--- title: "This ‘Cheapkhana’ Video Is Ken Block’s Gymkhana with an Old 60-HP Ford Fiesta" description: "One twentieth the power, twenty times the fun." date: "2017-11-28" modified: "2017-11-29" authors: - name: "Kyle Cheromcha" job_title: "Editor-in-Chief" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/kyle-cheromcha" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/watch-this/16473/this-cheapkhana-video-is-ken-blocks-gymkhana-with-an-old-60-hp-ford-fiesta" categories: - "News" - "Watch This" tags: - "compact" - "Fiesta" - "Ford" - "Gymkhana" - "Hatchback" - "Hoonigan" - "Ken Block" - "parody" - "stunts" - "video" --- # This ‘Cheapkhana’ Video Is Ken Block’s Gymkhana with an Old 60-HP Ford Fiesta ![]() *\www.thedrive.com\* As long as Ken Block has been shredding tires in his [Gymkhana video series,]() aspiring stuntmen have been making [hilarious, low-budget parodies]() of his smokey, drift-filled ballet. You may not have access to his [bonkers all-wheel-drive Hoonicorn Mustang,]() but as it turns out, you can still put on a good show with a fraction of the power—and money. In a new entry to the genre cleverly titled CHEAPKHANA*,* Etienne Guerra takes to an abandoned industrial area in a 60-horsepower 1994 [Ford Fiesta]()—you know, the kind they made before the Fiesta ST gave hot hatches a new life in the United States. Though it's about a million miles from the purpose-built, 1,400 horsepower Hoonicorn V2, the attention to detail on the livery is just perfect. Blue wheels, Monster and Hoonigan logos, and an extended handbrake grip all make the little front-wheel-drive econobox look right at home as Guerra drifts through warehouses and abandoned lots. There are plenty of other aspects that elevate this parody. Guerra's deadpan expression matches Block's demeanor perfectly, the editing style is almost identical, and the engine-only soundtrack completes the package. Perhaps unsurprisingly, this isn't even Guerra's first crack at a Gymkhana send-up: He previously tackled a similar-looking course over six years ago in a 1986 Ford Fiesta that he claims was ["found in a shed."]() https://youtube.com/embed/BF12ilNw6iE All right, so the stunts aren't quite as impressive as the real thing. But you can't deny that little pokey four-cylinder engine sounds like it's having the time of its life revving to the heavens. Also, it's quite easy to live up to the video's "Hoon responsibly" tagline when your car can't crack 60 mph. ## Author Overseeing an expert staff of writers and editors from his lair in Los Angeles, Kyle shapes The Drive’s singular approach to covering the automotive industry and car culture. He’s been with the site as a writer since 2017, taking over as editor in 2019. On a daily basis, Kyle is responsible for directing The Drive's editorial news and car review content strategies, setting special coverage priorities, managing complex reporting projects, and ensuring what you read on the page meets our high internal standards for quality and trustworthiness. He is also the executive producer of The Drive's YouTube channel, which was relaunched in February 2024 to great acclaim and has accumulated over 14M new views in its first year back on the scene. He hosts a biweekly series on the channel where he breaks down fascinating and complicated stories from the automotive world. ### Author social links [Bluesky]() [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()