Destroy the Ford Fiesta ST! | Slides, Bumps, and Jumps at 100-Acre Wood Rally
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- Опубликовано: 13 апр 2015
- Senior editor Chris Nelson takes our Four Seasons 2014 Ford Fiesta ST to 100-Acre Wood Rally just outside of Salem, Missouri, to throw it down a gauntlet of rutted, snow-covered roads and race it against Team O'Neil's No. 20 Rally America Ford Fiesta ST rally car.
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I have this car, and I can't strop going out for drive, just for the heck of it. It's a fantastic car!
Jocelyn Ménard Same thing with me. I love taking people for rides and opening it up on windee roads. They can't believe what that little car is capable of.
Just got mine 2 weeks ago and I never want to get out of it. I get so excited just to go out to the store lol. The only downside is, I've put 1300 miles on it already!
Dude I drive mine like 10 hours a week just cause I want to. It's absolutely addicting.
Haha me too, love this little rocket! In my first month of owning the car, i would take a joyride in it almost everyday. Now after 6 month the excitiment has cooldown luckily, better for my wallet haha.
Get a Cobb Accessport and a stage one tune, it wakes the car up.
Ive seen loads of videos about the Fiesta ST, but I think this one is the biggest reason I bought one. Ive had it almost a year and it is easily the most fun car Ive owned.
I own a Focus ST but i'm starting to love the Fiesta ST.
As you should its amazing.
They’re both great but I love my FiST way more than my FoST
Been rallycrossing my FiST since I got it a few years ago. Winter wheels and tires are all the changes I make between the winter rallycross events and the summer track days and autocrosses.
I love my Fiesta ST more than I ever loved my old WRX or Civic Si. Not saying they were bad cars, because they were fantastic.
I know what you mean. I moved from a 2007 Speed3 that was pulling around 330WHP to a Fiesta ST. The speed was awesome however the FiST has managed to win me over.
Which is surprising... Your speed three with 330whp must've ran like 0-60 in 6 seconds flat or so right? The FiST does that 0-60 in like 2 extra seconds...
FiST 0-60 definitely isn't 8 seconds, different vids and mags have it 6.5-7 seconds
I used to own an EVO 7, I can tell you the fiesta ST is very close to the handling of that car. I do the miss the power of the evo but the fiesta st is very reliable and its a easier daily driver.
@@Tomoslb1 Crazy. So there isn’t that much of a difference to the AWD of the EVO 7?
My wife's Christmas present to me this year was a green envy 2014 FiST, and I freaking love it. It has the recaros as well which are awesome.
Wow! She's a keeper!
The driver seating, head room and leg room are amazing even if you're over 6'
Ken Block is like 6 feet 5 inches tall and he drives a Fiesta ST as a main rallycross car... He would'nt drive one and own like three ST/RS's if he didn't feel comfortable in them...
I'm 6 3 and 240lbs. I wouldn't want to sit behind myself, but it is very comfortable to drive.
Im just shy of 6'8 and although its now a three seater, I couldn't ask for more room.
@@ruralrider2051 Ken Block is nowhere near 6'5, also in a race car the seat is lowered so that the center of gravity is lower (better handling).
I know this comment is old but you posted something crazy. I'm 6'2 and my head is an inch away from hitting the roof in my fiesta st.
This car really outperformed what ford actually wanted to create. 6 years with this car and its still fun to drive. Upgraded the turbo to get that extra top end power this car needed.
This video just made up my mind, Wisconsin winters are no joke and I was worried how the little hatchback would deal with it.. but I'm convinced now.. FIST it is!
TheMassRequiem I live in Wisconsin too. it handles the snow quite well as long as you get the right tires on it!
yea i didnt think a front wheel drive car could handle all that snow and a course like that but slap on some rally tires and watch it go and what a great price for it
Bad winter last year here and the Fist handled everything thrown at it! Amazing! And what's most amazing is I did it all on the summer tires the car came with! Incredible!
@@whiskey4930 what tire size and brand did you go with? Big winters here in WV.
@@barrybenkendorf672 then they aren't summer tires. You'd die before you drive 5 miles in only 2 inches of snow if they were summer tires. Maybe you had some all seasons, but they are not the Bridgestone Potenza's.
My god those OZ Racing wheels are really doing it for me on that FiST...I wonder if HRE's variant of that style would look just as good....
Love my FiST. Great car! Nice video.
That straight geared transmission and gutted interior alone made it heaven and hell before we even talk about the suspension R&D that usually worth more than the car itself. I don't know why a professional driver would think that the two cars were mechanically comparable.
ok
Great Hot Hatch the Fiesta ST, and also very good on the race Track in standard trim. Stage 1 remap and a brake upgrade is all you need.
Will be buying one in the near future for 22.000 your getting a lot of car.
Just bought a 2016 fiesta st 59k miles, stoked to say the least. Funnest car I've ever driven.
My God does this get my heart pumping! This is exactly what I'm looking for!
Sir Fappalot had mine 2 days!! XD so damn fun!!
@@ksedgwick5173 literally best car ever made. Period! Ive had mine over a year more than 40k miles and smiles every mile! Amazing little machine! Perfection of driving engagement!
@@barrybenkendorf672 mines gone now unfortunately :( but I had fun modifying it up to 326bhp! 😄
@@ksedgwick5173 oh wow you definitely got everything out of it! Whyd it go?
Rally car will be tuned to circa 325 bhp, have a limited slip difference, and trick suspension. these things make a BIG difference
The rally pipes are so sick
Love the video!! Not buying a fiesta but the focus st!! Better for me and my family!!
I love my Ford Fiesta. I have the SE version but it's still a great car!
Brilliant video.
Great little car, I used to have a Fiesta ST and would get another if I did not need the passenger or boot space. Had to go for the '15 Focus ST3
Does anyone know the wheel and tire setup they put on his ST, because I’m interested in putting it on mine
So what exhaust set up are you running on that factory power plant in the rally car?
Awesome.
Just watched this again in 2022! video made be buy my 2019 Fiesta ST pretty much full bolt-ons now minus a big turbo, my big question is where can I buy this sequential gear box? I can't find anything online.
I've driven through iced roads & rough roads. Fiesta ST did amazing
I have the sedan version and it's a SE but I love to go for drives just for the heck of it it's tons of fun and Im a Mopar guy but I gotta give Ford credit when it comes to the Ford Fiesta
great sportscar
Does anyone know that wheel & tire setup they put on the blue fist??? It has to rub like crazy!
love this car fr
I have a stage 2 fiesta st running at 235 bhp, it's mint, put a cpe engine mount on it, plus mountune springs and short shifter, nothing can touch it on B roads, the michelin pilot sport 4s give amazing grip in all conditions.
thats it !!! im settling my eyes on a FiST !!!!!!!
The fact that he didn't mention the change in exhaust makes me question rather the car is the same or not lmao
I tell ya what, I just put GT Arctic 12s on 15" steel rims on my fiesta ST for winter. I took it down dump road. A dirt road I use to play Ken block on in highschool.. haha. And damn, with aggressive tires, that little thing just digs and goes. My older cars, I felt a little nervous going 40. I hit 60 In my ST and felt the confidence with the car to go faster but the dirt and tiny rocks were really railing on my paint. Hahha. But with propper tires for the terrain, that little thing goes like a tank!
What tires did they put on though?
I am incredibly happy with my FiST--with engine calibration by the same magician as ACP's Team O'Neill car. ;D
i’m very late to this vid but i got to see team o’neil in at the southern ohio rally, really cool!
Fiesta ST is such a little powerhouse!
Didn't get the ST model cause due to a leg injury awhile back manual has become hard. Got the SE and besides a turbo and clutch I see no difference! But car does handle so damn well, and picks up speed quick.
i have an SE sedan with the 5spd and i plan on "converting" it to the st. Fun car even without the turbo.
What turbo did you put? I have the se hatch. I'm gonna trade it in for the focus st or fiesta st. Still haven't made up my mind on it. I've also thought about just keeping it and then getting an st in the next 2 years.
TurboMeasel fiesta is a fun car. I have the SE and just 2 days ago an FRS pulled next to me on the HWY and wanted to race. I thought I would lose but I didn't. You get looks with the FRS for the price. It's such a high price for a non turbo.
I don't have a Fiesta wish I did but happy to own a bigger brother!!!
awesome
How do you raise the car for rally ?
It isn't the least bit roomy...
Lol, anyone whos been in one will agree. The hatch space is nonexistant
+Wannabe180sx definitely, I LOVED my old fiesta se hatch, but the cramped back seats and the small cargo room was the only downfall.
Driver and passenger seating area is pretty roomy, rear seats are usable if you don't have a really tall person in front and adjust the seats so there's a compromise in space between front and rear. Hatch space is almost non existent, with the seats down you can fit a good amount of stuff, but no rear passengers in that case. Definitely isn't a big car, there are a few smaller less practical ones like MX-5 / Miata and Toyota GT/Subaru BRZ, Fiat 500 Etc.
Hey guys, I was wondering if you recall what tires were used on those cars? I'm guessing studded rally tires, but just wanted to make sure because I want to get a good tire for the snow/ice.
They are not studded as they are not allowed to used studded tires at that rally. However they were probably specially grooved tires for ice. A good set of blizzaks will serve you well for winter.
The crazy thing is you can now get this car, like a 2014-2016 for only 7-9k (in my area)
Got a fiesta st amazing fun
The rally car is lighter as you can see in the inside takes, everything's been stripped off. The suspension is heavily modified. Besides, the engine sound is way different. I don't think they are being sincere in this video, don't expect the performance of your Fiestas ST to be the same of a rally car, that's just silly.
trance former Yeah, its a bit misleading.
He said stock ecu yet the car seems to have more power (does he mean it has a stock ecu with a tune?) & stock piping yet the car sounds like it has a racing exhaust? Did he mean stock intercooler piping?
Then he said he lifted the stock suspension a bit then he said the car has a heavier suspension?
trance former Not to mention the rally car has a built tranny
I don't expect it to be the same... but the results speak for themselves... that little Fiesta was hauling ass in the snow... period.... I don't care if it's half as slow... I can't do that shit in my civic
Engine internals are stock, any one can modify exaust, suspension and throw a tune...strip interior.
They only thing that that particular rally car has that average Joe will not is rally transmission.
He literally explained the transmission is built, and obviously it has a more free flowing exhaust which has nothing to do with the engine sound
I can’t believe they get that much snow down there
I was planning to get a vw battle convertible and the color is in caramel but now I want a Ford fiesta st.
I’m so happy I went for a rs to expensive so I asked for a st they said they only have the fiesta st I took it and I love it
This was the best decision you have ever made.
different transmision and suspension with a racing exhaust
Amen ❤❤❤❤❤❤
What snow tires is this using
those are rally snow tires
I have taken my focus st to places I had no business being. Go ford!
This video made me buy a fiesta st
Best car buying decision in your life! Beautiful!
a year later and are you loving it? I've had mine for a year now too and every time I climb in I'm ready for some fun
What sort of gearbox is in the ST rally car? He mentioned clutch-less shifting. Is it a sequential, a dog box, or something else?
Robert Dunn probally a sadev sequential. ive seen those used on wrc and grc rally cars
Daniel Vought Almost positive it's a Sadev transmission. Those are what M-Sport uses, and Team O'Neill does some of the M-Sport kit.
This guy's is cold
Why do US spec of european cars not have LED lights? The fiesta has LED DRL's and the Golf GTI/R/GTD has too + LED rear lights...
Anthony Dunn because that would make the Euro spec.
The US has a lot more stupid regulations for lights and bumpers etc, so we get shafted when it comes to that stuff. Also the reason we get cars later, because the manufacturers have to modify the designs then bring them here
I hate DRLs, glad my Fiesta doesn't have them. I do wish I had a separate turn signal from the brake light bulb in rear, though. Also, LED lights are more expensive to replace if you have a minor accident. Pass.
Had mine for 5 years and 155k miles. Loved driving that that. And then I stupidly traded it in. At least my wife has one
Who needs added complexity of 4 wheel drive the st is a superb car
To be honest.. This video was a dead give away considering the fact that, tons of people use FiSTs, in rally races lol.
Even Ken Block has FiSTs.. The STs are legit rally cars alone lol and has been used as a rally car base for years in the US and Europe..
"Tee" rally car you can drive on streets 👍 put big tires on it take her off road 👍 win win
Time for me to go and jump my ST
There has to be something it's not good at.... Hmmm Drag racing a GT-R maybe?
Lmao ok as long as we get the extra 120k to build the engine and twin big turbo it with water meth.
why do I feel like Ford sponsored this video
+hotpocket+
*Are you dumb? The results were fabricated to make the regular Fiesta ST look like it is better than it really is. Hence why it seems like Ford sponsored the video.*
Joshuabrutl lol clearly you don't own a modified st so you are just judging without any solid evidence.
Jack-Spicer I actually own a fiesta st now and coming from a stage 2 gti this car is slow as bawls
Joshuabrutl I ment to reply to the other guy not you lol, your gti might be faster in straights but it won't out corner the st.
+Jack-Spicer *Clearly you are mistaken. I actually own a Fiesta ST and this car is slow as bawls. No LSD, no grip to put torque onto the pavement, wheel spin in 2nd gear, tire rubs at 225. A stock MK7 GTI would wreck a Stage3 FiST.* --- *Back on topic, a stock FiST cannot keep up with a rally version FiST that probably has over $20k of mods. This is a stupid promotion.*
What really knocks me out of my socks is that Ford decided to stop production on hatches for the US market.... RRRRR!!
Well done video for sales purpose! In reality you be insane to take a stock st on a course like that and believe it's almost the same as a rally car! There would all kind of damages and most likely be un-drivable afterward .
Terry Chan actually the only things needed to protect the car would be skid plates, otherwise it will last.
I don't see how the car would be undrivable after.
I've done silly stuff like this in mine. Maybe not to the extent shown, but rallies destroy even purpose-built cars. But I've hooned it on USFS roads in the winter (the ones they plow, anyway...); going strong at 40K. The stiff suspension and short wheelbase are the major factors that distinguish it for doing well on bad roads.
2020 ended the fiesta
I just wish Ford named it something other than "Fiesta".
+p4horror Why? Driving it is like a Party... so the name is accurate! I love mine.
p4horror they are also assembled in Mexico. Kinda fitting.
Devon Jennings Ah I see. Thanks.
ST's are built in Europe
This is a blatant advertisement from Ford haha
it has to be disclosed that the video is sponsored or endorsed by a company, otherwise it’s against the RUclips terms of service
I know it’s years too late, but just a nice little way RUclips stops biased/bought content.
“There has to be something it’s not good at”
literally everything sucks at rally lol
isn't fiesta st fwd?
yes
front wheel drive not four wheel drive...
Fun wheel drive.
I ALMOST believed him until they give you the shot from inside the rally car and you hear the whine of presumably the all wheel drive ...or whatever else that could be....doesn't sound like a turbo charger. Anyway...I know nothing about rally cars but I have a hard time believing the only differences are tires and decals. But ..meh...I could be wrong. The Ford Fiesta ST is a GREAT car non the less...everyone says it's a riot to drive and has lots of torque on tap low in the rev range. Most fun for the buck no question. Ford really has gotten their shit together.
***** So it's NOT the same car? lol...
+crackerisntme well it has a completely different transmission, so I assume the lsd is different to seeing that it's inside the transmission. haha
thats gear box and clutch you hear..i assume it has stage 2+ in it or better..i have 2+ on my st and its loud and chattery.
ACP competes in the front wheel drive class. Car is indeed 2wd. probably hearing more whine from the exhaust and the sequential gear box.
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Dudes transmitting costs more than his car. Lol. Talk about diminishing returns!!!
*transmission
How about a Fiesta RS?
mgrande11 not available yet I would be really shocked if they don't come out with one soon.
Tyler Wessling they won't come out with one, sales would seriously cut into focus rs/st as it would be a better all around car with AWD and more HP
Get a VT330R hybrid turbo and a wavetrac LSD. Closest thing to a fiesta rs
*Sigh* I wish the Fiesta ST was made a few years ago so I could afford a used one...We'll my MS3 will hold me out for awhile, but I feel the fiesta calling me......
thehollowlingwin I traded my 2011 MS3 for the Fiesta ST and couldn't be happier. Sure it's not as quick in a straight line, but it's *MUCH* more fun to drive (and toss around). =)
thehollowlingwin you won't want a used st. They have abysmal reliability.
Lots of mildly used ones with low mileage available, although prices aren't so low. Sometimes you can get a good deal, that's how I got mine.
@@MirageTactics they actually are pretty reliable considering it is a performance car.
It's so much fun seeing the Americans freak out over the little Fiesta! It's like, welcome to the UK since 1976, haha :D
Man, if this is how Americans react to the fiesta I'd love to see what you all think of something more hardcore like a Renault Sport.
Fiesta STs consistently get better reviews than Renault Clios
Cole McNair Because the current Renault Clio is crap.
I was talking more Clio Trophy or Megane 275.
benanderson89 Would sure love for us to have more of those options available, but the US market is definitely improving of late. We may not see all of the Euro halo cars, but we aren't left wanting anymore like we used to be for at least a good sampling of them.
AJDrac You could totally get the VXR hot hatch cars via Buick if general motors ever decided to import them.
The entire Buick line-up bar the big SUV have been replaced with rebadged Vauxhall/Opel cars.
The Verano is the Astra, the Cascada is the... Cascada, the Regal is the Insignia etc. etc.
Considering how quickly they are expanding their product lines, I wouldn't be surprised if you got the more potent version of the Verano with Astra VXR internals underneath (280bhp, mechanical diff) - albeit yours would be a Sedan, not a hatchback.
Then you've got the Insignia VXR which would be the new T-Type and Grand National. 2.8L Turbo V6 and a fixed All Wheel Drive system. Again, yours would be a Sedan - ours is a fastback hatchback.
General Motors just needs that little extra push to being them over. I doubt they'd bring over the Corsa with a Buick badge, however. A little super-mini to rival the Fiesta would probably be re-branded as a Chevrolet.
The Opel Adam could be a Buick, however. Premium Micro-Car ala the Fiat 500.
+Tom Brooks And the award for wildly out of left field goes to~
I really don’t think that you need intercom in a street car 🙄
Makes me want to go rally my Veloster turbo haha
This is Elon Musk if he grew up as a petrol head
Seems to be a lot of people in here that don't believe what they are seeing and just claim it's bullshit. Is it because they are jealous of it and just don't want to believe it? I have a Fiesta ST myself and just threw some Michelin Ice X3 tires on it and it's awesome in the winter. I wouldn't want to throw it around a rally course myself just out of fear of damaging it.
If you don't believe all this stuff, go to the Team O'Neal rally school youtube channel and watch them actually doing it in Stock ST's. They start you in a Stock ST then move you up to what he's driving. You can also see them transforming the Stock Fiesta's into their Rally cars. They just strip it down completely then put in the sequential transmission and throw Rally Suspension on it.
hell yea.. butt hurt little vw creeps are the worst.... vw is junk just to sort that out.. i have a 2014 fiesta st and its awesome, loves to rev right out all day long and never gives up... takes so many hidings lol
Is there an belgian in here?
D.Sterckx
I thought front wheel drive cars were ass in snow.
LSD
You would be wrong. Majority of weight is over drive wheels, you don't need LSD either. Why do you think the Mini dominated rally racing for years?
Rwd are the worst for snow
LOL Next time get a guy to test drive it thats not sponcered by FORD!! lol they are great cars though... LMAO "same suspention mounting points" meanwhile his suspention that cost at least $7000 per corner for starters
This is a commercial, not an actual test...
This is the Matrix
it has to be disclosed that the video is sponsored or endorsed by a company, otherwise it’s against the RUclips terms of service
I know it’s years too late, but just a nice little way RUclips stops biased/bought content.
Spacious? 😂😂😂😂
Puff puff pass. You’re smoking too much.
lol, this car new is what I paid for my 2nd STI, used
Someone please tell me how in the world these guys are capable of running in snow. What tires are they using? I love my FIST, but it is one of the worst cars in snow I have ever driven. Mainly because of its stock summer tires it comes with and it is so light weight.
Tom Brooks ANY winter tires would be better than the stock summers. Those should never ever touch snow or even any temperature around freezing - they're summer only. I run Kumho I'zen (relatively cheap winter tires) on Motegi MR125's (16") and my FiST is fantastic in the snow! I actually look forward to a good snowfall, it's that much fun.
+Kurtis Martin what size tire do you run? Do you recommend this tire/ wheel combo (substituting an all weather tire) for daily use or does the performance suck?
Greg Howell I run 205/45R16's in the winter (Nov-Mar/Apr) and the stock wheel/tire setup in the summer. You can run 15 inch rims but they get too close to the front callipers in my opinion, especially in deep snow and dirt. It depends on where you live and how much snowfall you get though. I'm outside of Toronto, so I don't risk running all weathers in the winter for safety reasons and because I want to have fun and not worry about getting stuck or not having traction when I need it. Also, I would always choose summer tires over all weather. I love grip, and have found decent grip even with the winters as they're softer.
Thank you!!!!
Kurtis Martin Do you guys have any experience with different size wheels? 17s, 16s, 15s or 18s? I always thought the lower the profile meaning the higher the wheels size 17s,18s the better the traction for summer tires on the road. I know they look alot better. Why would anyone go with a lower wheel size? Seems like the lower the rim size the more your car looks like a normal sedan on the road. Any science and logic behind all this?
own one... its a sleeping monster
Sponsored review, no rally car is less than 50% modified to the street car. The Fiesta is not that good, and is also a unreliable shitbox. I know what i'm speaking about because i own one for years. that shit was only reliable for 3 years, since then everything on it is beaking down and even rain water gets inside the boot. The worst car that my closest family ever owned. A good car for leasing, not for owning.
What model of Fiesta do you have? The ST or a base model, and is it a manual?
I have an ST manual from 2014.
Weird... I've had no problems on my 2016 Fiesta ST at all. My boyfriend had a 2014 FiST with no problems as well, until it got totaled from a driver not paying attention, he got a 2016 FiST after that and no issues whatsoever.
Definitely seems like a sponsored review, I'm not sure about long term reliability either, rear brakes slide pins on the seem to seize up often, so you need to clean and lube em up, paint is cheap and chips easy, there's weird buzzing noises, but other than that my 2014 is going strong so far.
*lol... such a stupid promotion. So professional rally champ with a fully rebuilt, stripped out rally Fiesta can't outrun a car journalist in a regular Fiesta ST with rally wheels??*
my transmission makes that whining sound too