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Ken Block Hoonitron v Audi Quattro Rally Car: DRAG RACE

Mat's lining up in the unbelievable Audi S1 Hoonitron, and is about to go head-to-head with the renowned 1985 Audi S1 Quattro Group B rally car!

So let's see how these 3 incredible Audis stack up. Starting with the S1 Hoonitron, it's a vehicle you would usually anticipate to see smashing out doughnuts rather than running in a straight line!

Nevertheless, it still packs a magnificent punch, with its 2 electrical motors delivering 680hp and 640Nm of torque. What's more, regardless of packing a 50kWh battery, it's still relatively light, weighing in at 1,620 kg.

Then we have the infamous Audi Group B rally car. It's got a 2.1-litre 5 cylinder turbo producing 500hp & 480Nm. It might be down on power but it's a fair bit lighter than the Hoonitron, tipping the scales at simply 1,090 kg.

So how do you think this one will play out? Will the Hoonitron leave the old rally vehicle in its wake? There's only one method to find out … LET'S RACE!

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66 responses to “Ken Block Hoonitron v Audi Quattro Rally Car: DRAG RACE”

  1. onekidneystan Avatar
    onekidneystan

    The Quattro has such an iconic sound, it’s beautiful

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    1. Gourab Das Avatar
      Gourab Das

      The only Marlboro I like.

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    2. wulfris Avatar
      wulfris

      yeah,it sounds like a car,very iconic

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    3. onekidneystan Avatar
      onekidneystan

      @wulfris 5 cylinder engines aren’t that common, they sound like mini V10’s

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    4. Asian sex symbol (natty 4life) Avatar
      Asian sex symbol (natty 4life)

      Sounds normal; nothing special or iconic about it.

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    5. Asian sex symbol (natty 4life) Avatar
      Asian sex symbol (natty 4life)

      ​@onekidneystanYeah, sure, whatever. 🙄 Sounds iconic, my arse! 🤣

      Reply
  2. Asanda Siyabonga Avatar
    Asanda Siyabonga

    Sound test: 2:30
    Drag race 1: 3:31
    Drag race 2: 4:20
    Rolling race 1: 5:28
    Brake test: 6:31
    360° Turn: 8:10

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    1. Angel Valdovinos Avatar
      Angel Valdovinos

      Your point 🤡

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    2. KRS Avatar
      KRS

      *nice*

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    3. Z3t487 Avatar
      Z3t487

      You forgot the 360 quarter mile 🤮

      Reply
    4. Simps Zondi Avatar
      Simps Zondi

      Danko

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    5. Chris Harvey Avatar
      Chris Harvey

      You’re a god, thank you.

      Reply
  3. 𝘋𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘭 Avatar
    𝘋𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘭

    That sound Matt made for the hoonitron was Spot on 💯

    Reply
    1. Purwanti Allan Avatar
      Purwanti Allan

      Hoonitron also has 360kph top speed and 240bhp more than the Toyota GR010 Hybrid 2021.

      Reply
  4. Shurgdashurg Avatar
    Shurgdashurg

    This illustrates how irrelevant ‘peak power’ (the stats quoted) is compared to the area under the torque curve to determine a car’s true acceleration potential.

    The Quattro loses boost every gear change, so it makes a lot less than 550hp until it hits peak power.

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  5. Negus Negus Avatar
    Negus Negus

    That 360 was so clean

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    1. Purwanti Allan Avatar
      Purwanti Allan

      Very. Even Coco Hayashi also love the Audi Hoonitron that accelerates as fast as KTM RC16 MotoGP bike.

      Reply
  6. Lethal Diesel Armwrestling Avatar
    Lethal Diesel Armwrestling

    Seeing that old Audi being driven right, and that guy banging gears like a right legend is awesome 💪 Dindo, I think Ken would have given you a thumbs up. Great episode Carwow!

    Reply
    1. Tim Seeburger Avatar
      Tim Seeburger

      Seeing it “gallop” from the outside when he was changing gears was freaking legendary.

      Reply
    2. Feminism Avatar
      Feminism

      Dildo. Not dindo

      Reply
    3. Purwanti Allan Avatar
      Purwanti Allan

      ​@Tim Seeburgerthe Audi Hoonitron S1 has 999bhp and 360kph top speed…

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    4. Tim Seeburger Avatar
      Tim Seeburger

      @Purwanti Allan Where did you get that number from because it’s alarmingly inaccurate from every other publishing site.

      Also, one speed does not negate how cool shifting gears looks in an oldschool car.

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    5. a n Avatar
      a n

      course he would, with all due respect, hes like 10 times the driver Ken was…

      Reply
  7. EnzoNotFerrari Avatar
    EnzoNotFerrari

    The sound of the 1985 quattro is just so amazing despite being turbocharged.

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    1. Heli0s_0ne Avatar
      Heli0s_0ne

      tf you mean despite being turbocharged?

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    2. mohamed mullah Avatar
      mohamed mullah

      I dont understand this statement aswell .

      Reply
    3. Vangezy Avatar
      Vangezy

      @Heli0s_0ne i think he mean’t that most turbocharged cars were sound muffled except for audi s1 quattro

      Reply
    4. Feminism Avatar
      Feminism

      No Fart💩. Beautiful sound

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    5. Erik Avatar
      Erik

      ​@Heli0s_0nesince exhaust goes through the Turbo and the sound waves gets distorted, therefore many turbo does not sound as good as an NA engine. Turbo cars usually has a bit lower max RPM. The Quattro sounds amazing though.

      Reply
  8. KuKMatoNeu2K20 Avatar
    KuKMatoNeu2K20

    Damn not even 40 years have passed between them just look at the shape of the new one imagine what next 40 years could bring

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    1. Alessandro Mulas Avatar
      Alessandro Mulas

      There were crazy aero cars even back in the days… check Ferrari P4 and Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale… and Jaguar XJ13

      Reply
    2. Purwanti Allan Avatar
      Purwanti Allan

      38 years on, these Group B cars still GOATED.

      Reply
  9. CROWNzLOL Avatar
    CROWNzLOL

    That 360 was clean af!

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    1. Purwanti Allan Avatar
      Purwanti Allan

      Very clean like the Hoonitron itself.

      Reply
    2. Nick Avatar
      Nick

      Would have been even better if they showed it in a continuous shot. Why the cuts? Movie magic?

      Reply
    3. Dave Dee Avatar
      Dave Dee

      How many tries do you think it took?

      Reply
  10. RafinatorLp Avatar
    RafinatorLp

    Actually the Hoonitron has a gear ratio of 12:1, therefore resulting in around 3000 Nm of torque per axle = 6000 Nm in total!

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    1. Addnametocontinue Avatar
      Addnametocontinue

      Need proper drag tires and a roll bar to put even 10% of it down properly

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    2. Mark Cain Avatar
      Mark Cain

      Pretty slow for that amount of torque

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    3. B A Avatar
      B A

      Correct. 6000NM is what I heard too. I don’t understand why carwow says it has under 700NM.
      That’s the second time carwow uses that car and comes with the wrong statement about the cars torque.

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    4. Lukas M. Avatar
      Lukas M.

      @B Athey quote engine torque. Like always. It’s the industry standard. And it’s correct.
      “Each MGU develops 250 kW of power and 320 Nm of torque. This results in a total output of 500 kW and 640 Nm of torque.” according to the Audi Media Center

      torque at the wheel alone doesn’t mean much unless we can see the complete torque and HP curves. Even a Nissan Leaf can produce >2.000Nm. Wheel torque.

      Reply
  11. Chrisjk Avatar
    Chrisjk

    Right, the 1/4 mile with a 360 has to become a regular feature!
    This was amazing, big respect to Audi for letting Mat race these legendary cars!

    Reply
    1. PushyPawn Avatar
      PushyPawn

      With Matt and Yianni driving this will result in a mid-runway collision or both cars careening off into the grass with summersaults. (or both)
      So yeah… It should definitely be a regular feature.

      Reply
    2. BrunoPOWEEER Avatar
      BrunoPOWEEER

      That was brilliant… by far my favourite part and the highlight of this video!!
      360 should be in all videos

      Reply
    3. Purwanti Allan Avatar
      Purwanti Allan

      ​@BrunoPOWEEER360 spin videos?

      Reply
    4. Magnus 202 Avatar
      Magnus 202

      Is the S1 Audi’s car?

      Reply
  12. SuaveFoxxx Avatar
    SuaveFoxxx

    That 360 turn was brilliant. The cockpit cam made it look effortless!

    Reply
    1. Luzzi 2015 Avatar
      Luzzi 2015

      The 360 should be standard in carwow drag races 🤣🤣

      Reply
    2. Pizza Boy 12 Avatar
      Pizza Boy 12

      ​@Luzzi 2015 For real!

      Reply
    3. Elijah Oling Avatar
      Elijah Oling

      It’s one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen

      Reply
    4. Purwanti Allan Avatar
      Purwanti Allan

      ​@Luzzi 2015agree. This should be added in every single Carwow video from this very point.

      Reply
    5. Purwanti Allan Avatar
      Purwanti Allan

      ​@Elijah Olingwell truly is.

      Reply
  13. Roger Deller Avatar
    Roger Deller

    I never get tired of the 5zyl sound of the old Audis 👍

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    1. Purwanti Allan Avatar
      Purwanti Allan

      The Audi 1985 even 38 years on still GOATED along with Renault 5 Turbo.

      Reply
    2. Roger Deller Avatar
      Roger Deller

      @Purwanti Allan
      Lancia Delta is iconic too 👍

      Reply
  14. Mark Hickman Avatar
    Mark Hickman

    Matt literally living the life we all dream about, well done matt and that 360 was something else 👌

    Reply
  15. 𝐀𝐳𝐮𝐫𝐞 // 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚𝐡 Avatar
    𝐀𝐳𝐮𝐫𝐞 // 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚𝐡

    I had really so much fun enjoying watching this drag race, especially that Quattro Rally car, it’s such a masterpiece of a machine and I seriously wouldn’t mind seeing Mat bring it again in the drag racing videos!

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    1. Purwanti Allan Avatar
      Purwanti Allan

      Me too. The Group B cars like Renault 5 Maxi Turbo and Delta S4 should be there for the next drag race also.

      Reply
  16. Gaston blogs varios Avatar
    Gaston blogs varios

    Que lindo homenaje! le hizo audi o el equipo que preparo semejante maquina a ken block!….mis respetos para un buen hombre!..,🙏

    Reply
  17. Nick Loftus Avatar
    Nick Loftus

    That 360 was something else!! So unexpected and deeply cool, especially at that speed.

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    1. Purwanti Allan Avatar
      Purwanti Allan

      Hopefully they kept it permanently for the next Carwow Videos.

      Reply
  18. RevMatch Reviews Avatar
    RevMatch Reviews

    That 360° really made my heart ache a little. Knowing the person it was made for wont ever drive it again. Im glad Kens spirit can live on in so many ways,and that 360° was one of them.

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    1. Purwanti Allan Avatar
      Purwanti Allan

      Agree.

      Reply
    2. Max_Power Avatar
      Max_Power

      Agreed. RIP Ken Block.

      Reply
  19. Cylent One Avatar
    Cylent One

    That Audi 5-cylinder turbo “chirping” in between gears is legendary… I remember their IMSA cars with the same noises. Love it.

    Reply
  20. Mike G Avatar
    Mike G

    Wow! He absolutely nailed that 360!! Don’t even think I saw any over rotation. As soon as that nose came around, he was ready and kept that thing straight down the runway! Impressive!

    Reply

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