I just thought I’d put down a quick review down of the car I’ve been driving for the past year and a bit. I wanted out of my previous car which was a Focus ST, don’t get me wrong it was a fun and quick car, but I just wasn’t using it enough for what it was made for, I really just needed a car to get to work and back and to run to Brissie and back every now and then.
I sold the Focus privately and bought an ex Ford employee Fiesta Sport manual with the sports pack. Yep, I halved the 2.0L to 1.0L and lost a cylinder but kept the turbo. Performance wise the Fiesta is nowhere near the Focus, not even a Fiesta ST. But the little 3 pot turbo is a great little engine, I really enjoy it. It has a heap of torque for around town and on the highway at 110km you don’t need to get out of top gear, it’s got enough push for overtaking when you need it.
For features I didn’t lose a lot from the Focus, I still go rain sensing wipers, auto lights, climate control, keyless push button start, partial leather trim, SONY high output stereo, SYNC, emergency assist, leather wheel, reverse sensing 16” alloys, sports suspension, rear wing, perimeter alarm and ambient lighting. I do miss a reverse camera, it’s the only thing that lets down the Fiesta’s list of great features. I can always get one later fitted.
Handling wise, I still don’t know if there is a bread and butter car out there with as good handling and steering as the Fiesta. Ford are the masters at this.
So if you are chasing a run about with a bit of fun don’t go past the Fiesta Sport and put it on your shopping list!
It surprises me too, if I take someone in it that has never been in a Fiesta or Ford in fact, they always are impressed and want to know more about it.
Ford also made a Formula Ford with this engine, no internal changes, they put the Fiesta ST turbo on it and I'm sure other bits and bobs. See the video below, it sounds awesome:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhilj9Tc5TY
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Originally Posted by Carroll Shelby
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