Driving Sensation Ken Block meets fans at Al Tayer Motors

• ‘Hoonicorn’ makes a special appearance at Ford showroom

Rally driving sensation Ken Block, who was in Dubai to participate in the Dubai Motor Festival at the invitation of XDubai, made a pit stop at the Al Tayer Motors Ford showroom on Sheikh Zayed Road.

Block’s weapon of choice for his special brand of driving, the ‘Hoonicorn’ was also on display at the showroom for select guests including Mustang and Focus ST drivers. 

The Hoonicorn is a completely unique, one-off, world’s first performance all-wheel drive 1965 Ford Mustang notchback. A collaborative effort between Block, Hoonigan and RTR—fellow Ford and Monster Energy athlete Vaughn Gittin Jr’s automotive tuning brand—the car shares the spotlight with Block in his Gymkhana video series.

Built at ASD Motorsports in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA over the course of two years, the car is based upon a 1965 Ford Mustang notchback—the iconic pony car, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. The car was heavily modified by RTR and ASD Motorsports to feature a 410 cubic inch Roush Yates V8, with 845 hp, mated to a one-off Sadev all-wheel drive system. 

Block met with and posed for pictures and signed autographs for fans during the specially organised event. Raffles draws with special prizes were also offered to the motoring enthusiasts who were present on the morning.