WATCH: Rally driver Ken Block performs stunts across Dubai

Date

3/17/2016 4:05:47 AM

(MENAFN- Khaleej Times)

It's not everyday when you see customized trucks and supercars perform stunts across Dubai - but that's exactly what a group of petrolheads recently did and the Dubai Police fleet of supercars were part of the 'mega stunt' too.

According to a blog on Hoonigan's site part of themassive stunt titled 'Ken Block's Gymkhana_EIGHT: Ultimate Exotic Playground; Dubai' after the head Ken Block has taken his penchant for killing tires and created the most cinematic film to-date.

Piloting his world-famous Ford Fiesta RX43 Block decimates its Toyo tires through the high-scale city infrastructure and into the exotic desert of Dubai. When 200+mph supercars driving on two wheels and 1000+hp is hardly out of the norm you can say Block had to pull out all the stops.

The massive stunts video is a collaborative effort by Ford Performance XDubai and Hoonigan which gave Ford Performance a chance to display it's 'cool' performance parts and Hoonigan's Ken Block who is one of the drivers in the video a chance to 'show-off' his driving skills on the roads of UAE.

Who is Block? A professional rally driver with the Hoonigan Racing Division formerly known as the Monster World Rally Team. He hascompeted in many action sports events including skateboarding snowboarding and motocross. Since selling his ownership of DC Shoes Block has shifted his business focus to Hoonigan Industries an apparel brand for auto enthusiasts.

What is Gymkhana? His wildly successful Gymkhana videos display this best and subsequently are the largest viral-video project in the automotive space having garnered more than 160 million views in total and counting.

XDubai probably one of the pioneers of extreme sports and activitiesin Dubai has partnered with Hoonigan in Dubai to make this stunt video possible.

XDubai wants todraw the energy of the world by collaborating with local and international sporting brands we aim to make Dubai the adrenaline capital of the world.

The company has been the brains behind various extreme stunts performed in the country including Jetman base jumps off Burj Khalifa among others. Here are a few videos of their stunts performed inthe recent past:

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