Ford Fiesta ST unveiled

[rjk]

But is it a hot hatch? It looks like it can seat four!

STFU.....now.

 

[killer_uk]

Will have to wait until it's been out for a while, wouldn't pay £17.5k for one. Like the car a lot though, might be my next (4th) Fiesta.

 

[Yaayuh!]

Like it a lot, the interior actually looks good for once.

 

[Janesy B]

STFU.....now.

 

[Overlag]

Power is sensible given the likely target market.

FINALLY someone talks sense.

 

[Janesy B]

FINALLY someone talks sense.

Robbie G... talking sense.. the Mayans were right.

 

[Participant]

Janesy Banter please go back to your naughty corner!

 

[DAIR]

Dislike!

 

[Eliot]

Theres a load of PANTS in this thread tbh.

If it does 0-60 under 7 seconds then its not warm.
heres some 0-60s for you:
Clio 200:6.9
Corsa VXR 6.9
Corsa nurnburging is like 6.5..
Citroen DS3R is 6.5 also.
Old st 7.9

All are hot hatches.

A Focus RS is NOT a "proper" hot hatch its lardy and it competes far more with a WRX STI or an EVO more than any of the above.

 

[Janesy B]

Focus RS is fast and is a hatchback therefore it is a hot hatch.

Theres a load of PANTS in this thread tbh.

If it does 0-60 under 7 seconds then its not warm.
heres some 0-60s for you:
Clio 200:6.9
Corsa VXR 6.9
Corsa nurnburging is like 6.5..
Citroen DS3R is 6.5 also.
Old st 7.9

All are hot hatches.

Erm, okay...

 

[peterattheboro]

Of course the RS is a hot hatch.

So is the Ferrari FF

 

[rjk]

A Focus RS is NOT a "proper" hot hatch

next you will be telling us that the Focus ST isn't a hot hatch either and is more of a family car!

 

[Mucky_Pup]

Here we go again... Ding Ding, Round 2!

 

[Lustral]

It also boasts MyKey – which allows owners to limit performance when less-experienced drivers are at the wheel

Whats the deal with this ...

 

[Janesy B]

Whats the deal with this ...

It's a separate key that limits top speed and also the volume of the radio so little Barry can drive his dad's fast car without dad worrying about Barry sticking it into someone's living room.

 

[Muffin`]

It's a separate key that limits top speed and also the volume of the radio so little Barry can drive his dad's fast car without dad worrying about Barry sticking it into someone's living room.

 

[Imy]

Does it limit acceleration too?

 

[Janesy B]

Does it limit acceleration too?

I hope not because that would be dangerous.

 

[Imy]

Why would it be dangerous?

Maybe if they did it as overall power reduction then it'd turn it into a normal Fiesta.

 

[Eliot]

Janesy I added the old fiesta as a means of comparison with the new one. Its a warm hatch for sure.

Also the rs isnt a proper hot hatch its massive. Proper hot hatches should be smallish and not 28k new.
Might as well call the Mondeo St220 a hot hatch. Even though it competes with cars like Mazda 6's and VW passats.
Proper Hot Hatches are little hatchbacks of a Corsa Polo Fiesta Fabia Ibiza size that do 0-60 only slightly above 7 seconds or below and arent 20k or more