Ken Block might be done with rallycross racing — while also putting his "Gymkhana" series to rest — but he hasn’t stepped away from pushing cars to their limits. Block aims to hit various stage rallies across the globe with his new Ford Escort Cosworth. Block’s builds are nothing short of over the top, and the new Cosworth doesn’t disappoint. And, to top it all off, Block and the Hoonigan team are showing how the Cosworth came to be in this new series.
If you’re wondering what happened to the old Escort Cosworth that Block had — no, this isn’t the same one — it was lost to a car fire during the 2018 New England Forest Rally. The reason for the fire isn’t exactly clear, but it happened after Block reportedly had transmission issues, which eventually lead to a rollover and then fire.
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