[HOONIGAN] DT 129: Ken Block's 1991 Ford Escort Cosworth Group A Rally Car

www.hoonigan.com/. On today's episode of Daily Transmission, the HHIC himself stops by the Donut Garage with his newest racecar project: a 1991 Ford Escort Cosworth rally car! I see AWD donuts in our future.
Special Thanks to: Ken Block @kblock43
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[@soulessexile3065]

Those donuts where so bloody fast! O.o

[@TheHoonigans]

+Souless Exile Right? The wonders of AWD!

[@ibrxhimmma8962]

That's Ken for ya!

[@emmafaiva8951]

Those helliez were mint should bring Mad Mike to the skid pad 💨💨

[@P5YcHoM4N]

I recall watching a record for doing most doughnuts in a AWD (memory says Russ Swift, but I could be wrong), and he said that he had to back out every few seconds because the doughnuts just kept getting faster and faster, to the point where the Gs would cause him to black out.

[@josh9220]

That's what a 4wd donut looks like......

[@Davie-1872]

RIP Ken, you were a true legend

[@Racer57]

9:03 "You need two fire extinguishers because this car is from the ninties, back then every car caught on fire." This aged well. If only it could've lasted one more day, I would've loved to see it in person.

[@haydenrobertson5430]

MrSnowrocks All those extinguishers didnt help this car from burning to the ground

[@DasBoSchitt2]

What's worse is I saw this car mere HOURS before it went up in smoke

[@arthurmattson8446]

Definitely bring Skip and his wife for some ford van pulling a trailor with the firebird on it dual action burnies. And ask him where he found such a cool wife. (My friend wants to know)

[@guitarmaster127]

Bring the firechicken!

[@tym40]

If you need to find one: Ask her if she likes cars. Ask her if she likes racing. Ask her if she's ever smelled nitromethane. 3/3 is good but settle for 2.

[@christiancosworth]

Cosworth and Ken Block united forever

[@unrealgoat_6878]

*JUST DO A BREW WITH DARNELL OR HERT PLEASE!* *or juice box with y2k*

[@brewmeister9663]

Do a WHUT?!?

[@unrealgoat_6878]

Brew Meister sir, as stated above I would very much appreciate if the current KZbin channel that whom I am currently watching has a Brew (Beer) with either Darnell (AKA Daddy of shop) or most requested Hert (AKA donut daddy). Son of The great employee, Kikawa (AKA angery man) have his son “Y2K” drink a few juiceboxes on set whilest being questioned.

[@thestig572420]

😂😂😂

[@julianrivas938]

A juice box 😂

[@ReadyForTheBassdrop]

I would love to see a juice box with Y2K lmao

[@SarahnTuned]

Yay for Rally Cars!!! ❤️

[@tripleg6291]

Sarah -n- Tu

[@PACKERMAN2077]

you will be the qween

[@Finga_Trappa]

Yayyyyy!!!

[@TheEricroberson]

Love rally cars

[@Newfielad00]

You should bring the MR2 up to Hoon🚗

[@171relic]

A dance with Scotto

[@T3hRealMcCoy]

Who else started singing NY state of mind when that bad ass tune came on?

[@Lonewolf8012]

Makes me happy to see a Euro Cossie in the US.. Would love to see you guys do a 1986-87 Ford Sierra RS Cosworth

[@philmcglen6194]

Yes mate! And an XR3i or XR2i

[@martinandreas6486]

Yes! The sierra cossie is a lovely car we have 3 in our garage

[@tomturvey3202]

Personally, that wing is one of the best wings ever made. Alongside the Ferrari F40, the Jaguar xj220 and the Porsche 959.

[@chrismartin6427]

Tom Turvey Yeah the whale tail on the Cosworth is iconic

[@Wachenroder326]

What about the 326power wing

[@john_pryce9855]

And the 190 Cosworth !

[@chrismartin6427]

Tom Turvey 1998 Suzuki Escudo dirt trial car has the most bad arse rear spoiler known to man..... if you have not seen the car please look it up you will not be disappointed we are talking A spoiler the size of a fucking ironing boad or 2

[@TheRavDaddy]

Chris martin that's actually how a large amount of the hill climb race cars are. Atleast the pikes peak cars

[@killerwowmaster]

RIP to this car

[@living4adrenaline]

Wha happan?

[@soulessshadow5356]

@@living4adrenaline This is the WRC car that burned up. It's in another video on one of the hoonigan channels. Long story short, car rolled and poof up in flames it goes. I don't remember exactly what it was, I remember in the video that Ken's co-driver apologizing franticly, so maybe he made a wrong call on a turn or something that's what caused it. The car rolled multiple times settling into a treeline before promptly bursting into massive flames.

[@soulessshadow5356]

@@living4adrenaline kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZ6ngpp6nK6qldU

[@heavysmoker7208]

@@soulessshadow5356 wrong car mate lol this is v2 cossie

[@xdsharko9541]

Heavy Smoker nope. The WRC car burned a year later. This vid is from 2017. The bruning of the car was in 2018.

[@SMBGarageChannel]

I want someone to bring a wrx or sti because it will either get stuffed into a wall or get rod knock

[@danielace4699]

Or axles or diff will break

[@epicgreg2369]

SMB Garage or blow a head gasket

[@apeanutbutterwolf6529]

Factory built Subaru WRX & STi only last 60k miles before something goes really wrong when modified at all. They're fun to build but cost an additional $20k in parts for them not to totally brake down before 200k miles. If you buy a Subaru buy a spare motor plain and simple. Their made of recycled soda cans...

[@luuklugtigheid1867]

SMB Garage bring your wagon lmao

[@hondah3ad385]

Or the transmission will get fucked lol

[@hooniganog2514]

Ken Block owns some of the most badass cars

[@afroaliens]

funny thing... he buys them from norway

[@PedroFandango]

funny how the Escort was from the UK

[@martinandreas6486]

@@afroaliens yeah the rs200 is from norway

[@darrentylor5473]

Lucky bastard!!!

[@SMBGarageChannel]

I've never needed something more in my life

[@epicgreg2369]

SMB Garage ya we all need hert in our beds at night

[@lachiestyles8699]

SMB Garage didn't you also comment on MCM?

[@caleandrews9024]

Ascxjxvcx,🐱🐴🐎🐅🐆🐩🐱🐺🐈🐯🐈🐫🐭🐫🍒🍏🥑🍓🍏🍂🍃🥙🧀🌯🍖🥓🥓🌮🥚🌭🍔🥙🐮🐯🐯🦄🐅🐴🦌🍒🍋🥕🥕🍋🍆🍒🥑🥕🍏🕹️🎲🎽🎴♥️♥️🍂 no bbhjhhgdg

[@MrBoardstupid360]

You wanna see a geartrax conversion which is this drivetrain in a mk3/4 escort :-)

[@MrBoardstupid360]

Sorry autospell it gartac

[@ballistischerfalke4061]

Rest easy Ken. 43VER

[@EdwardAlcala]

One of the best cars ever

[@MoparSrt702]

Edward where your boi hayden at tho aha😂

[@keenanreilly4529]

Epic iconic British cars

[@crazyhorse6596]

I don't get why there aren't more Escort and Sierra Cosworths in the US

[@EdwardAlcala]

Mopar SRT8 😂😂😂

[@EdwardAlcala]

Crazy Horse agreed

[@bbpy80]

My Dad had one of these when I was a kid, it was amazing :)

[@johnwick293]

My Dad used to have 3 seirra cosworths I never got to experience them though because he sold them before I was born he also had a mk2 escort and a fiesta mk1 ,all were modified performance and visually

[@420sx5]

That NewYork State of Mind beat tho.....

[@enriquepastor3626]

ALPINE 530I was cool af

[@hovnojede010101]

They really know to pick the right songs

[@XG0WNLUK3X]

Represent was in there too.

[@hashrulsubzero]

XG0WNLUK3X Thanks for pointing it out. Now I’ve started to like Nas’s instrumental song 😁

[@christopherwilliams6048]

Wonder why they chose a east coast sound over west coast

[@Tatemesman]

How does Ken have every dream car I ever wanted!

[@Z3PHYR-]

This episode is so 90's. I mean Escort Rally car and techno dance moves.. I wish I was born before 90's.

[@marshallemmett3313]

That wing is the most absurd/awesome thing I've seen! Goodness I love 90's rally cars!

[@cole2577]

A brew with Darnall plez I’ll keep commenting this until it happens

[@831V]

Fn Pigs I’ll keep liking the comment until it happens

[@f1criss]

My mom had an Escort back in 2002. So lovely to see this beast !

[@SMBGarageChannel]

Slam the warehouse on tarmacs

[@daytona4406]

SMB Garage haggard baby

[@Digitalstar3]

And daily it ?

[@Javierm0n0]

Next ghymkana, warehouse garage tears around France.

[@tylersessions2214]

Paint it green then give it away too

[@lifted_p7140]

SMB Garage never forget the free van👐

[@adonisclarke1214]

Hands down the dopest burnouts ever done on this channel😍😍😍 I need that cosworth in my life😙

[@huckhuckhuck]

Can we get some donut garage hats in the shop please!?!?!

[@TheHoonigans]

+Huck Huck Only for sale at the Donut Garage. We don't sell them online.

[@DrowsyPotato]

TheHoonigans Damn, i live in Sweden and would love to rock a Donut Garage hat here! Would drop by and buy one but would be a pretty expensive hat hahah!

[@huckhuckhuck]

I know this but come-on, I live in PA!

[@ceasetruth]

Huck Huck Step 1: buy any unbranded plain hat of choice Step 2: iron on "Hoonigan" patch of choice, wherever you want Step 3: profit Honestly, just make a custom black hat with their brand name on the front and be free advertisement for them instead of paying them even more to let you be an ad for them.

[@ironmikelaw]

RIP Ken Block! I was definitely a big fan. Prayers to your family.

[@blpanthers00]

The reason AWD guys don't hoon on dry pavement is because most stock motor awd boosted 4 banger cars break within minutes of thrashing so most people have already learned their lesson, especially subarus 😂

[@ltsjoke5443]

Skyline FanBoy sounds like hoon is a rare concept for you lol, that or youre extremely lucky. Most of my friends subies end up in a shop for engine, diff, or tranny swaps after occasionaly hooning.

[@owenlee4585]

As long as you know how to drive, an AWD car can rip handbrake turns and donuts until the tires burn off. Idiots dropping/kicking the clutch or not clutching when they rip the handbrake is what kills the diff and tranny

[@blpanthers00]

Owen Lee I have to respectfully disagree. When it comes to Stock awd platforms (especially 2.0 turbo) or even slightly modified awd drive cars off a lot, they are not equipped with parts capable of taking a pounding on dry pavement, maybe in the dirt/snow/rain when there is less friction but most factory awd setups (ESPECIALLY SUBARUS AND EVOS) just aren't made for that kind of beating out of the box, the motor/tranny/diff/axles etc. don't exceed the limits of load put on them when attempting to slip traction on dry pavement.

[@DeathBringer769]

It's funny when people don't realize drifting on dry pavement puts a lot more strain on the car and its components than drifting on wet/dirt/snow/etc.

[@leonardogudino5496]

That Nas beat is fire

[@ivangutierrez0324]

Leonardo Gudino NY state of mind

[@silversubie9505]

Such an iconic car. It's a shame they could be stolen with just a hammer, screwdriver and a piece of wire. I think everyone in the UK has a stolen Cossie story.

[@johnhiggins8221]

I feel like they really don't know that there is a road going version

[@skuzzyj]

John Higgins We got the car in the states, as the Merkur XR4Ti. Didn't get the good engine, though. I kind of still want one. [edit: brain fart, the Merkur was a Sierra]

[@johnhiggins8221]

Yeah was just about to say lol, We got the Sierra in 2 variations the same model as the Merkur and the Sierra Sapphire with the same engine as this plus the escort you see here, we got it good in the U.K with some cool cars, The early Sierra/Merkur Cosworth RS500 are upwards of 100G in good condition, Only the Sapphire are slightly affordable :(

[@edenkelly4708]

Silver Subie haha so true. Heard so many stolen Cossie stories over the past few years

[@ThatLegitBeast]

Silver Subie Damn I would just put a kill switch somewhere weird in the car if that were the case.

[@thediamondcutter9185]

My mother once used to drive one of these beauty in some rally track. God this car has a place in my heart.

[@konishiwoi]

Holy shit. This little baby spins so fast !

[@Chadnmurfreesboro]

That thing looks violent, and violent is awesome. super short wheelbase, tons of power and best of all...very low weight....and such high quality stuff inside. Who doesn't want one of these?

[@JacobPisetsky]

Oh fuck...what am I gonna watch when I get home from school in 15 hours?

[@nicklemberger3101]

Jacob Pisetsky- So what did you do?

[@louisbarningham]

Jacob Pisetsky 15!!?!? It's less than 15!! It's 6 hours I spend at school a day but it's holidays

[@JacobPisetsky]

Louis Barningham I watched this at midnight and I get out at 3 pm

[@ryaneckenrode4956]

There was something magical about those donuts...

[@zealousclique]

Hello eh from Canada! Btw we do all wheel drive donuts in frozen lakes here 😂😂

[@TheKamurdoch]

Reyes Filmz that was the douchiest use of eh iv ever seen from one canadian to another. your not supposed to try to use it, it just happens,thats what makes it so canadian.

[@zealousclique]

ARingdinger250 it was just a joke man 😂 I respect all Canadians 🙏

[@MnDakota37]

Minnesota isn't far off on that either!

[@VIKINGCUSTOMS24]

The best "that's a rap " at the very end with his voice changed.... lmfao!!!

[@anameorsomething7241]

Gotta love a whale tail 🐋

[@felipe96150]

Amazing car! It was my favorite back in the early '90s world rally.

[@RR101001]

10/10 would daily

[@gary_babich]

what a great way to start a Monday: Ken Block at the Donut Garage whippin' donuts in an AWD Escort :)

[@ninjavlog.]

#[Hoonigan] sponsor me a set a cheap tires and I'll Drive to Cali from Colorado be the first with an Evo ix to do a AWD Donut.

[@ninjavlog.]

Or you and Ken come visit the I-25 speed way in Pueblo, Colorado AGAIN and this time I'll rent the track for us.

[@-error-86]

RIP Ken Block and the Cossie V1.

[@codypinkham2852]

Skip has to bring both!

[@jasonmcmillan4373]

Such a cool rare rally car, I love these things. Had hopes that DJR would use these in the ATCC out here in Australia to replace their Sierras & combat the GTRs of Nissan motorsport but then Group A became V8 Supercars & the rest is history.

[@samc5898]

Already slammed on Tarmacs, now I just need to daily it

[@monir8999]

Ken block always brings some heat by the donut garage 🔥 🔥

[@Snofielf]

It’s already slammed on Tarmacs now you just need to daily it

[@theant9821]

SnoTheLeopard it wants the 17 or 18 inch oz or compomotive th wheels.

[@touchscreenhiro]

Bless you guy for the NY State Of Mind instrumental

[@fiddykal]

Okay, you've had an escort. Now wheres the sierras. GET THEM IN. Call em out. PS. Its a cosworth engine. So its british AF. Meaning its fucking mental. And Fucking Awesome.

[@Fordman99.]

Big Boost look him up trying to drift a rwd Sierra estate

[@HarpertheSage]

The absolute best "that's a wrap" ever!! How it should be!

[@daytona4406]

Cars have lost their way.

[@LeadFootash23]

So good to see one being used properly!! Cosworths are just show queens here in the UK.

[@DataRew]

BRING THE FIRECHICKEN

[@neilmilner7074]

God bless the King of Hooniganism 🤙🤘

[@Wagon_Attack]

Fuckin dream car

[@retroybd2780]

I'm one of those British people who are very patriotic, and I love British engineering like this Cosworth. Before anyone starts a riot, Ford IS an American brand but there is a Ford headquarters in the UK which makes the Focus, Fiesta, Escort, Sierra, Cortina, Sapphire, Granada, Consul and a few more. The fact that Cosworth is a British company, this Escort was specially made by Cosworth. Regardless, it is a British car since is was made for the UK market, right-hand drive and made in the UK.

[@adiblue100]

LaidBack Kar lol its ford euro not british and it is assembled in german.if only the cosworth engine i can agree with but u brits is a fucking joke

[@150scar]

I see tarmacs, is he gonna give it away or something?

[@dixienormus93]

represent represent!! 1:08 i'm appreciating all the nas beats 2:40 also, rip mobb deep 5:00

[@AMDBauer]

ken slammed it on tarmacs and is dayling it

[@Spac8]

One of the greatest cars of all time. Bow down to the Cosworth YB motor! So glad you included the car nerd fact about it being actually based on a Sierra, people never cover that. :)

[@bananajeff5316]

#R.I.P cosy

[@hello-tv1hi]

I'm from England, these escort cosworths were the car that all teens in the late 90s were soo gassed about. Good condition low mileage originals are worth money. It's based on the ford Sierra cosworth. Great cars.

[@powertothepeople6049]

English power! 💨

[@julianv.5848]

YOU ENGLISH MISSED OUT ON GROUP B. RALLY VICTORY.....? BEST OF THE WORLD...?

[@dazburnside7340]

Ford is an American brand

[@retroybd2780]

Daz Burnside This edition of this Ford is a Cosworth, a British tuned and engineered Ford that was built in the UK. Ford is an American brand but there are British Ford, like Cortina, Capri, Escort, Granada, Sierra and more.

[@dazburnside7340]

LaidBack Kar no shit

[@adiblue100]

LaidBack Kar they were not originally manufactured in the uk.only the cosworth engine.fine.Some of the part refurbished in german. Dont you think ford escort looks a little bit like american car... look at the foxbody mustang 1993,dodge shadow etc.. .. and one more thing, if this is a british car why they should be bother put on ford in front of the name

[@irnieracing]

Haha good times. I enjoy the rally!

[@DatBoiAntix]

Lemme bring my CRV and do some donuts. Its lowered if it makes you feel any better.

[@aaron5222]

Best car on the show yet. The sound is nuts!

[@dylanmurray5022]

That thit wath thick

[@slayo710]

Mike Tython 😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣 someone give this guy a medal.

[@canespastico]

my favourite wrc car of all time, god bless kenny from the block

[@AaronUnknownPerformance]

Its hilarious watching Americans having no idea what there talking about with this car. Ive been lucky enough to work on these amazing machines for the last 20years. Now suddenly the fan boys are interested

[@LS2MGB]

Hilarious, but also oh so cringe-worthy. A bunch of rich homies with an Escort Cosworth will never end well. Poor car :(

[@Konformation07]

Chavs

[@PedroFandango]

it almost made me cry seeing such a beautiful race car end up with those basically doing cheap tricks. Hurts even more now "i want to be a rally driver" Ken has killed it

[@markandrewgriggs2294]

10 points for the Mobb Deep reference

[@sebassblack-prodriver609]

Can we bring an Electric AWD Wrx all the way from Australia?

[@ThatLegitBeast]

Project WRX Zero If you got the means to do it. Try and hit them up on something more official than just KZbin.

[@sebassblack-prodriver609]

We are new to youtube, we will try. Thank you.

[@getahanddown]

Have read about your car. Do it! Will check your videos soon :)

[@julianv.5848]

WHAT ARE WE ALL GOUGING TO DO, WHEN THEY BAN THE INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE......... GO FISHING?

[@cornovii3012]

Julian V, it's not a ban on owning an internal combustion engine car, it's a ban on the sale of new cars with an internal combustion, panic averted for now for you :-D

[@bamiee1337]

That thing is so mean, love that old 90's escort's they are very rare to find this day's!!

[@dposer10]

and the shittiest thing of all is that everywhere else in the world they had those cars but not in the us

[@bennettfriesen33]

"The horsepower nob" I love it.

[@kn0wm0tive97]

Needs some compomotive THs

[@Zerofightervi]

kn0wm0tive 100% agree, I really wanted a set for my Evo IV but they cost rather a lot, went for a refurbishment of the original O.Zs instead.

[@alexander_ford_]

Dream AWD car. Thank you for ripping some donuts !!!!

[@georgiohenderson5998]

It'd be even cooler if he knew how to rally

[@CRanch__198]

i feel like hoonigan made ken block and ken block makes hoonigan they just so well together

[@Alexnahar]

We British used to be so good at building cars wtf happened to us 😭

[@turbod15]

Alex Nahar brexit

[@Alexnahar]

ku nope we fucked up way before that lol

[@theant9821]

Alex Nahar ford haven't built cars in the uk for decades

[@Alexnahar]

Agreed but when they did the cars produced was awesome

[@theant9821]

Alex Nahar only a handful of mass produced cars were

[@Chris-qd3oz]

My uncle had a cosworth when i was a kid, such a fire car.

[@connoisseuroftigolbitts]

i like the E36 taillights

[@gareththwaite5128]

Well mk5 escorts lights

[@iNubAlert]

Greatest King I've always thought that too

[@shxtbox]

Good joke

[@michaelgomez4994]

Greatest King jokes on u this came out first lololololol

[@MrGreen_]

What compact ones ..???

[@_snippy]

I'm lovin the classic rap beats, nice touch

[@AusPokeJack]

Not sure why you yanks are putting 52’s on everything

[@imtiredbosss]

did you ever think that Ken Block might be sponsored by them?

[@thedud3210]

God damn I love this car. My all time dream car. So rare though it cost an arm and a leg to find one in decent shape. This one amazing. ❤

[@oneandonly8900]

Put ken in shitcar?

[@slayo710]

That is one sick ass escort. Everything Ken touches turns to gold in my opinion. Also, I'm an extremely biased Ford fan. But none the less thats a dope escort.

[@goku4561]

4:52 Shook Ones started playing in my head 😂

[@hachimachi808]

I fell in love with this car watching WRC, and fell in love with it again in Getaway in Stockholm, if I ever have the chance to own one I’ll die happy. lol

[@Sens23Bruins]

That was the greatest thing I've seen on the internet all day!

[@toddbrown4185]

Watching this back, I love that Scotto points out the redundancy of having two fire extinguishers. Too bad it didn’t help lmao. RIP v1

[@anttonrm125]

that car view with NAS sounding was the best part of all DT's ever,BTW,really nice car tho

[@smiley4288]

Awesome to see a car driven how it was made to be driven...... good job guys!!!! 😎

[@DEATHMASK.]

awesome!! nice choice made Ken Block for his next project! is nice to see a ford escort cosworth in the usa, hope to see a sierra cosworth too in the future, would be epic

[@khondadirtbikerider]

Ny state mind really good choice of beat, iconic 90s rap song and iconic 90s rally car got to love it

[@RookieTiger]

This car, funny enough, is one of my dream cars. And by the look of the comments, people who love it, really love it. xD And that's totally understandable.

[@LorenzoCalgaryRealtor]

THE NAS beats hit the spot for me! YES, NY STATE OF MIND!

[@tomstevens6833]

Love the sound!! That is just beautiful.

[@Radenix]

By far one of my favorite episodes. We need more AWD donuts! ....and/or rally cars