Ken Block Tests the Power of the Almighty Raptor!

How does he do it? By jumping over massive sand dunes, of course!

Ken Block, the professional rally driver who has become a sensation because of his Gymkhana series, is one heck of a driver. Thanks to the wonders of the Internet, we’ve seen him push various Ford-branded vehicles to the limit, but those are usually custom, purpose-built machines that are meant to not only handle the abuse, but thrive on it too.

Ford, though, has been on a role recently with high-performance machines, like the Ford F-150 Raptor. And Motor Trend, in its latest episode of Ignition, decided to let Block loose in a 2017 Raptor. The publication also put out a lengthy piece to give a behind-the-scenes look at how the crew and Block managed to push the truck to its limits over some massive dunes.

While Motor Trend didn’t provide an actual figure on how much air Block managed to get in the truck, the outlet claims ten feet off of the ground wouldn’t be a stretch. Block, and this bit is really interesting, even managed to bend the front skidplate on the truck with one enormous jump that ended the shoot.

If you want to see Motor Trend and Block torture the Raptor, check out the video below.