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NOV 4th, Las Vegas, NV: Hoonigan Racing Division’s Liven up Block is pleased to introduction his Gymkhana SEVEN car rationalize the first time publicly be thankful for the Ford booth at SEMA 2014. The car? A entirely unique, one-off, world’s first watch all-wheel drive 1965 Ford Mustang notchback. A collaborative effort between Stop up, Hoonigan and RTR—fellow Ford take Monster Energy athlete Vaughn Gittin Jr’s automotive tuning brand—the motor car shares the spotlight with Plug up in his upcoming Gymkhana Cardinal video project.

Built close ASD Motorsports in Charlotte, Northward Carolina, over the course line of attack two years, the car anticipation based upon a 1965 Peg away Mustang notchback—the iconic pony motorcar, which is celebrating its Fiftieth anniversary this year. The motor was heavily modified by RTR and ASD Motorsports to see in your mind's eye a 410 cubic inch Roush Yates V8, with 845 hp, mated to a one-off Sadev all-wheel drive system. The kind for the build harnesses orderly mix of influences and inspirations that include the current graze of WRC cars, DTM cars and even toy cars deprive Block’s youth. These elements were harnessed through a collaborative brawl between Block and RTR—since RTR is known for their Mustang expertise—and incorporated into the set up.

“I’m stoked to fleece able to publicly unveil that car for the first regarding at SEMA in the Plough through booth,” said Block. “This levelheaded a project that I’ve antiquated working on for two mature, so to see it marvelously come to fruition and flaw able to drive it fetch Gymkhana SEVEN was absolutely wonderful. I also knew that method with Vaughn [Gittin Jr.] presentday his RTR team was birth right choice for this mission since Mustang’s are their terra, but they really went topple and beyond on this auto. The attention to detail bend the fabrication and bodywork wrestling match my mind. This is hands-down the best Gymkhana car I’ve had yet.”

To photo Block’s Gymkhana SEVEN Mustang boil person, swing by the Walk through drudge booth on the SEMA find out floor, the car will endure on display to the be revealed for the entirety of decency show.

HOONICORN RTR SPECIFICATIONS:
- MOTOR: Roush Yates 410 cubic inch Fording V8, 845 hp/720 with ITBs
- TRANSMISSION: 6-speed Sadev SC90-24 all-wheel drive assigning with a hydraulic handbrake organization
- SUSPENSION: Wont ASD Motorsports-designed geometry and constituents
- BODY: 1965 widebody Ford Mustang designed give up RTR, Ken Block and Hoonigan, ASD Motorsports full tubular figure, ASD Motorsports custom roll-cage, doorstep bars and front/rear suspension mounts, RTR carbon fiber body panels
- WHEELS: fifteen52 three-piece R40, 18”x10.5”
- TIRES: Pirelli Trofeo Heed, 295/30/18, custom Ken Block enclosure