Ken Block’s Audi S1 Hoonitron

It immediately conjures up images of the famed Audi Sport quattro S1 that the four rings used to race to the top of Pikes Peak Hill Climb, dubbed the "Race To The Clouds:" Audi has unveiled the Audi S1 e-tron quattro Hoonitron, which was created particularly for American drift artist Ken Block. The all-electric one-of-a-kind vehicle will star in a new video that Block and his team are working on for release in the coming months. "The S1 Hoonitron combines a lot of what Audi was already famous for in the &says Ken Block, whose love for Audi rally cars began at a young age. "The car&outstanding aerodynamics, for example, have now been converted into a completely modern shape. I believe it&great that the Audi designers were inspired by their own history and were able to bring the car&technologies and looks into the present in such a unique way." Two electric motors, all-wheel drive, plenty of power, a carbon fiber chassis, and full safety regulations set by motorsport&highest regulating body, the FIA, are just a few of the S1 Hoonitron&features. The driver got to meet the car for the first time in November. Ken Block adds, "Audi gave me the opportunity to test it for a few days in Germany." "I&familiar with a wide range of cars that use internal combustion engines and transmissions, but there was a lot to learn here." It&a first for me to spin into a donut at 150 km/h while standing still and only using my right foot. Our task was to get the car and I accustomed to each...