Ken Block’s Hoonicorn Mustang is back and its even more awesome
That’s right Ken Block has made the already awesome “Hoonicorn” Mustang even more Awesome. Read more after the jump.
How do you make an All Wheel Drive V8 Powered custom built Mustang beast even better ? Well you Twin Turbo it and add Methanol !!!
The Hoonicorn V2 as it is now called now features two huge turbos, feeding 21 pounds of boost into the custom built motor which now runs on methanol. The engine now put out over 1400 hp/1043 KW at the crank.
The update to the Hoonicorn has come about due to a new video project that Block is working with Toyo Tyres, Block said he needs more power hence the result we see here.
See Ken playing with the Car’s awesome Turbo set up here
Hoonicorn V2: turbo marshmallow roast
Hoonicorn V2: see and (more importantly) HEAR the sounds of two turbos bolted to a methanol-fed V8. And since it shoots fire, I thought it would be perfect for a quick marshmallow roast last night! A 1400 horsepower marshmallow roast. All filmed with GoPro Hero5. #twinturbo #AWD #hoonicornboostedonmeth #1400hp #methmallows #HoonicornV2
Posted by Ken Block on Tuesday, 11 October 2016
Watch the live reveal here
Hoonicorn V2 launch!
Posted by Ken Block on Wednesday, 12 October 2016
Hoonicorn was built for Gymkhana 7, where block drove it through the streets of LA and the last time we saw Hoonicorn it was alongside Matt LeBlanc on Topgear
The new video will be teased on the Toyo Tires YouTube Channel on October 18th. Bring on the 18th, looking forward to seeing the results.
Read the Full Release below.
HOONIGAN, KEN BLOCK AND TOYO TIRES ANNOUNCE UPDATED (TWIN TURBO!!) HOONICORN RTR FOR AN ALL-NEW VIDEO PROJECT
PARK CITY, UTAH, OCTOBER 12, 2016 — Just when you thought that one of the most iconic custom car builds of the last decade couldn’t get any better, Ken Block and Hoonigan have gone and improved upon the perfection that was Block’s 1965 Ford Mustang Hoonicorn RTR from Gymkhana SEVEN. How you ask? By adding two turbos to the equation and adding methanol.
Dubbed Hoonicorn V2, Block’s updated Mustang now features a fully custom twin-turbo setup that’s force-feeding 21 pounds of boost into a 410 cubic inch (6.7 liter) methanol motor. The end result? 1,400 horsepower at the crank that is then sent to all four wheels in an effort to vaporize Block’s Toyo tires instantly.
“We got approval for a new video concept using the Hoonicorn, but I needed more power for what I needed it to do,” said Block. “So, I developed the concept for the general idea of what I wanted— two turbos sticking out the hood—and handed that over to my team. They came back with a functional way to make that happen and added methanol to get the setup to produce the power that I wanted. We ended up with 1,400 horsepower! Ha, so they may have over delivered a bit—and I’m happy about that!”
Block continues; “When I say that this is the absolute most frightening thing I’ve ever driven, I’m not exaggerating. AT ALL. The motor revs and spins my Toyo tires to destruction so quickly that I can’t change the gears fast enough. It’s genuinely a mind-numbing, crazy experience to try to drive this thing. It’s amazing.”
In addition to updating the engine setup in the Hoonicorn, Block and Hoonigan also updated the livery of the vehicle for Block’s all-new video project. Featuring an adaptation of the ever-popular “stars and stripes” theme that originally debuted on Block’s MkII Ford Escort that’s been mixed with a reflective pattern (similar to that seen on Block’s Ford Fiesta RX43 in Gymkhana EIGHT) on top of a gray-to-black fade of the base color from nose to tail. The new look for Hoonicorn V2 is as in-your-face as it gets. New Hoonigan gear will be available soon, inspired by this livery.
So, just what project will Block be using this updated 1,400 horsepower beast in? To find out, make sure to tune in to the Toyo Tires YouTube Channel on October 18th for a sneak peek.