Ken Block has a thing for Ford Escort Cosworth RS rally cars. That’s not difficult to see why…the Cosworth RS was a monster of a little machine, a Group A rally hero, and in street car form, a little psychopath that could turn even Jeremy Clarkson into a gushing idiot. Ken Block’s track record with an Escort Cosworth RS, however, isn’t good…during a run at the New England Forest Rally last year, a faulty gearbox put the car he had built into the path of a rock that got the car to roll over and ultimately, catch fire and burn to nothing. Outside of the body shell, there wasn’t anything left to really talk about with the first car.
Meet version 2.0. This car has been in the works for a bit and in this video you will see not only the first shakedown runs, but you’ll see the shop that put the car together…any shop with a Ford RS200 as a display piece is alright with us!) and you’ll get insight into some of the modifications that Block’s car has over one of the original Group A cars. You’ll also learn how some of the old Cosworth is now riding along in the new one!
