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Video: Ken Block Swaps To Ford, Drops Subaru For Rally, X Games

 
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Ken Block joins Monster Energy and Ford for 2010

Ken Block joins Monster Energy and Ford for 2010

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Ken Block, synonymous with tire-shredding antics and insanely entertaining Gymkhana videos at the wheel of Subaru's rally cars, has switched manufacturers. Instead of the Japanese rally-bred machines he's been driving, Block will take the wheel of a pair of Fords for the 2010 season.

Co-sponsored by Monster Energy, the new team will run a Fiesta in Rally America and X Games Competition, and a Focus RS for FIA World Rally Championship points. Ford hasn't released the details on the cars yet, but judging by the video below, they're a handful.

“I am stoked to be rallying in a Ford.  They are an impressive force in the sport,” said Block. "From the days of the 1970s Escorts to the Group B RS200 to the modern-day Focus and now the Fiesta, Ford just does an excellent job at rally and I couldn’t be happier to now be part of this amazing heritage. Not to mention my dad would be proud. He was a dedicated Ford guy.”

Check out the video below for a preview of what it's like with Block behind the wheel of a Ford.

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  1. By  gazzed Posted: 1/6/2010 2:28pm PST

    Mainly because Subaru has pulled-out of the WRC Series and Ford is switching to it's smaller and lighter Fiesta to contest next season's race.
     
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  2. By  valentines day Posted: 1/6/2010 6:42pm PST

    I would like to say most rally cars use a Hydraulic Emergency Brake System which is much more powerful than a standard equipped emergency brake. The Hydraulic System locks up the back wheels immediately (which is potentially dangerous to someone doing everyday driving). There are also other methods of drifting, on top of the fact that these cars have some mad horsepower.
     
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