We're A Little Bit In Love With Ken Block's New Ford Escort Cosworth
It’s new car time for professional tyre smoker Ken Block, and as you’d expect from the man with a 1400bhp all-wheel drive ‘Mustang’, it’s nothing run-of-the-mill.
It’s another Ford (Block’s partnership with the Blue Oval no doubt influencing the choice), and it’s a 1991 Escort Cosworth. In “period-correct” WRC spec. Oh yes.
While it may look like the fifth-generation Escort, the RS Cosworth version shares little in common with the standard car. Instead, Ford used the chassis and drivetrain from the Sierra RS Cosworth, cladding it in Escort body parts. Oh, and the designers added a ruddy-great whale tail rear wing.
As for Block’s rally-spec example, we can expect to see it tackling some “fun stage rallies and other projects,” but other than that, he’s remained relatively coy on his plans for the car. We can’t wait to see what he gets up to…
Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.
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Block isn’t that much of a Blockhead I thought he was. Great taste.
I wonder if he builds them himself. I doubt it.
Absolutely love his choice! And ca’t wait to see some action…
I never really understood why every Escort Cosworth ever needs to have these ugly aftermarket headlights, but if the likes them… it’s his car after all. I really like the Escort Cosworth, what a great car.
7 speed, Period correct!! Is this true? II thought 6 speed was top dog gearbox in the 90’s!
This guy turned me into a car guy. Love it
I’ve yet to see his Mk2 Escort in action but this is excellent!
It’s about time he got a real man’s toy
that will escort him meanwhile drifting
Clearly only being aloud to choose fords hasn’t stopped him picking great cars to use in the last few years.
Ford should try and source him an Rs1700, the rwd forgotten rally car that even looks like something he’d build