The Mk3 was the first Escort with all-independent suspension, plus new 1.3-litre and 1.6-litre OHC engines (mounted transversely rather than fore-aft as in the first two generations) – for the ...

Ken Block Has Been a Good Boy, Gets a New Toy: a 333 HP 9,000 RPM Ford Escort Mk2. Published: 22 Oct 2015, 08:28 UTC • By: Vlad Mitrache. 1 photo. Photo: Hoonigan.

If it isn’t already, now feels like the Escort Mk3’s time to shine as a classic fast Ford. The rear-drive cars are already sufficiently celebrated to be earning their own factory-supported ...