In November of 2022, Ken Block and the Hoonigan group headed to Mexico Metropolis, MX, to movie the following instalment of the Electrikhana sequence with the Audi S1 Hoonitron. Nevertheless, the challenge was shelved following his tragic passing on January 2, 2023.

Lastly, nearly a 12 months following his demise, the Hoonigan group has launched Electrikhana TWO: The Mexico Metropolis Classes. For the reason that final time Ken took the Audi S1 Hoonitron out for a spin round Las Vegas, the Audi Sport group has modified the drivetrain to raised swimsuit Ken’s driving fashion.

One of many largest enhancements comes from the ‘simulated gears’ characteristic: giving the automotive a kind of digital gearbox by programming a number of ranges of wheel pace on the electrical motors, managed with a paddle shifter, permitting for way more managed slides and exact donuts.

Moreover, Block needed to discover all-new driving options made attainable with an EV drivetrain: resembling opposite-driven wheels for a standing AWD burnout, prompt switching from all-wheel to rear-wheel drive, “differential” tuning to affect chassis stability, in addition to the power to shift into reverse at ANY pace. Every of those options are put to the check within the new movie.