180hp Ford Fiesta ST set for 2013
Discussion
Jaged said:
Are they just slow to up their game, or have decided they are being left behind?
My son tells me his 2007 VXR Corsa is 197.
Look back at Ford's warm hatches, and it's a similar story.My son tells me his 2007 VXR Corsa is 197.
Fiesta Zetec-S: 100bhp vs Citroen Saxo VTS: 120bhp
Fiesta ST: 150bhp vs Renault Clio 172: guess!
Focus ST: 225bhp vs Renault Megane: 250bhp
Podie said:
Look back at Ford's warm hatches, and it's a similar story.
Fiesta Zetec-S: 100bhp vs Citroen Saxo VTS: 120bhp
Fiesta ST: 150bhp vs Renault Clio 172: guess!
Focus ST: 225bhp vs Renault Megane: 250bhp
I think didn't VW go the same way? ,Whereas the SEAT/Skoda where higher HP outputs.Fiesta Zetec-S: 100bhp vs Citroen Saxo VTS: 120bhp
Fiesta ST: 150bhp vs Renault Clio 172: guess!
Focus ST: 225bhp vs Renault Megane: 250bhp
Podie said:
Look back at Ford's warm hatches, and it's a similar story.
Fiesta Zetec-S: 100bhp vs Citroen Saxo VTS: 120bhp
Fiesta ST: 150bhp vs Renault Clio 172: guess!
Focus ST: 225bhp vs Renault Megane: 250bhp
The megane didn't have 250bhp at release, that was one of the later versions. Around the same time the mounttune ST 260 came out IIRC?Fiesta Zetec-S: 100bhp vs Citroen Saxo VTS: 120bhp
Fiesta ST: 150bhp vs Renault Clio 172: guess!
Focus ST: 225bhp vs Renault Megane: 250bhp
ewolg said:
Too late and too little BHP. If it was 100kgs lighter it might help but all these 'hot hatches' are horrible heavy wallowy things weighing the best side of 1250 kg's. Pug 205 / Golf Gti / Saxo weights with modern safety methods and 190 BHP would be ideal, thank you.
The standard Fiesta only weighs a ton so I don't know why it'd suddenly gain another quarter of a ton for being a bit faster.OK, but its still a bit weighty compared to the old GTi's - 1100Kg - http://drivingspirit.com/2012-ford-fiesta-st-engin...
SexySpecimen said:
The front is ugly as f
k you would have to be blind to buy that. Also not even 200 bhp Ford have let themselves down here.
To be fair, the Focus ST looks better in the metal than in pictures - this may be the same.
180bhp is sensible. Gets people into the cars. Those who want more will go the (Ford approved) Mountune route.
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