# No more Subaru for Ken Block **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [January 6, 2010, 10:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/no-more-subaru-for-ken-block/77918 "2010-01-06T10:14:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2010, 10:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/no-more-subaru-for-ken-block/77918/1 "2010-01-06T10:14:49Z")
> **[Ken Block dropping trademark Subaru for two Fords](https://www.autoblog.com/2010/01/06/ken-block-dropping-trademark-subaru-for-two-fords/)** > > You know Ken Block as the star of those Gymkhana videos, which have made this corn-fed American rally driver an internet celebrity on YouTube. Usually seen whipping his trademark Subaru WRX STi around an abandoned airport and through empty hangars,... Block is also gonna be the first american to compete in the WRC. Didn’t Subaru pull out of WRC? Is that why this is happening? ---
**Author:** ![chino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2010, 10:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/no-more-subaru-for-ken-block/77918/2 "2010-01-06T10:19:43Z")
how weird, i was just thinking the other day on my drive home how much ken block/pastrana/dc is probably helping subaru in the US and how much viral advertising they get from it… i wonder what it would be like if i won the mega millions… anyways, my guess is you are right as to why he switched to ford, i wouldn’t want to be driving two different types of rally cars in the same season. ---
**Author:** ![Clean\_Baldy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/clean_baldy/32/7308_2.png) [@Clean\_Baldy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Clean_Baldy)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2010, 10:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/no-more-subaru-for-ken-block/77918/3 "2010-01-06T10:21:58Z")
A Ford Fiesta S2000? Does it have the Honda S2000 engine, or could they seriously not come up with something else? Out of all the letters and number combinations they picked something that already existed? Still looks pretty mean though… for a fiesta… ---
**Author:** ![OfficerK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4da419/32.png) [@OfficerK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OfficerK)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2010, 10:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/no-more-subaru-for-ken-block/77918/4 "2010-01-06T10:22:38Z")
Sorta OT, but I was driving by the red roof inn on Transit over the weekend and the Red Bull truck was there and in tow was 2 Red Bull STi. They are some nice looking vehicles! ---
**Author:** ![Geoff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geoff/32/6104_2.png) [@Geoff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geoff)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2010, 10:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/no-more-subaru-for-ken-block/77918/5 "2010-01-06T10:22:55Z")
There’s some clips of the ford in this video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjtG-dQNVIs&feature=player\_embedded#](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjtG-dQNVIs&feature=player_embedded#) ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2010, 10:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/no-more-subaru-for-ken-block/77918/6 "2010-01-06T10:24:53Z")
> [@chino](#): > > how weird, i was just thinking the other day on my drive home how much ken block/pastrana/dc is probably helping subaru in the US and how much viral advertising they get from it… > > i wonder what it would be like if i won the mega millions… > > anyways, my guess is you are right as to why he switched to ford, i wouldn’t want to be driving two different types of rally cars in the same season. I doubt Ford would even LET him drive a subaru in the US ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2010, 10:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/no-more-subaru-for-ken-block/77918/7 "2010-01-06T10:27:04Z")
> [@Clean Baldy](#): > > A Ford Fiesta S2000? > > Does it have the Honda S2000 engine, or could they seriously not come up with something else? Out of all the letters and number combinations they picked something that already existed? > > Still looks pretty mean though… for a fiesta… That’s not Ford’s designation. That’s from FIA - Super 2000. 2000cc displacement. ---
**Author:** ![Skurge](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skurge/32/7285_2.png) [@Skurge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Skurge)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2010, 10:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/no-more-subaru-for-ken-block/77918/8 "2010-01-06T10:29:55Z")
this is rubbish ---
**Author:** ![Haenszel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e68b1a/32.png) [@Haenszel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Haenszel)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2010, 10:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/no-more-subaru-for-ken-block/77918/9 "2010-01-06T10:49:25Z")
wow, he’s 42. ---
**Author:** ![mindless](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mindless/32/7286_2.png) [@mindless](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mindless)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2010, 8:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/no-more-subaru-for-ken-block/77918/10 "2010-01-06T20:35:12Z")
> [@Haenszel](#): > > wow, he’s 42. x2 ---
**Author:** ![08GT500](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/08gt500/32/5417_2.png) [@08GT500](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/08GT500)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2010, 8:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/no-more-subaru-for-ken-block/77918/11 "2010-01-06T20:58:32Z")
> [@Geoff](#): > > There’s some clips of the ford in this video: > [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjtG-dQNVIs&feature=player\_embedded#](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjtG-dQNVIs&feature=player_embedded#) Sweet vid :bigtup: ---
**Author:** ![llink78](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/llink78/32/8037_2.png) [@llink78](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/llink78)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2010, 9:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/no-more-subaru-for-ken-block/77918/12 "2010-01-06T21:17:43Z")
that car is so ugly. o boy ---
**Author:** ![vt1992s10](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/73ab20/32.png) [@vt1992s10](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vt1992s10)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2010, 4:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/no-more-subaru-for-ken-block/77918/13 "2010-01-07T04:42:13Z")
Dave Mirra is replacing Block as the Driver for Subaru/Vermont sports car. Why Dave Mirra? Why not give someone up and coming a chance? ---
**Author:** ![RobHimself](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e480ec/32.png) [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2010, 4:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/no-more-subaru-for-ken-block/77918/14 "2010-01-07T04:47:57Z")
> [@vt1992s10](#): > > Dave Mirra is replacing Block as the Driver for Subaru/Vermont sports car. > > Why Dave Mirra? Why not give someone up and coming a chance? cause its dave mirra and hes XXXTREME!!! He isn’t very good and there are much better rally drivers that would win but the big name with get the lil kids drinking monster. ---
**Author:** ![sureshot007](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sureshot007/32/7345_2.png) [@sureshot007](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sureshot007)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2010, 4:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/no-more-subaru-for-ken-block/77918/15 "2010-01-07T04:50:46Z")
> [@boardjnky4"](#): > > Block is also gonna be the first american to compete in the WRC. False. Very, very false. From [wrc.com](http://wrc.com): "…becoming the first American driver to make a multi-year commitment to the series. " See: John Buffum ([John Buffum - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Buffum)) ---
**Author:** ![sureshot007](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sureshot007/32/7345_2.png) [@sureshot007](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sureshot007)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2010, 4:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/no-more-subaru-for-ken-block/77918/16 "2010-01-07T04:52:03Z")
> [@vt1992s10](#): > > Dave Mirra is replacing Block as the Driver for Subaru/Vermont sports car. > > Why Dave Mirra? Why not give someone up and coming a chance? I can never again hear the name Dave Mirra without laughing. I am going to have to tell him the story about Lee when we see him this year. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2010, 6:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/no-more-subaru-for-ken-block/77918/17 "2010-01-07T06:04:45Z")
> [@sureshot007](#): > > I can never again here the name Dave Mirra without laughing. I am going to have to tell him the story about Lee when we see him this year. A) it’s spelled HEAR not _here_ B) omg u n dave M are friends? yea ull have 2 tell him that story when u see him cuz u guys r good friends. Don’t forget to tell ur other 2 best frinds tony hawk and travis pastrana about ur hilarius story about lee. What an awful post. ---
**Author:** ![sureshot007](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sureshot007/32/7345_2.png) [@sureshot007](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sureshot007)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2010, 6:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/no-more-subaru-for-ken-block/77918/18 "2010-01-07T06:08:13Z")
First off, suck a dick. Second, I guess you had to be there. ---
**Author:** ![almostBrett](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/almostbrett/32/5249_2.png) [@almostBrett](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/almostBrett)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2010, 8:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/no-more-subaru-for-ken-block/77918/19 "2010-01-07T20:22:04Z")
im legit bummed to see block in a ford… but its going to be awesome to see how he does in the WRC ---
**Author:** ![Motocrossx23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/motocrossx23/32/5120_2.png) [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2010, 8:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/no-more-subaru-for-ken-block/77918/20 "2010-01-07T20:32:14Z")
Meh, ford asked me to drive but I told them I was busy [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/no-more-subaru-for-ken-block/77918.md?page=2)