C'mon Ford, you're killing me

[blacksheep-1]

Ford is no longer supporting Ken Block apparently

 

[Flyboygsxr]

Sounds like it was mutual according to this article:

Ken Block Bids Farewell To Ford And His 1,400-HP Hoonicorn; New Partnership On The Horizon?

The amicable break up of the ten year partnership, even included Ford CEO Jim Farley thanking Block for "10 great years of Hooning."

www.hotcars.com

Sucks he had to give the Hoonicorn back to Ford, Ken said on several occasions it was his favorite car. I imagine he had to give the Hoonitruck back too that was powered by a Ford GT motor making 900hp.

 

[Tonymustang302]

Do you think its because they are my vested with vaughn gitten jr?

 

[PatientZero]

Sucks he had to give the Hoonicorn back to Ford, Ken said on several occasions it was his favorite car. I imagine he had to give the Hoonitruck back too that was powered by a Ford GT motor making 900hp.

Didn't Roadster Shop build the truck?

 

[Scootsmcgreggor]

Do you think its because they are my vested with vaughn gitten jr?

I doubt it. Ken Block gets way more viral views than JR and that’s what marketing teams want so I don’t think that’s the reasoning here. But he may be asking more than they want to pay or another OEM would like to get him doing vids for them, I guess time will tell.

 

[Wolvee]

Sounds like it was mutual according to this article:

Are any breakups really "Mutual"?

 

[Duane Black]

Ford has always been hot and cold on racing. Take the 1966 le mans car. They showed up, accomplished a goal, went home. Same with the 2016 reboot. They'll commit a ton to nascar, then leave... right now they havr 2 xfinity cars. Now, 2 damned good xfinity teams, but 2.

Ford has never made a consistent, long term commitment to motorsports... prove me wrong

 

[bboyle6681]

I think it's more likely that Ken Blocks image, and vehicles like the hoonicorn no longer fit with Ford's current Eurocentric marketing strategy and goals. Ford is really making a big push to change their image abroad right now and from that perspective Ken's viral videos could be viewed as a negative for their image. It's sad but I don't think we are really the target market for Ford right now. For instance, the gt350, the ecoboost, and the mach-e were very definitely not targeted at typical American mustang buyers and It seems like they are moving further in that direction.

 

[JDee]

Ford has always been hot and cold on racing. Take the 1966 le mans car. They showed up, accomplished a goal, went home. Same with the 2016 reboot. They'll commit a ton to nascar, then leave... right now they havr 2 xfinity cars. Now, 2 damned good xfinity teams, but 2.

Ford has never made a consistent, long term commitment to motorsports... prove me wrong

Three. Ryan Sieg is running a 'stang this year as well, they get their cars and pit crew from SHR.
Maybe 3.2, Harvick is rumored to be running a SHR 'stang at COTA, Road America and the Indy road course.
MBM is also shown as owning 1 of each brand - 1 Camaro, 1 Supra and 1 Mustang.