It's great to see a website that is dedicated to Fords hot little hatch backs, I bought my wife a Fiesta sedan with automatic trans. She loves it and so do I, my next car will either be a Fiesta or focus ST or a new Mustang. My right shoulder surgery went bad, left me half crippled in that shoulder. " might not be able to drive a stick any more?!?! I know there is a ton of potential left on the table with the Fiestas 1.6 liter four. I love engines and have built a couple that where pretty fast in my younger years. Now that I am 60 years young, but still love factory built performance cars, and plus having to weigh out the gas prices, verses gas mileage, verses how much performance I can afford to purchase with todays gas prices.
The Fiesta ST is my first choice by far, 0 to 60 in 6.4 seconds vs. Focus 5.9 0 to 60 times and 1/4th mile time for both are 14.9 at 94.6 mph. and Focus 14.6 at 96.8 mph. 2720 fiesta curb weight and 3183 Focus curb weight. My wife's Fiesta se sedan weighs 2623 and does 0 to 60 in 8.4 seconds. VS. Focus 8.32 0 to 60 times. 120 HP fiesta and 160 HP Focus, the actual HP for Fiesta ST is 207.24 at the front wheels if you figure 172.7 reading on the dyno and add 20% drive train loss, and +30 HP from a "Bama tune, computer flash" and a better air filter "K&N" and 93 octane gas with 20% drive train loss would add up to 237.24 HP at the front wheels. 11.46 pounds per HP Fiesta ST. The v-6 Mustang with 305 HP has 11.47 pounds per HP. and runs a 5.8 x 14.97 with 6 speed automatic and performance package at the strip. The Fiesta would be slightly better both bottom and top end. The Mustang with the stick shift and performance package would be 5.1 x 13.7 et. the standard v-6 stick, would be (5.6 and 14.8) automatic auto trans is 6.1 x 14.98 respectively.
The Fiesta ST is my first choice by far, 0 to 60 in 6.4 seconds vs. Focus 5.9 0 to 60 times and 1/4th mile time for both are 14.9 at 94.6 mph. and Focus 14.6 at 96.8 mph. 2720 fiesta curb weight and 3183 Focus curb weight. My wife's Fiesta se sedan weighs 2623 and does 0 to 60 in 8.4 seconds. VS. Focus 8.32 0 to 60 times. 120 HP fiesta and 160 HP Focus, the actual HP for Fiesta ST is 207.24 at the front wheels if you figure 172.7 reading on the dyno and add 20% drive train loss, and +30 HP from a "Bama tune, computer flash" and a better air filter "K&N" and 93 octane gas with 20% drive train loss would add up to 237.24 HP at the front wheels. 11.46 pounds per HP Fiesta ST. The v-6 Mustang with 305 HP has 11.47 pounds per HP. and runs a 5.8 x 14.97 with 6 speed automatic and performance package at the strip. The Fiesta would be slightly better both bottom and top end. The Mustang with the stick shift and performance package would be 5.1 x 13.7 et. the standard v-6 stick, would be (5.6 and 14.8) automatic auto trans is 6.1 x 14.98 respectively.
