Fast Ford February 2021

INTRO WELCOME Let me start by wishing you Merry Christmas. As this issue goes on sale on Christmas Eve, and those good boys and girls on Santa’s nice list (aka, the Fast Ford subscription list) may be lucky enough to get their copy even earlier, then I hope you have a fantastic day of festive fun! If you haven’t picked up your copy until after the big day, then you’ll have to settle for my second set of wishes, and that is wishing you all a very happy New Year! Let’s face it, 2021 can’t be any worse than 2020 was, and I for one am ready to draw a line under this year and I’m already looking forward to the next one. But when you look back, 2020 did…

WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO IN 2021? “Getting out to some shows, definitely. I keep promising myself I’ll do more with the RS too, so I’m hoping to do a few track days, road trips, and driving events in 2021. Plus, if funds allow, I hear there’s some exciting upgrades for the Mk3 RS on the way too.” JAMIE, EDITOR “There are so many things I can’t wait for; going to shows, gigs, not wearing a mask, etc. But maybe most importantly, doing a huge rolling burnout in my Cossie!” ADE, PHOTOGRAPHER “I am looking forward to meeting up with some mates to grab some brekkie on a Sunday morning and then just going out for a drive. Obviously, I’m looking forward to some Euro road trips as well.”…

MK7 FIESTA ST CIVIC  UNREST He sold a fast Honda and found himself missing the high-octane lifestyle, so Gregg Smith bought a Fiesta... And he made it even faster Words DAN BEVIS Photos ADE BRANNAN The struggle between good and evil has kept mankind variously on its toes, on the edge of its seat, and otherwise precariously positioned since the genesis of the species. Vice versus virtue; it’s a hard balance to strike if you’re walking between the two. And if you’ve set up camp on either side, it’s not easy to swap teams. A fact of life as old as time itself, the universe’s yin needs its yang; for every good egg, there needs to be a bad guy to keep everything in balance. Sherlock Holmes had his Professor…

TECH SPEC MK7 FIESTA ST ENGINE 1.6-litre EcoBoost, Pumaspeed X57 turbo, GFB DV+, Turbosmart actuator, Airtec tubular exhaust manifold, 3.5in R-Sport decat, 3in Cobra Venom exhaust system, R-Sport hot-side boost pipe, Airtec cold-side boost pipe, uprated injectors, Pumaspeed Stage 4 MAXD-Out map, R-Sport Stage 3 front-mounted intercooler, R-Sport Stage 3 intake, Paintmodz engine covers POWER 375bhp (owner’s estimate) TRANSMISSION Factory six-speed manual, ST200 clutch, Mountune quick-shift, Pumaspeed mount SUSPENSION H&R 35mm lowering springs BRAKES Drilled and grooved discs, Ferodo DS2500 pads WHEELS & TYRES 17in Team Dynamics Pro Race 1.2 wheels, 205/40x17 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tyres EXTERIOR RS bonnet vents, Triple R Composites (TRC) front splitter, TRC headlight brows, TRC chin lip, TRC side skirt extensions, TRC rear spats, Maxton Design rear spoiler, Team Heko wind deflectors, Ford Performance…

WHAT'S NEW NEWS See what’s going down in the world of fast Fords... MS-RT R120 LIMITED EDITION MS-RT have launched a new limited-edition Transit Connect; the R120 comes with a unique interior that combines full leather seats with red stitching and a full carbon fibre sports steering wheel, while the Frozen White-only exterior is bolstered by the MS-RT body styling, MS-RT quad sports exhaust with black tips, black mirror caps, bi-xenon headlamps, OZ alloys, and subtle red and black rally decals. Further to that, the exhaust is a ‘Maxhaust’ system, which uses app-based technology to deliver the sound of a sports exhaust through the van’s integral speakers. Priced at £25,995 plus VAT, the R120 matches Ford’s three-year/100,000 mile warranty, and will be produced in strictly limited numbers. For more info…

Fast Ford CAR OF THE YEAR ★ 2020 ★ WINNER Voting has closed, and we can now announce the winner of the Fast Ford Car of the Year 2020 award Wow! That was a close one! After four weeks of intense voting, the Fast Ford Car of the Year 2020 competition has a winner. But before we tell you who has won the coveted accolade, we want to say a huge thank you to everyone that took the time to vote, and a massive congratulations to the owners of those cars that made it on to the short-list; 2020 has been a dodgy year for a number of reasons, but at least we can look back at say that we have been lucky enough to feature some truly fantastic Fords!…