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#1062 - 08/04/04 02:18 PM Will there be a Fiesta Cosworth?
Hugh Offline


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And if so what do you think the spec would be be?

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#1063 - 08/04/04 02:48 PM Re: Will there be a Fiesta Cosworth? [Re: Hugh]
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No I don't think so.

Assuming the Fiesta platform wasn't designed to take 4 wheel drive, the most they can put through the fronts is 250bhp. I think with the short wheelbase and track it'll buck around too much with all that power. The heavier wider Focus RS has been criticised in part for that very problem. I just don't think the Fiesta could comfortably handle much over 220bhp as an everyday road car.

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#1064 - 08/04/04 04:18 PM Re: Will there be a Fiesta Cosworth? [Re: KevinClark]
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I agree, but what if it could be converted to 4x4?

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#1065 - 08/04/04 05:01 PM Re: Will there be a Fiesta Cosworth? [Re: Hugh]
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I agree, but what if it could be converted to 4x4?




Then the power delivery is simpler so yes I can't see why not. What a beast that would be!!

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#1066 - 08/04/04 05:18 PM Re: Will there be a Fiesta Cosworth? [Re: KevinClark]
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I wouldn't totally rule it out... back in the days of the Saph, I'm sure most people would have thought that the Escort was too small a car for that much power...

Much less likely than the Focus Cosworht tho
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#1067 - 08/04/04 07:10 PM Re: Will there be a Fiesta Cosworth? [Re: davidChief]
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I think it depends on how extreme they would be willing to take the Cosworth branding - and judging from what Jost said... probably not that much sadly.

I mean seriously though, his saying that the Focus Cosworth 'might not even have air-con' is hardly a call of the wild. I'd like to think that a raucious Fiesta could be made (with a roll cage as standard??) and would sell well. Imagine if they did a limited run of 500?

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#1068 - 13/04/04 11:05 PM Re: Will there be a Fiesta Cosworth? [Re: Hugh]
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W00t!!!

Fiesta Cosworth... now thats worth sexual favours

Still getting my RS tho... they are gorgeous ill be at the Fiesta RS Stand all day!!!

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