Ken Block & the Hoonicorn
Ken Block (1967-2023) was America's legendary rally / drift driver and the founder of Hoonigan. His YouTube series "Gymkhana" launched in 2008, each iteration using an ever-more-outrageous car to drift through city ruins, airport runways, and cliff-edge roads — accumulating over 500 million global views. Ken Block dragged drift culture from car-circles into mainstream entertainment.
The first "Hoonicorn", debuted in 2014, was based on a 1965 Ford Mustang chassis with a custom Roush Yates 410 V8 (845 HP, naturally aspirated). The 2016 upgrade to "Hoonicorn V2" added twin turbos plus a ProCharger supercharger, exploding output to 1400 hp, with a switch to AWD — fast enough to beat most Bugattis in 0-100 mph runs.
Monster Specs
In the Forza Horizon Series
The Hoonicorn first appeared in FH3 as a DLC / pack reward, and by FH5 had become the drift board's apex predator. Its special design:
- Extreme torque — rear tires break grip effortlessly. The PI class barely matters; the only question is "when do you lift?"
- AWD mode — but Forza tuning lets you switch to RWD, unleashing the full drift god experience.
- Sound — the V8-plus-twin-turbo roar is hailed as one of the best engine sounds in the series.
The Hoonicorn has held a top-10 position on FH5's drift score leaderboard since launch — virtually no other car arrives this strong stock.
Drift Tuning
- Switch to RWD in Forza's tuning menu
- Drift Tires — moderate grip, easier to initiate drift
- Limited-slip differential at 70-80% lock
- Suspension stiffened to reduce weight transfer
- Camber -2 to -3 degrees on the rear
Player Lore
- "Block Saint" — After Ken Block's death in a January 2023 snowmobile accident, Forza players globally honored him with Hoonicorn liveries.
- "Faster than a Bugatti" — Hoonicorn V2 beat the Bugatti Chiron in a Top Gear UK drag race.
- "Climbkhana" — Block's video of drifting the Hoonicorn up Pikes Peak is a milestone in drift cinema history.