It's going to take a while to get used to writing Ken Block and Ford in the same sentence. But here we go: Pictured above is Block's new Rally America Championship Ford Fiesta race car. And while the dripping-paint motif of the Monster-sponsored Fiesta is, you know, pretty ugly really the car is cool.
Block will debut the car at this weekend's Sno* Drift rally in Northern Michigan. It'll be the first of six Rally America races Block will race the Fiesta in this season. Ford will also provide his race car for seven rounds of the World Rally Championship, although that car will be a Focus RS. And, naturally, Block will also perform at the X games in July driving a Ford.
We'd be surprised if Block didn't squeeze in the filming of a sequel for his hooliganism-as-high-art Gymkhana series of videos.
Make the jump for an more photo and video samples of the new Fiesta racer as well as links to Block's earlier work with a certain Subaru.
Earlier Story: Ken Block Leaves Subaru for Ford -- and WRC.
wahsingku says:
01:36 PM, 01/26/10
is it AWD?
efinils2 says:
01:57 PM, 01/26/10
Who would have thought the "Fiesta" could look so "menacing"...
thaitanium15 says:
02:07 PM, 01/26/10
Nice, the Focus will probably look better though.
racinbilly says:
02:48 PM, 01/26/10
That thing is sinister looking.
brn says:
03:28 PM, 01/26/10
What the hell was that music? Terrible.
kpwrx says:
04:16 PM, 01/26/10
I can't believe he left Subaru. Traitor!!!
norsairius says:
06:42 PM, 01/26/10
Ken Block wanted to do rally racing. Subaru isn't giving support for such racing and Ford gave him an offer. Wouldn't you accept it if that's what you really want to do?
All of the people in the "Ken Block is a traitor" camp need to get over it. The guy is doing what he loves to do. Can you really blame anyone for pursuing something they really want to do? Quit giving him crap for it, seriously. It's obnoxious and inconsiderate.
As for the article, that car looks absolutely intimidating for such a small car that is otherwise borderline "cutesy" in production form. It's a Fiesta I'd definitely drive! I'm pretty anxious to see how the Focus RS looks with the Monster Energy livery.
kyolml says:
08:47 PM, 01/26/10
5 doors hatch? The fiesta rally car was 2 doors. Looks quite different than the one in X Game
spdracerut says:
10:05 PM, 01/26/10
Man... 'Vibrant Thing' is an old-school song.
Ken Block is not a 'traitor' by any means. It's very simple; Subaru pulled out of WRC. Ford races in WRC. WRC is the highest level of rally. Do you want to race at the top level? That means racing for Ford in Block's case.
beermagazine says:
03:55 PM, 02/ 2/10
I think people forget models get bigger over time and the Fiesta is probably the size of the old Focus and the new Focus (the euro one we get next year) is bigger and heavier. So this makes 100% sense. Sweet looking rally car for sure.
godofgambler says:
10:31 AM, 02/ 4/10
Nice! Fusion, you're next!!