We said goodbye to the Toyota Land Cruiser, had our first seat time in the 2021 Mercedes-Benz E450 Coupe, and witnessed the end of Ken Block’s exclusive partnership with Ford. It’s the Week in Reverse, right here at Motor Authority.…
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Ken Block and Ford’s marriage is over, Block’s a free agent now
Ken Block and Ford are ending their 10-year exclusive partnership, leaving Block a free agent to pursue deals with other automakers, Block and Ford Performance confirmed Friday. “Working with Ford over the past decade has been awesome,” Block said in…
Cars on the chopping block at Mercedes
With car sales in freefall in the U.S., Mercedes-Benz is moving to reduce its exposure in the vehicle segment. The luxury automaker plans to jettison seven car models from the U.S. market, Mercedes-Benz USA CEO Nicholas Speeks told dealers during…
Witness Ken Block shred tires in the Ford Mustang Mach-E 1400
Ken Block appeared in the launch video for the Ford Mustang Mach-E 1400, the 1,400-horsepower electric crossover built by tuner RTR Vehicles. It turns out he also got to drive it, as seen in a video posted to Block’s YouTube…
Travis Pastrana to fill in for Ken Block in next Gymkhana video
The last Gymkhana video (the 10th in the series) saw Ken Block pass the steering wheel to occasional series guest star Travis Pastrana, hinting that Pastrana would take over in future videos. Now we have confirmation. Pastrana will star in…
Ken Block taught his 13-year-old daughter how to drift
Ken Block is passing his drifting skills onto the next generation. The YouTube star taught his 13-year-old daughter Lia how to drift and posted a YouTube video of the madness on Thursday. Proving the apple doesn’t fall far from the…