Mustang Hoonicorn V2: Ken Block’s 1,400-HP Titan Dissected
Hoonigans’ second iteration of the vintage drift monster features a Garrett twin-turbo, 410 cubic-inch Roush-built V8.
We’ve seen some wild creations in our day, that’s for sure. But even we must concede that pro racer and Hoonigan main man Ken Block builds the absolute wildest rides in the world today. Block just keeps topping himself with each and every build. And instead of just reveling in his work, he proceeds to rip them to shreds in his legendary Gymkhana videos.
One such fruit of his efforts, dubbed the Mustang Hoonicorn V2, just wrapped up filming for the series’ 1oth installation. And now, it’s dropped (drifted?) by the Hoonigans garage for a fascinating build biology. Right off the bat, you can probably tell that this insane ride isn’t really a 1965 Mustang in any way, shape, or form. Except, as our host notes, in regards to the “A-pillar, B and C-pillars, and roof skin.”
Most of what’s left is custom carbon. “Anything past the original body lines has been added,” our host notes. Which includes, of course, those massive fender flares. And you need them, because they cover a full “four feet of tire,” an impressive statistic, indeed.
Replacement body panels are ready to cover up any inevitable damage from Block’s shenanigans. But the team did choose to retain an indentation in the rear fender from when Block kissed the guardrail at Pike’s Peak.
The real meat of this incredible Mustang build, of course, are the mechanics that lie underneath. Starting with a Garrett twin-turbo, 410 cubic-inch Roush-built V8. But what you won’t find, surprisingly, is an intercooler. “Couple of reasons for that,” our host notes. “For one, there’s not a lot of room. Two, to make big reliable horsepower on meth, it’s not really a requirement.”
And that’s just scratching the surface of this technical wonder. A race car that isn’t really a race car, this Mustang was built specifically for hooning. And that might just be the most impressive thing about it.
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