You might remember the Focus RX Rallycross being teased at the end of Ken Block’s gymkhana video? Well, the rally driver returned with some new sneak peeks of the car, showing bits and pieces of it.
Ford has already confirmed that Ken Block’s Hoonigan Racing Division team will get its hands on two factory-supported 2016 Focus RS’, and although we haven’t seen the model in all of its glory (yet), we know the four-pot EcoBoost engine will push the it from 0 to 100 Km/h (62mph) in less than 2 seconds thanks to the monumental 600 HP and 900 Nm (663 lb-ft) of torque output.
The vehicle will come bearing an FIA-spec roll cage, bespoke widened body, custom underbody protection, a 6-speed sequential gearbox, SLA-type suspension, Brembo 4-piston calipers, 17-inch WRX wheels and WRX spec AVON race tires.
The car is expected to debut at the at the FIA World Rallycross event in Portugal, April 15-17, but for those of you impatiently waiting to find out more about it, Ken Block himself posted a series of exposing pictures with the Focus RX on his Instagram account, underlining the model’s carbon fiber usage and how much he loves the composite material.
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By the way, I’m Snapchatting my first test of the Ford Focus RS RX rallycross car today. Follow along! I’m on the Snap as kblock43.A video posted by Ken Block (@kblock43) on Apr 5, 2016 at 7:36am PDT
Drove my all new Ford Focus RS RX rallycross car – for the first time ever – here in the UK today! Much stoke right now!! More testing and actual racecar photos coming tomorrow – so for now, enjoy some sounds of the freshly built rallycross beast.A video posted by Ken Block (@kblock43) on Apr 4, 2016 at 3:15pm PDT
About to go rip some laps in the new Ford Focus RS RX, which is right behind me. Check out that engine bay! Ha. #stokedface #itmakesawesomenoisesA photo posted by Ken Block (@kblock43) on Apr 5, 2016 at 4:34am PDT
One of my favorite things on my new Ford Focus RS RX racecar: this amazing steering wheel. So good. Much like. Which is nice, since I’m going to be looking at this at this thing a lot this year. Anyone catch the little Easter egg that @MSportLTD put in there for me? #FocusRSRX #FordRallyX #somanybuttonsA photo posted by Ken Block (@kblock43) on Apr 5, 2016 at 5:37am PDT
Amazing detail on this new carbon fiber door card in my new Ford Focus RS RX. Have I ever mentioned how much I love carbon fiber??? #addlightness #highfiberdiet #FocusRSRX #FordRallyXA photo posted by Ken Block (@kblock43) on Apr 5, 2016 at 8:33am PDT
Anyone notice something unusual about this photo? Hint: it’s got a lot to do with my seating position in the new Ford Focus RS RX racecar. Which is absolutely ridiculous, in a good way. ha. #backseatdriver #allaboutthatbalance #FocusRSRX #FordRallyXA photo posted by Ken Block (@kblock43) on Apr 5, 2016 at 9:51am PDT
Amazing to see all the little details that @FordPerformance and @MSportLTD have engineered into this new Ford Focus RS RX racecar – from the bodywork, to the steering wheel, even down to the windows. This thing is really a piece of racing art. #itsallinthedetails #racecarporn #FocusRSRX #FordRallyXA photo posted by Ken Block (@kblock43) on Apr 5, 2016 at 11:23am PDT