4 Facts About Ken Block's Obscenely Cool Gymkhana Escort

1. N/A 2.5 engine with 333hp

Crammed under the bonnet of this 1978 Ford Escort Mk2 RS (a car Block bought in 2008), you’ll find a 2.5-litre, four-cylinder Millington engine that produces 333hp. The best thing about the engine isn’t the power, however. That accolade is reserved for the engine’s 9000rpm rev limit, meaning that this car is an absolute screamer.

2. RWD

Unlike Block’s absurd, obscene and downright dirty 800hp+ 1965 Ford Mustang, this new car sends its N/A power to the rear wheels only. Speaking of wheels, they’re two-piece fifteen52 items wrapped in Pirelli tyres.

3. Sequential gearbox

To get the most out of the Millington engine, its power is transferred to the road via a six-speed sequential gearbox.

4. Rocket Bunny

This car is the world’s first Rocket Bunny Escort, and with the kit, it’s also one of the widest Escorts on the planet. The Escort’s design was inspired by Block’s RX43 and HFHV Fiestas, and aforementioned ‘Stang.

Watch Block’s insane Escort in action: