Innehållsförteckning för October 2017 från Fast Ford

WELCOME TO THE OCTOBER ISSUE! “ For years now, fast Fords have been seen as the ‘working man’s supercar’. Go back in history to the birth of the RS badge (ignoring that German 17M thing!) and when Ford decided to bolt the twin-cam BDA engine to the Mk1 Escort; all of a sudden the family car that many ‘ordinary’ people had on their driveway was a lot more fun to drive than most of the so-called ‘supercars’ of the day. Pleasingly, Ford have stuck with this recipe for the RS brand throughout the years, bringing us some true ‘blue collar heroes’ such as the now-legendary RS Escorts, Sierra and Sapphire Cosworths, right through to the very latest Mk3 Focus RS - I mean there’s not many new cars on the…

THE NEW FORD GT Alistair Weaver’s been Stateside for Fast Ford’s first drive of the latest Blue Oval supercar… Words: Alistair Weaver Photos: Ford Welcome to the Utah Motosports Campus near Salt Lake City. It’s here, in the heartland of Trump’s America, that Ford is launching the new GT. Sitting neatly arranged in the pitlane are four examples of the fastest Ford ever: yellow with black stripes; white; a sort of cherry red; and black with orange stripes. Together they amount to £1.8M worth of automobile but for one day only they’re ours, on road and track. More than two years have passed since the original concept car was unveiled at the Detroit Motor Show in January, 2015. Developed in top secret, literally in an underground bunker, it proved a…

PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT KENWOOD DNX8170DABS Price: around £1199 www.kenwood-electronics.co.uk The latest Kenwood DNX8170DABS is one of a new breed of Navigation/AV-Receivers. Designed to provide an ideal in-car experience by Smart Driving with Advanced Navigation Features. Advanced connections like Apple CarPlay and Android Auto keep you safe and legal behind the wheel while being totally connected. Select music with Spotify, watch movies with a built-in DVD mechanism (only when handbrake is applied and car is stationary) and charge your phone with 1.5A Rapid Charge via USB. The DNX8170DABS is a versatile and feature packed receiver. Two phones can be paired at the same time, useful if you share the car with someone else. With Kenwood two phones full time connection, both phones can remain paired at-all-times and the unit will automatically pair…

SIERRA COSWORTH SPOILER ALERT Callum Hynd’s RS Cosworth is so astonishingly clean, you might expect it to be a pampered trailer queen. But that’s very much not the case… Words: Dan Bevis Photos: Ade Brannan You might have spotted how silly the 3-door Cosworth scene has become in recent years. The enthusiasm for the model is, of course, well documented in these pages, and since you’re reading a magazine entitled Fast Ford, it’s pretty safe to assume that you know what the deal is with these cars: unprecedented power, uncompromising aero, copious race wins, the whole nine yards. And, as with pretty much any fast car from the 1980s, the prices have been going sky-high; people who grew up lusting after them have reached a time of life when they…

ORION RST FULLY EQUIPPED This Orion may have started off as a humble 1.4-litre Equipe, but it’s now packing RS Turbo power and stunning OEM styling… Words: Driven Automotive Media Photos: Matt Richardson Idon’t know about you, but for me there’s something rather special about a car that, on the face of it is very ordinary, being transformed into an understated powerhouse. A bit like discovering your fat mate, Dave, can run like Usain Bolt when the need arises (usually when last orders is being called), an unassuming-looking car that goes like stink is a wondrous thing to behold. The term ‘sleeper’ was developed for just such automotive oddities. Sleepers take many forms, but they work particularly well when an older car is used, which is why a G-reg Orion…

MK2 FOCUS RS EVERYDAY SUPERCAR The Ferrari F40, a childhood pin-up for so many, had 478bhp. The Porsche 959 boasted 450bhp, the Lamborghini Countach QV served up 448bhp. And yet today we’re living in a time when a Ford Focus can be built up to a reliable 723bhp. Isn’t the future awesome? Words: Dan Bevis Photos: Matt Dear A lot of fuss has been made in recent years over the McLaren P1. And rightly so, it’s a phenomenal piece of engineering, harnessing future-facing technology and devastating aerodynamics to create something unparalleled in the hypercar sphere. Not very practical though, is it? Imagine going to Ikea in your P1, and trying to get a Billy bookcase home in it. Or doing the weekly shop. Or encountering a speedbump. No chance. But…

FOCUS ST THE FURI OUS FIVE When the second-generation Focus ST arrived, Ford decided to throw an extra cylinder into it. And for people like Dale Forbes, that’s been a bit of a game-changer… Words: Dan Bevis Photos: Ade Brannan We’re spoilt for horsepower these days, we really are. It wasn’t all that long ago that we were squeezing incremental gains from wheezing CVHs and OHV 8-valvers to try and pick our way north of 120bhp or, if the gods were smiling on us, perhaps even 130… the hot hatch game has snowballed beyond all recognition in recent years. But even in the midst of these escalating horsepower wars, with warrantied shopping hatches sailing above 300bhp and everyone bickering about the legitimacy of bridge-to-gantry times, it’s still worth taking a…

PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT KENWOOD DRV-N520 Price: around £199 www.kenwood-electronics.co.uk Dash cameras are becoming ever more popular on our busy roads, the DNX8170DABS uniquely comes ready to pair with a Kenwood DRV-N520 dash cam. This discreet dashcam is simple to install and can be connected to a selected number of Kenwood’s models. Dealers are also offering package deals on these products, so you can pick up the dashcam and the DNX8170DABS and have it installed into your car quickly and easily. COMPATIBILITY There are five models that this Kenwood camera will plug and play with. To save you searching for the part numbers, we’ve listed them here: • DNX8170DABS • DNX7170DABS • DNX5170DABS • DMX7017DABS • DDX9717BTS FAST FACTS • 1/3 inch colour CMOS • Wide viewing angle 117°(H) / 63°(V) /…

PRODUCTS NEW STUFF LATEST GEAR ON THE BLUE OVAL SCENE DIRENZA MK3 FOCUS ST EXHAUST £449.99 Offering a 3in bore throughout, the Direnza cat-back for the Mk3 Focus ST is finished off with twin 4in tailpipes, and a mirror-polished finish along the full length of the system. Boasting TIG welded T304 stainless steel construction with and CNC machined flanges to guarantee precise fitment, this catback system is designed to improve power and torque across the entire rev range. For full details visit the website. www.direnza.co.uk MOTORSPORT TOOLS CLASSIC STEERING WHEEL £59.95 This Motamec-branded leather, three-spoke, alloy lightweight steering wheel is perfect for your motorsport-themed build. Featuring lightweight CNC machined alloy spokes, and a black anodised finish, it’s supplied with a centre horn button and alloy surround, which can be removed…

fast ford FAST FLEET Check out what’s been going on with our projects this month… JAMIE FOCUS RS Jamie’s been up to see the crew at SCC Performance for some braking and handling upgrades on the RS. More to follow on these next issue…! JAMIE MONDEO ST220 The trusty daily driver is still going strong, but Jamie’s now buying ‘dad’ mods such as Isofix seat bases and roof boxes...! JAMIE FIESTA 1.0 New baby forces sale! It’s time for Jamie to say goodbye to the fiery little Fiesta. This month we recap on the good times... MOTORBASE FOCUS BTCC CARS The Team Shredded Wheat Racing with Duo Focuses head to Snetterton and Knockhill for the next rounds of the British Touring Car Championship… DAN FOCUS ST Since buying the Fondeo…

HOW TO FIT... MK3 FOCUS RS ANTI-ROLL BARS We show you how to further improve the handling of the much-loved hot hatch with uprated front and rear anti-roll bars from H&R… Words & Photos Jamie The Mk3 Focus RS is widely recognised as one of the best handling cars money can buy; its clever 4WD system, various drive modes, and superb chassis make it one of the most entertaining hot hatches on the market today. But just because the RS offers a fantastic base to start from, don’t think it cannot be improved upon. As anyone who has pushed their RS to the limits or taken part in a few trackdays will tell you, there is always room for improvement, no matter how good the standard car appears to be.…

FAST TECH TUNING THE MK7 FIESTA ST Got a Mk7 Fiesta ST180 or ST200? Want over 300bhp? Of course you do, and here’s how to get it…! Words: Dan Goodyer Photos: Aron Vickers The Mk7 Fiesta ST is a brilliant hot hatch. Whether you have an ST180 or the similar but slightly more powerful ST200, both are built on the foundation of a great chassis and fundamentally have the same engine under the bonnet. Even in standard form the ST is a hoot to drive. Add more power and it really comes to life. So whether it’s either by happy accident or cunning design, the Fiesta’s 1.6-litre turbocharged engine responds well to performance tuning. The ST copes with extra power too, so well in fact it feels like the car…