Forza Horizon 4: Hoonicorn vs. The Marathon

Ken Block's Hoonicorn, which is a hyped-up 1965 Ford Mustang with a thousand horsepower and four-wheel drive, is the king of the Hoonigan machines ever since Gymkhana SEVEN and there's so much questions I want to talk about the ultimate tire-slaying machine that shredded the internet into pieces. But for now, let's slow things down to remember how cool the Hoonicorn is before settling the biggest street race across Horizon UK.



From Gymkhana SEVEN to Climbkhana: Pikes Peak, the Hoonicorn never fails to impress the netizens with its tire-slaying performance that keeps on evolving. In its V2 state, the 410 cubic inch Roush Yates V8 engine with custom twin turbo setup produces a monstrous 1,400hp of power which goes through the Sadev all wheel-drive system, meaning that all that power worth the overkill to blow away all four Toyo Tires Prxes R888R tyres made specifically for the Hoonicorn.



Very novel for me but despite its popularity on the internet, the Hoonicorn takes a lot of time to master its insane dynamics because for me, this car tends to understeer even if you're carefully navigate through the bends and when it oversteers, it's difficult to countersteer it as if the steering wheel's not working well when turning at the opposite direction to correct it. I know, I tried.

In other words, the Hoonicorn is deemed to be too tricky to tame even if the powertrain and the drivetrain layout is on Bugatti Veyron levels but the more I drive with the Hoonicorn, the more I'm starting to get used to its monstrous performance as monstrous as a can of Monster Energy drink. Speaking of which, I took some time off to experience The Marathon with the Hoonicorn.

Road courses has The Colossus, the dirt tracks had The Gauntlet, Cross Country has The Titan, Drag racing has the Juggernaut, and here in the Street Scene, they have the most difficult Street Scene race called The Marathon. Because of its draconian length compared to any Street Races I've been across, it's difficult for someone who relies on Upload Studio to capture a ten-minute footage of them taking on The Marathon, therefore relying on powerful high-class machines like the Hoonicorn I'm driving.

If you're planning to shoot some footage on ultra-long track like this, better pack an ultra fast car for the job. Your footages are only limited to ten minutes unless you are planning to make two parts or more and then conjoin it later at Upload Studio. Just don't make the edit a bit embarrassing or you'll get a thumbs down. Personal experience but anyway, let's get down with The Marathon and with all of the fast cars I've tried and failed, I believe this four-wheel drive Hoonicorn might be fit for the job, although I'm not sure if I can pull this off judging by its intimidating power too powerful to tame.

After doublethink, it's time to see how the Hoonicorn takes on The Marathon and see if I can get the whole footage shot. Ready?



The Marathon is one of the challenging venues not just to drive it but to record it. Still, I managed to finish it in less than eight minutes and I got time to do some movie magic and then upload it to the internet. Well done, Hoonicorn. Sir Ken Block will be proud of your efforts.



In terms of fame, the Hoonicorn was a record-breaker at the hands of the Hoonigans like Ken Block but in terms of technique, drivers need to be at the same level as Block's to master this four-wheeled Horseman of the Apocalypse or else they'll be reaching Death by Thousand Horses. Get it? But, still, whether if you're up to answer the call of the Hoonicorn or not, it's your call.