doing this sort of thing with my Gymkhana cars... but then, I decided it might be a bit corny. But, Travis has proved me wrong! (He’s done that a few times) See more of his wild ideas in Gymkhana 2022 at
(1/2) This rally is unlike any other. It’s an “open road” rally, so we are avoiding everything from zebras/giraffes/dogs, to pedestrians, to motorcycles, to even oncoming traffic. On top of dealing with the rough and unsympathetic roads of Kenya themselves!
The instant torque and wheel spin of the Audi
#S1Hoonitron
really allows it to do things that no car I’ve ever driven before can. Just look at the speed instantly jump 20-30kph at a time! See the full
#Electrikhana
film and all the action at
100 million views on Gymkhana FIVE! I guess you, the fans, really loved shots like this drift jump? Ha. Learn my thoughts behind this trick, plus learn the answers to some of YOUR questions by hitting the link for this week’s episode on my YouTube channel:
Wow. It’s wild to see my entire fleet of Fords, all under one roof! We took advantage of this super rare occasion to kick off my all-new wheel partnership (and signature wheels) with Rotiform, Fuel Offroad, American Racing, & more.
(1/2) 1400hp and 1000kg. Yes, you heard that right. That's an incredible power-to-weight ratio! This amazing Porsche 911 SVSR Hoonipigasus build would not have been possible without the skills and know-how of BBi Autosport, along with a great partnership with Mobil 1.
The Hoonicorn just made its way back to the Hoonigan Racing headquarters after getting some small mechanical work done - and happened to show up just after we got a few inches of fresh show. Hoonicorn + snow = not a bad look, right?? 🤔
Hoonipigasus. Top down view. Incredible design and build by BBi Autosport. The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb has always been a dream of mine to race at the top level… but, I never imagined a beast like this would be the type of car I would race it in!
(1/3) It’s rad to see just how quickly my new liveries make their way into the
@ForzaHorizon
games! This one is by Forza painter
@SEFx
- using my new 2021 livery design by It’s A Living - (cont...)
Happy Birthday Lia! Ever since my daughter learned how to do donuts in my ’78 Ford Escort Mk2, I knew I had to find something she could really learn how to drift in. So what better than a
@VinillaIce
inspired (1/2) '90 Ford Fox Body Mustang 5.0!? (1/2)
This is one of the biggest announcements of my race career: I’m teaming up with AUDI! Yes, the same brand that originally got me into rally. I am proud to be a part of the incredible Audi team - this is a dream come true for me.
(1/2) Here it is: my 2021 race livery by It’s A Living! On two of my race cars for this year (Subaru STi and Porsche 911). And, there’s two more race vehicles to be shown soon. And yeah, this means I have a WILD year!! (cont...)
One of my fav “hotel room views” in the world: corner room of
@baldfacelodge
, looking out over a snowcat at the Craig Kelly memorial sword handle (at the top of the ridge), with everything draped in a fresh coat of white. Doesn’t get much better than this!
#BaldfaceLodge
This is hands down the fastest 360 I’ve ever done, and starting at that speed meant shutting down several blocks of the infamous Las Vegas Blvd!
#Electrikhana
was epic to make because of wild situations like this. See more at:
Re-post from
@fosgoodwood
of my first run up the hill today in my Ford F-150 Hoonitruck! Fun fact: this is the first-ever public running of this vehicle!
Here it is - the HOONIFOX - in all its glory! To see the full story behind the design, with the new Batmobile creator/designer
@AshThorp
- check out the full episode in the link:
(1/2) Days 6 & 7’s stages of the East African Safari Classic Rally were around the Amboseli National Park in southern Kenya. So, we had several transits through the park to get to them.
@AlexGelsomino
and I drove our
@Tuthill_Porsche
-built 911 by herds of elephants, zebras...
Ireland lost a true legend yesterday at the Donegal Rally. RIP Manus Kelly. My thoughts this morning are with his family, friends, and co-driver. Godspeed.
#ManusKelly
#Legend
(1/2) Here’s a full gallery - with every beautiful angle - of the It’s A Living designed livery on the 2021 Subaru WRX STi that I will be racing in 7 of the 9 events of ARA (American Rally Association) this year. Images digitally crafted by Ash Thorp. (cont...)
(1/6) Fun fact about this race here in Africa that we are about to start tomorrow: the full US rally championship (9 events) is a total of 1640 kilometers (1019 miles) competitive stage miles.
(1/2) On my flight home, I took a look back through my phone at my personal photos from our 9 days of competing in the East African Safari Classic Rally. So, I picked out a few of my favorites. Lots of epic moments were captured here...
My dream livery for an 80’s style Gymkhana video! White on white on white. My sponsors would probably never let this happen (their logo can rarely be used in colors other than their standard colors), but I can dream, right??
This is the vision I had for my HOONIFOX concept: combine rad things from 80’s cars and motorsports, with some of my favorite aspects of my Ford Mustang RTR Hoonicorn, and giving it a healthy dose of modern-day power and handling.
Another rad fan submission of my 1977 Ford F-150 Hoonitruck from
#ForzaHorizon4
. Gamer: Vinsxnityy put together a nice run with some fast moving donuts into a hairpin to start it off. Dope. Tag your
@ForzaMotorsport
videos with
#heykenwatchthis
& I might post your video next!
Donuts for the fans! Ha. WRC made me run first on Stage 1 today (in Barcelona)- Nice of them to provide two different spots on the stage where we MUST do a donut around a large obstacle - so I upped the ante by doing three donuts. 🤷🏻♂️ Full day of gravel stages tomorrow.
#WRCSpain
Big thanks to Ford Motor Company for sending out the 2021 Mustang Shelby GT500 to race against the Hoonicorn for a Hoonicorn Vs The World episode. We put their claim of “Fastest production Mustang of all time” to the test and it did not disappoint. (1/2) ...
I really love the current generation of the WRC racecars - especially this championship winning Ford Fiesta WRC built by M-Sport, Big thanks to them for the opportunity to test and race this beast! Oh, and thanks again for the use of the racecar earlier this year for
#GymkhanaTEN
Recently pulled this car out of storage to clean up & make sure it was still running. My Subaru STI that I jumped 171 ft. (on a motocross track!) for the TV show StuntJunkies It was really nice to see this car again. Brings back good & sketchy memories! Jump shot 📸
@BlabacPhoto
.
(1/2) And, we are done!! We didn’t get the result we wanted, but it was a huge learning experience. The East African Safari Classic Rally was incredible. It wasn't exactly what we expected… it exceeded expectation!
Last reminder to use my Hoonicorn Yule Log video for your holiday celebrations!! During the filming of Gymkhana TEN we had some downtime so we filmed this ridiculous slow-mo of the fire-breathing, twin-turbo, 1400 hp Hoonicorn – just for fun. Click here:
Gymkhana TEN is now streaming on Amazon Prime!! It’s featured at the end of The Gymkhana Files episode 8 - so go watch the last two episodes and see the video! And yep, that’s my Ford F-150 Hoonitruck… towing the Hoonicorn… whilst doing an all wheel drive burnout. Awesome.
The new Ford Fiesta R5 spec (the class just below the top level WRC cars) from M-Sport looks AMAZING.
@MSportLtd
did an awesome job with the looks - this thing looks TOUGH. I wonder if I can borrow one for a quick test drive?? 🤔
#theanswerisyesialreadyasked
#FordFiestaR5
BIG thanks to all you fans for watching and sharing
#GymkhanaTEN
- 1.5 million views in less than 24 hours! I really appreciate your support!
#bestfans
The Audi S1 Hoonitron—the wild one-off prototype built specifically for me and the next generation of Gymkhana films—takes a lot of styling and performance inspiration from the brand’s iconic motorsports heritage. So when it came time to prepare it for its first film debut (1/2)
Here it is: a closer look at my Cossie V2, in my 2021 livery art by “It’s A Living”, and rendered by digital wizard Ash Thorp. This thing looks amazing!!
New WILD Ford Escort Cossie V2! New livery! See it all in this brand new episode of the Cossie World Tour - where we get all the details from Troy Lee and Ash Thorp. Enjoy!
#BlockEscortCossieV2
#rendertoreality
#CossieWorldTour
Full Video:
Here’s a quick video from tarmac testing today in the hills of Spain in
@MSportLtd
’s
@FordPerformance
test car
#FordFiestaWRC
. As you can see, it features one of my favorite stage rally situations: a hairpin! (I ❤️ hairpins) Can’t wait for racing to start here in Spain next week.
Here’s a quick portion of the Donegal Rally bonus video that just went up on my YouTube channel (link: ). A full, raw, uncut in-car
@GoPro
video of the entire “Knockalla” stage from the rally two weekends ago.
#DonegalRally
#GoPro
#CossieWorldTour
Gymkhana TEN launches THIS WEEK, within episode 8 of The Gymkhana Files on Amazon Prime. It includes a whole lot of car debauchery, much like my Ford Escort Cossie sliding around on rims. Watch it on Friday!!
#sparkmachine
#BlockEscortCossie
#GymkhanaTEN
#TheGymkhanaFiles
Hell yeah… we are leading at the end of the first day of the East African Safari Classic Rally by 51 seconds!! And, a stage win in Special Stage 3! Amazing day and we are doing better than I expected. The Tuthill Porsche 911 is a beast on these tough Kenyan roads.
(1/2) First day of testing our
@Tuthill_Porsche
built and prepared ‘84 Porsche 911 here in Kenya went very well! Fast roads, narrow tracks, rough stuff, wild animals, and jumps!
One of the scariest yet funnest corners I have ever driven, in one of my favorite video projects Hoonigan and I have ever done: Climbkhana: Pikes Peak (for
@ToyoTires
).
@TheHoonigans
just received a Silver Telly Award for the video. That’s rad.
#HoonicornV2
#Climbkhana
(1/2)The East Africa Safari Classic Rally is just that: classic. It spans 10 days and nearly 5000 km on Kenya’s tough gravel roads. I have wanted to race it for many years, and now I finally get the chance this year! (cont...)
Check out this rad recreation of my Ford Mustang RTR Hoonicorn V2 by Lachlan Cameron. It’s been put together completely using LEGO parts - complete with twin turbos, handbrake, AWD and a working transmission! Thanks Lachlan for being a such a fan and putting this together.
Sketchy jump is SKETCHY. What’s more sketchy: this big Travis jump from Gymkhana 2022 or my jump in front of the train in Gymkhana NINE??
#driftjump
#Gymkhana2022
#GymkhanaNINE
Ford launched the new Bronco yesterday. It’s a great homage to the look and style that my wife (hers is the top photo) and I love from the 70’s version - but with lots of new off-road tech. Really looking forward to adding one of these to our garage!
This has got to be one of the raddest (and rarest) towing setups I’ve seen in awhile - a Ford RS200 stacked atop a Ford Escort RS Cossie.
#seemssketchy
#FordRS200
#FordEscortRS
Glowing hot brakes at dusk in the forest - love this type of rally shot! Raced to 2nd overall in the Southern Ohio Forest Rally this weekend - against some heavy competition. Not bad for a 30 year old Ford Escort RS Cossie!
Thanks Ken Morell for the rad photo.
Damn… my Escort Cossie V2 looks amaaaazing in my 2021 “It’s A Living” livery!! My digital art buddy and visual wizard, Mr. Ash Thorp, whom helped design the body kit on V2, killed it on this render...(1/3)
The desire to shred tires runs in the family, so I took my 13-year-old daughter out to the race track to teach her how to do donuts in my Ford Escort Mk2! Click the link to see the new episode, after only learning how to drive with a clutch 3-days prior!
Hoonicorn + underground tunnel in Detroit + twin turbos and methanol = another rad moment captured while doing rad things! Banger  by
@theHoonigans
Ron Zaras, while shooting for
#GymkhanaTEN
(1/2) See that shift light coming on on my dash?? Well, I don’t have another gear. This is what the top of 5th gear, at 200 kph (120 mph), on a dirt road in Kenya looks like.
BIG announcement yesterday!!
It’s OFFICIAL: Travis Pastrana is taking over my Gymkhana video franchise with the Hoonigan’s this year. That’s right, he's getting my entire production crew and director "el Gigante” Brian Scotto to do a Gymkhana video here in 2020,... (more)
Are Maasai warriors fans of rally?? Yep. Rally fans span all types of people and cultures - and even here in Kenya, the native locals know and appreciate a good Tuthill Porsche 911 flying through the countryside!
I'm stoked to be back racing at one of the best rallycross tracks in the world this week, Holjes, Sweden! And to top that off, I'll be one of the first drivers to race in the new Projekt-e class - in a Ford Fiesta! (It’s an all electric 613hp purpose built rallycross car) ...
Best way to watch a rally car fly down a stage?? A helicopter. Great shot from day 1/stage 1 of the East African Safari Classic Rally as
@AlexGelsomino
and I raced down our first competitive stage of this rally (and we finished that stage 2nd fastest).
Over here in the 🇬🇧 for the
@ForzaMotorsport
Horizon 4 launch event, being held at the Goodwood Estate. Forza has brought myself and my Ford Mustang Hoonicorn RTR V2 over to film stuff. This is in front of the Duke of Richmond’s house. Sorry about your lawn, Duke. 🤷🏻♂️
The “drift jump" - my all time favorite moments from all my Gymkhana films. The influence of this moment came from many years of watching WRC Finland with its big rollers / turns where cars go flying over crest sideways. With all of its elevation changes and wild streets, (1/2)
Racing helicopters! Day 7 of racing done today of the East African Safari Classic Rally, and
@AlexGelsomino
and I were quickest on the final stage of the day (stage 18) making for 6 stage wins so far. 2 days and 6 stages left of this incredible historic rally race here in Kenya.
1400 hp. 14,000 ft. In honor of the 98th running of Pikes Peak International Hill Climb
@PPIHC
, here’s a little throwback of me warming up my
@ToyoTires
for Climbkhana: Pikes Peak, in my '65 Ford Mustang Hoonicorn RTR V2.