RE: New Mountune Fiesta ST gets 225hp

[blade7]

s m said:

225bhp


The same as an RS500 Sierra Cosworth from the late 80s!

Do you think a 225bhp Fiesta will do 154 mph.

[Uncle John]

I hope not, but in a year or two I think we may be seeing a lot of unhappy ST owners with a popped engine.

This is the point at which downsizing & economising crosses the axis of robustness & reliability when the power is increased.

[cookington]

blade7 said:

Do you think a 225bhp Fiesta will do 154 mph.

Apparently it does 145mph in standard 200bhp tune so I would say yes it probably will.

[blade7]

cookington said:

blade7 said:

Do you think a 225bhp Fiesta will do 154 mph.

Apparently it does 145mph in standard 200bhp tune so I would say yes it probably will.

[Onehp]

Uncle John said:

I hope not, but in a year or two I think we may be seeing a lot of unhappy ST owners with a popped engine.

This is the point at which downsizing & economising crosses the axis of robustness & reliability when the power is increased.

It's all about the design.

If the concern is specific output, 225hp on 1,5l is no more than 300hp on an 2l 4-pot. Nothing special. 450hp on 3l V6 (edit: madness, such an output on a engine with no more crank axle bearings then a 3-pot), 600hp on 4l V8. Or 150hp on a 1.0.

Nice outputs but not the kind that destoys engines en masse... I think it's mostly that people aren't used to hearing about powerful 3 cylinders...

Although the i8 has been 230hp for some time...

Edited by Onehp on Wednesday 20th March 15:20

[Ahbefive]

blade7 said:

cookington said:

blade7 said:

Do you think a 225bhp Fiesta will do 154 mph.

Apparently it does 145mph in standard 200bhp tune so I would say yes it probably will.

The jokes on you. A Focus ST from 2007 will do over 150mph so I doubt this fiesta with similar power will struggle with it.

Maybe do some research rather than make yourself look a fool....again.

[blade7]

[s m]

cookington said:

Apparently it does 145mph in standard 200bhp tune so I would say yes it probably will.

Makings of a mini-article right there PH staff!

3-dr bigwing legends against new Fiesta STs

Normal Cosworth vs the ST and an RS500 vs the Mountune 225