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12-03-2014, 07:14 PM
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Ken Block's Hoonicorn (http://www.autoblog.com/2014/11/05/ken-block-1965-ford-mustang-hoonicorn-cr-supercars-villain-sema-2014/), which stars in Gymkhana Seven (http://www.autoblog.com/2014/11/17/ken-block-gymkhana-7-video/), might still bear a passing resemblance to a vintage 1965 Ford Mustang (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/mustang/), but underneath the skin, the car is one of the baddest custom machines to ever do a smoky burnout on the road. The ever enthusiastic British auto journalist Chris Harris (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/chris+harris/) is now showing what really makes Block's new ride tick on video, and Harris even gets to go for quite a ride.
The only Mustang components really left on the Hoonicorn are the A-pillar, B-pillar and roof, according to Harris. Everything else is ditched to create Block's ultimate Gymkhana (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/gymkhana/) tool. The 845-horsepower, 6.7-liter Rousch Yates V8 sits behind the front axle, and the grunt is routed to all four wheels through a Sadev gearbox usually found on Dakar Rally (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/dakar+rally/) vehicles. The whole drivetrain is packed with cool little touches; like that giant handbrake that also disconnects power from the front wheels when in use.
The superlatives about the Hoonicorn could go on forever, but settle in and let a very excited Harris tell you about just some of them. He's like a kid in a candy store here, and the look that combines surprise, fear and joy during his ride with Block (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/ken+block/) is the kind that lacks a suitable word in the English language.Continue reading Chris Harris checks out Ken Block's Hoonicorn '65 Mustang (http://www.autoblog.com/2014/12/03/chris-harris-ken-block-hoonicorn-65-mustang-gymkhana-video/)
Chris Harris checks out Ken Block's Hoonicorn '65 Mustang (http://www.autoblog.com/2014/12/03/chris-harris-ken-block-hoonicorn-65-mustang-gymkhana-video/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Wed, 03 Dec 2014 19:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.mnfords.com/rss-term-of-use/).
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Ken Block's Hoonicorn (http://www.autoblog.com/2014/11/05/ken-block-1965-ford-mustang-hoonicorn-cr-supercars-villain-sema-2014/), which stars in Gymkhana Seven (http://www.autoblog.com/2014/11/17/ken-block-gymkhana-7-video/), might still bear a passing resemblance to a vintage 1965 Ford Mustang (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/mustang/), but underneath the skin, the car is one of the baddest custom machines to ever do a smoky burnout on the road. The ever enthusiastic British auto journalist Chris Harris (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/chris+harris/) is now showing what really makes Block's new ride tick on video, and Harris even gets to go for quite a ride.
The only Mustang components really left on the Hoonicorn are the A-pillar, B-pillar and roof, according to Harris. Everything else is ditched to create Block's ultimate Gymkhana (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/gymkhana/) tool. The 845-horsepower, 6.7-liter Rousch Yates V8 sits behind the front axle, and the grunt is routed to all four wheels through a Sadev gearbox usually found on Dakar Rally (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/dakar+rally/) vehicles. The whole drivetrain is packed with cool little touches; like that giant handbrake that also disconnects power from the front wheels when in use.
The superlatives about the Hoonicorn could go on forever, but settle in and let a very excited Harris tell you about just some of them. He's like a kid in a candy store here, and the look that combines surprise, fear and joy during his ride with Block (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/ken+block/) is the kind that lacks a suitable word in the English language.Continue reading Chris Harris checks out Ken Block's Hoonicorn '65 Mustang (http://www.autoblog.com/2014/12/03/chris-harris-ken-block-hoonicorn-65-mustang-gymkhana-video/)
Chris Harris checks out Ken Block's Hoonicorn '65 Mustang (http://www.autoblog.com/2014/12/03/chris-harris-ken-block-hoonicorn-65-mustang-gymkhana-video/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Wed, 03 Dec 2014 19:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.mnfords.com/rss-term-of-use/).
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