Scotto isn't "like" an og. dude helped create the brand with ken. He is THE og

Hoonigan died when wheelpros took it over and “consolidated” under their umbrella. Thats when scotto vin and ron left

Gotta shoutout to DDE for getting that building and keeping that scene alive there....even named the drift area after Ken DDE! DDE!

RIP Ken and RIP Hoonigan

Lucy and Lia Block have left Hoonigan as well. They are now Blockhouse Racing.

Agree with a lot of people. DDE got mad respect for getting that building and paying homage to Ken Block.

DDE are now the new kids on THE BLOCK 😂😂 They are gonna slay it !!! Daily uploads are so great !!!

Think what drew me to Hoonigan was the guys all had a way of connecting the car world, which isn't easy, most people into cars are in dead set camps so to build something that appeals to everyone and the way they were as a team, friends and basically family was awesome, honestly gutted it's done as it was but will definitely follow all the guys

I'm glad that DDE is at the Compton location. Ken's sprit will live on via Dave and Damon. The wheelpro people are wearing the Hoonigan brand like a skinsuit.

Its also because their friend owned it. They wouldn't have to hit a time clock, leave early, long lunches, etc. Once it was bought out, all that stopped.

Leah should have a chance to carry that torch! If she wants it. Ken loved driving with her.

It's sad about losing the yard, but at least another car centric channel has it now

Scotto co-founded Hoonigan with Ken didn't he?

I basically don't think of Hoonigan without Ken. If I see a video with anything Hoonigan I kind of assume it's old...

Hooniigan is dead, wheelpros ruined it and Ken passing was the nail in their coffin. AT least DDE took over the "burn yard" now "The Block" named after Ken and I know DDE will do good with the building and the memory of Ken. DDE is becoming the new Hoonigan IMO.

It's sad, hoonigan died with Ken 😢 RIP Hoonigan - 1/3/23

The truth is Hoonigan was Ken. The raw talent The cars The craziness. That was Hoonigan. Now that his is no longer with us, the brand lost its core image. So now they are all doing their own show trying to be the image that pops into you when you think of their brand.

As someone who has watched Hoonigan from day one, I think you guys hit it on the head. Watching the guys leave sucks, and it does make you feel a certain way about it. Then you bring these new people in and they could be solid but they are not "Hoonigan". Its been so long that those main guys to many of us are Hoonigan, and its not a brand to us so much as those guys and everything they did.

That's why I respect daily driven Exotics so much is Damon literally took his inspiration from videos the Ken Block made and decided to create his own style of hoonigan im 37 i definitely think there kinda the new hoonigan but they will never admit it or try to take that name they have too much respect for Ken

yall have a chill vibe and i respect that

At least a lot of the ogs are making a comeback on their own channels and are showing up at the new block that's daily driven Exotics headquarters I think it's cool the OG hoonigans come in and are cool with what's going on and proud that their legacy is living on from that building because that was Ken's building and that's what he really loved

And on that note... Zach is gone

Hoonigan's legit dead IMO, I don't even care about it anymore without the crew. After Ken passed I knew it as all gonna go downhill from then on. I'ma watch Lia's career progress, but as far as Hoonigan goes, yea idk.

They got way corporate. I've watched 3 videos since the acquisition and having three separate sponsors in one video makes it so far away daily transmissions and the boys just Hooning around.

Great when they post

Yea DDE took over . The Block

The whole car-afficionados/tuning/fan-community must appreciate DDEs move to take over the old Hoonigan-HQ and continue the legacy. Especially because the new Hoonigan-owners kinda annihilated the whole Hoonigan-spirit, streamlining/standardizing the videos. Even if you aren’t a fan of DDE: so glad they took over the place and are continuing the legacy as it was meant to be. ❤

Let's tell the truth. WheelPro bought Hoonigan for its name! Then systematically destroyed hoonigan to get all of their old players out so they didn't have to do what hoonigan used to. Just like every corporation in the world they buy something good to destroy it. Whether it be too many Indians thing. But I'm pretty sure it was the plan from the start purchase, dismantle, replace. If you notice you can't find the name wheelpro anymore they are hoonigan now and hoonigan as you knew it does not exist.

I don't know how the rest of y'all feel but those personalities are the reason I watched when I get I don't think it's going to be left as a brand I mean was someone who does crazy things with cars

Do you think the same thing will happen with Throtl? They seem to toe the corporate line though, buy a new old car, change the suspension, wheels, exhaust, maybe add some aero then drive it. Then plug merch, car parts and a new giveaway car. I guess I'm getting a bit bored with that repetition.

I think Ken probably had more pull within the brand the other guys did and with him gone the corporate heads took over. Just my thought on it.

Hoonigan was cool because they could hoon. Now, Wheel Pros has taken over its all corporate. No more hooning, nows its sale wheels and suspension parts. Seems like DDE is going to take up some of that space.

So my question is DDE the new Hoonigan? As in what Hoonigan was growing up, is that where DDE is going to go?

I hadn't known they closed up the burn yard facility but I would guess that the big names leaving was due in part to it no longer being local and being the new corporate machine. I think wheel pros is trying to keep it quite because their content seems to be all back logged videos and nothing relating to the now shuttered facility.

Ken is rolling over.....

It could be Julia Smart's(formerly wheelpros marketing consultant) arrival, that is responsible for many leaving, including scoto. She has taken things over, in a bad way according to what brad said about the way she is doing things.

Wheel Pros kills everything it gets its hands on

I posted my video on my last channel and they got me deleted surprised they didn’t try to get this takin down 😂😂😂

I think your almost on the mark but just missed it a little, in both Hert and Vin's videos they expressed that the business had just become to corporate and to structured from a creative standpoint and expressed an urge to return to more organically created content like we normally see on KZfaq. I don't think there was anything really from a financial point that sent these guys this way, as for their solo careers I think you'll see that you've got it backwards and they will prosper as hoonigan declines with their new corporate owners, yes characters come and go in shows but not the main ones and for the past 10 years these guys have been the true faces of the hoonigan brand

Where is the intro!

There’s more info out!

All those guys was riding off of Ken clothe tail and now running for the hills to save yourself , it’s like everyone themselves

I just saw DDE is buying their “old” HQ. Good news for DDE but dang…I feel like it was just over a year ago Hoonigan moved in. I think they’re truly zombies of their former selves now

Suppy just left as well

4 months later... What's a Hoonigan?

few other guys just left this week

The content is great, but can you guys get shirt mics, its distracting with the mics moving all around in your hands. love you guys now get back to posting more vlogs

Hoonigan Racing has always been a separate entity

What that first guy in the glasses was saying makes a lot of sense I'd put all my money on that's what it is

I’ve lost interest with Hoonigan some time ago. I enjoyed the builds and all they put out anymore is This Vs That.

I've worked for small company's were you're a name and a person. then the big company roll's in and make's you a number. at that point i'm out.

DEE gonna save us its in good hands

the turning point was the loss of ken. life's change unfortunately

When Dan and Herc left i was out

Suppy has now left. He is their talent...was.

The corporate world has killed the free-spirited wild. Hoonigan is now a sticker and t-shirt...

The Hoonicorn carried hoonigan..no hoonicorn no hoonigan...RIP KEN BLOCK

Zach has left now to hoonigan is no longer tbh

Lol so a panel discussing Hoonigan downfall but 2/3 of the ppl arent even knowledgeable? niiiice 😎

I miss Ken. Never knew the man. But he inspired me to drive my vehicles hard. Drift. Have fun. When he died. I cried. he was my driving hero. I have tears in my eyes typing this comment out. The only thing I can think to share to bring some happiness is the love of Jesus. Friends. We never know when it’s gonna be our last moment. You could die tonight. I could die tonight. In a world of uncertainty and unknowns, put your faith in truth and love. Put your faith in JESUS CHRIST. 🤜🤛

Ken was Hoonigan, when he went hoonigan went

Hoonigan is done. The channel just posts the same thing over and over like repeat TV. Not the way forward in this world.

Hoonigans is now called The Block in honor of Ken Block

Kinda like Alex with car throttle? Getting too corporate

Ken was the GLUE that kept Hoonigan together. Once he passed, none of those guys was going to ride the coat tails of a teenage girl. Lia Block is not the face of Hoonigan, she does not carry the same prestige as Ken did.

why they talking with their hands so much...

Yeah hoonigan is dead Been here since the beginning and was here for the end smh good run

Maybe an unpopular opinion. I didn't follow hoonigan for ken block. Yea initially i probably subbed because of one of kens gymkhana vids. But i stuck around for hert, vin, suppy, ... I didnt like ken that much. Didn't come across as a fun guy idk.

I only know about scotto leaving thru vin. Why hasn't he done an update or talked ahout it. Hoonigan is horrible now it's this vs that thats it. Why would wheel pro buy it and take away what sells build breakdown builds daily transmission etc so dumn

All automotive media is trash now. I like watching amateur channels

WHO TF is the guy talking in the opener?!? No one the Hoon gang has ever seen... " Or, is it just me?" Any how, its like the political party that shits on all of the things that brought people to it, then becomes led by strangers in the night who pretend they were there in the beginning!!!! WTF?!? UNSUBSCRIBED! sORRY Scotto, it's broken. I want my money back...(before any idiots post about the money statement... I spent zero money.) I'm just saying it's FUCKED!"

Was pushing lia block to much for my liking, hoonigans finished.

No value added

Well.....I don't care if EVEYONE left....I'm still going to watch Hoonigian........NOT

What pissed me off is dde got the old shop and burn yard and now is trying to be the rich clickbait hoonigan guys the taking pictures out front and everything dde isn't hoonigan but it's about clicks I guess

The Hoonigan brand died when Ken Block passed

Hoonigan videos are so hard to watch no production value what so ever

Poor encapsulation of the situation.