Innehållsförteckning för February 2016 från Fast Ford

WELCOME TO THE FEBRUARY ISSUE! “Happy Holidays! I hope you’re all enjoying a nice relaxing break over this festive period!? Well, it’s time to wave goodbye to 2015 and get ready to welcome in the New Year. And to help you do just that this issue is our ‘New Year Special’. We look back at what 2015 meant for the Fast Ford reader. We’ve fired up the calculator to bring you an end of year review, in numerical form. In the centre pages we have put together a ‘Class of 2015’ pull-out poster, including all of the year’s feature cars! Talking of feature cars, it’s also time for you to vote for your favourite Fast Ford of the the Year! We’ve narrowed the selection down to a shortlist of 12…

DRIVEN FIESTA M-SPORT EDITION WE GET BEHIND THE WHEEL OF THE ALL-NEW FIESTA M-SPORT EDITION… For the last 19 years M-Sport have been responsible for Ford’s World Rally programme, but now the company has turned its hand to building road-going fast Fords alongside the blistering WRC weapons. Based on the highly acclaimed Mk7 Fiesta ST, the Fiesta M-Sport Edition is the company’s first ever road car project. Combining the team’s extensive knowledge of making Fords faster, and calling on its rallying partners to provide quality upgrades, the M-Sport Edition looks to be a ready-made modified Fiesta. Immediately you’ll notice the custom graphics package, which pays homage to the rally cars but is toned down enough for everyday use. At the back you’ll find a custom rear spoiler, unique to the…

WORLDWIDE ATTRACTION US Focus fan Dallas Hinman has transformed his Mk3 ST into the ultimate 329bhp road and track all rounder… Words: Jamie Photos: Cody Lind The Mk3 Focus ST has been well received in the USA, probably even more so than it has over here in the UK. As a result there’s a wealth of tuning parts available and a huge modifying scene that, as the Mk3 Focus ST is Ford’s first truly global car, UK owners can take advantage of too. US Focus fan and owner of this stunning ST, Dallas Hinman, remembers the day he first got the keys to his fast Ford. “I was actually on my way out to get a Mk6 Golf GTi but I popped into my local Ford dealer en route,” he…

COMPETITION WINNER The lucky winner of our recent competition, Jason Meade, gets his Focus ST Estate kitted out with the latest Eibach upgrades at SCC Performance… Back in the summer we ran an awesome competition with suspension manufacturer Eibach and fast Ford specialists SCC Performance. The winner would receive a full access to the extensive Eibach catalogues and the guys at SCC would do the fitting plus a geometry set up on their laser alignment machine. Not surprisingly it was a popular competition but as with most things there can only be one winner, in this instance the lucky chap was Jason Meade from Basingstoke and his 2013 Mk3 Focus ST Estate. After the initial surprise, Jason had a long chat with the guys at Eibach about what products were…

READERS CARS Engine swapped, or styled to the max? Send us your modded Blue Ovals! TONY MAC MONDEO ST TDCI It’s not often we see a diesel estate grace these hallowed pages but Tony’s Mondeo is far from your day-to-day load lugger! The 2.2-litre TDCi unit has been treated to a TDI Turbos Stage 2 hybrid turbo, seen its EGR system deleted, breathes through an uprated Airtec intercooler and K&N induction kit, and is controlled by a custom Jamsport ‘JS210-D’ remap! But Tony’s not stopped there, the brakes have been replaced with AP Racing 330mm discs and Brembo four-pots, the suspension sits 25mm lower to the ground, and the standard rims have made way for a tasty set of 18-inch BBS CH replicas. Cosmetically the Mondeo now features Mk1 Focus…

FORDS YOU NEVER KNEW EXISTED #76 FORD ALPE Back in the mid-‘90s everybody all of a sudden decided they needed a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV); something with go-anywhere appeal but not so agricultural it can’t be used everyday on the highway. The Japanese seemed to have the market cornered, with Toyota’s Rav 4 and Honda’s CR-V the pace setters. Ford of course did have something they considered a rival in the shape of the Expedition, but being based on the F-150 truck platform this full-size SUV was simply too big to be a contender in the new ‘mini SUV’ market. So, back at the drawing board designers came up with the Ford Alpe. Based on the Ford Escort (USA version, not the European car we know) the idea was to…

RS IS BACK! THE EAGERLY AWAITED MK3 FOCUS RS IS READY TO HIT THE STREETS IN 2016, SO LET’S A TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT ALL THE FUSS IS ABOUT… It’s nearly here. The Mk3 Focus RS is almost ready to hit the UK roads – the first deliveries are expected in early Spring 2016 – so it’s time to take a closer look at what makes the next generation RS model so special. Living up to the legacy of the RS brand is no easy feat, and with the Mk3 Focus RS Ford knew they had their work cut out to meet expectations, and they clearly went all out to ensure they didn’t disappoint! EXTERIOR From the outside things have clearly been given the RS treatment. The revised front…

BACK TO THE FUTURE If Jason Balmforth’s 515bhp Sierra RS Cosworth is anything to go by, love for Ford’s classic three-door Rallye Sport is just as strong today as it ever was... Words: Dan Furr Photos: Dan Pullen Lists that do their utmost to provide a compilation of ‘the best cars of the 1980s’ will almost always include a mention of the Audi Quattro, Peugeot’s 205 GTi and the Porsche 911 Turbo, but you can bet your bottom dollar that Ford’s Sierra RS Cosworth will also rank high among the wild and wacky machines found on these fashionable inventories of yesterday’s automotive heroes. It’s not difficult to see why the classic Cossie’s popularity has stood the test of time – notwithstanding the racing version’s all-conquering performances in domestic and foreign…

THE YEAR IN NUMBERS We’ve fired up the calculator to show what 2015 meant for the Fast Ford reader in numerical form… 79 Total number of feature cars (up from 65 in 2014!) Feature car breakdown: 28,327 Total BHP of feature cars (up from 23,993 in 2014!) BHP of feature cars per issue: JANUARY 2551 FEBRUARY 2098 MARCH 1970 APRIL 1275 MAY 1990 JUNE 2712 (2nd most powerful) JULY 1623 AUGUST 2200 SUMMER 1443 SEPTEMBER 5129 (most powerful issue of the year!) OCTOBER 1535 NOVEMBER 1836 DECEMBER 1965 2179 Average BHP of feature cars per issue 358.6 Average BHP per feature car 811 BHP of most powerful car (Thomas Kristiansen’s RS200) 630 2nd most powerful car (Oerjan Gausvik’s Escort Cosworth) 620 3rd most powerful car (Justin Kestle’s Sierra Cosworth) Best…

DREAM GARAGE Wes Grego’s Norfolk pad is home to an ever-growing gathering of tweaked and tuned Blue Ovals. We paid the self-confessed petrolhead a visit in order lift the lid on his impressive collection of fast Fords... Words: Dan Furr Photos: Adrian Brannan WES GREGO Age: 35 Job: Director of a healthcare firm First Ford: Mk3 Escort XR3i Favourite Ford: All Transits! What’s next: I’ve just bought a Brooklands Capri 280, a Mk2 Escort and a Mk1 Escort Mexico. That’ll do for now! By virtue of the fact that you’re reading Fast Ford, it’s safe to assume that you’ve probably laid eyes on a top-notch Blue Oval in the recent past before thinking to yourself, “Ooof! I’d love one of those!” Sadly, a garage full of exotic fast Fords remains…

FAIRGROUND ATTRACTION Alex Zerbino’s 280bhp Mk7 Fiesta ST is the result of his desire to create a powerful hot hatch with an appearance influenced by the racing cars that he dresses for a living... Words: Dan Furr Photos: Michael Whitestone As far as exposure to the world of modified Blue Ovals is concerned, Alex Zerbino is in an enviable position – not only does the 21-year-old from Folkestone hail from a long line of Ford fans, but he earns his living decorating the Focus STs of Fast Ford-sponsored British Touring Car Championship team, Motorbase Performance. “I’m a graphic designer and a partner in my family’s vehicle wrapping business,” he confirms. “Motorbase is one of our valued customers, but we also work outside of the Ford fold by serving clients that…

WAITING GAME Majid Aziz spent his adolescence in awe of Ford’s Escort RS Cosworth. More than twenty years later, he’s the proud owner of a Mallard Green example producing over 520bhp... Words: Dan Furr Photos: Michael Whitestone When it comes to owning performance metal, Majid Aziz can lay claim to having been in charge of more than most, but as he rightly points out, enjoying the thrill of driving from within the confines of a huge number of powerful sports cars is no substitute for laying your hands on the motor that you’ve lusted after for as many years as you care to remember! “My first car was an XR3i, yet my dream drive has always been an Escort RS Cosworth,” recalls the 34-year-old electronics engineer. “The cost of owning…

HIGH IN CARBS! Thanks to a set of R1 bike carbs Paul Valentine’s track-ready 2.0-litre Zetec-powered Escort RS1600i is a real screamer Words and Photos: Jon Cass When the original XR3 was launched in September 1980, it arrived in a blaze of publicity. The much-loved Mk2 Escort, famed for its rallying ability was now beginning to look old hat, especially with its RWD layout and aging chassis. Yes, it’s hard to believe that now, given everyone wants one but that was the feeling back then! Punters were crying out for front-wheel drive hot hatches. The XR3 was a cool car to have on your drive and certainly looked the part, but after the recent demise of the RS2000, some would say it wasn’t taken quite as seriously as Ford had…

FASTTECH NEW STUFF LATEST GEAR ON THE BLUE OVAL SCENE MOUNTUNE FOCUS ST TDCI CHARGE PIPE UPGRADE £295 (FULL KIT) Mountune have been busy developing a range of upgrades for the new TDCipowered Focus ST, the latest of which is this complete charge pipe upgrade kit. Offering a substantial improvement to airflow into the engine the kit is available as complete charge pipe kit (£295), silicone boost hoses only (£245), or hard pipe only (£90) options. The silicone hoses benefit from SamcoSport’s lifetime warranty and are available in red, blue, black, and yellow colour options. www.mountunestore.com DEI TURBO HEAT SHIELD £POA Wrapping your turbo in a heat shield has long been a great way to improve performance, aid reliability, and smarten up your engine bay all at the same time.…