And we get the three door hatch, about time.
http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080215/AUTO01/802150372/1148
What do you guy's think?
Show them the "real' Fiesta!
And we get the three door hatch, about time.
http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080215/AUTO01/802150372/1148
What do you guy's think?
Am i the only one who saw the estimated MPG and wish we could get that?
the most powerful motor you could get in a fiesta was 87 horsepower, and the base motor (with the advertised fuel economy) was something like 46.
That explains the fuel economy. So it depends then.. do you want 0-60 in 18 seconds? or poorer fuel economy and not piss everybody off getting onto the highway.
other than it being hideous in my opinion, i think its a good start towards getting some of the better european cars over here, we'll see I guess.Fiesta/Wundercar said:And a 1.6 litre engine for quickness: 0-50 in an average of 8.8 seconds in Ford testing (9.1 in California emissions equipped models).
according to the advertisement it got to 50 in 8.8 seconds .
I was thinking more of the early 90's American model
I just read that the US production of the Fiesta was from 1978 to 1980. Festiva was the US model in the late 80's to early 90's; Then it was the Aspire until '97.That would be the "Festiva" ... and I'm certain you won't be the only one who will confuse the association, namely younger folks who were born in the 80s/90s (1984 here) and never knew of the American Fiesta.
Despite the name being completely different I also think of the Festiva when hearing about the Fiesta.
..Festiva was the US model in the late 80's to early 90's; Then it was the Aspire until '97.
Sounds like the numbers for 0-60 was so disapointing that they decided to just do 0-50. lol
Couple of things at play there -- one was the double-nickel speed limit, in effect from 1974 to 1987. The other may well be tied to the fact that the adjustment to the emissions control era was challenging. While the technology of the 1980s surmounted the problems that kept performance and efficiency from coexisting comfortably at first, the resulting period of adjustment favored the occasional 0-50 stat for effect.
That would be the "Festiva" ... and I'm certain you won't be the only one who will confuse the association, namely younger folks who were born in the 80s/90s (1984 here) and never knew of the American Fiesta.
Despite the name being completely different I also think of the Festiva when hearing about the Fiesta.
The sad thing is that people born in the 80s/90s will be the target market for this car. The name is nice, but I don't think it was a good idea due to the Festiva association.
Someone said Fiesta?
Sweet car stoobie
Who wouldn't get scared seeing that in your rear view :crazy: . Better get registered for Waterford foo