what the hell is wrong with them?
had ago in a friends 05 fiesta zetec s today, was expecting a sporty little thing to go with the big wheel arches and the S badge etc but it was like a dead dog. maybe i am just used to the kseries but it just didnt like to rev and was so boring, no power bursts or anything!
i didnt ask him much about the engine, but i knew it was a 1.6 16v so was expecting about 115-120bhp from a modern engine.
got home and looked it up and it is 98bhp
pathetic, the 1.4 16v is 76bhp
even worse.
what is going on? is the k-series that good or are ford just rubbish at making engines?
also had abit of a drag on a dead industrial estate, i left him behind after 4k in 3rd in 214si.
10year old 80k 1.4 beats a <1year old 2k 1.6

had ago in a friends 05 fiesta zetec s today, was expecting a sporty little thing to go with the big wheel arches and the S badge etc but it was like a dead dog. maybe i am just used to the kseries but it just didnt like to rev and was so boring, no power bursts or anything!
i didnt ask him much about the engine, but i knew it was a 1.6 16v so was expecting about 115-120bhp from a modern engine.
got home and looked it up and it is 98bhp
what is going on? is the k-series that good or are ford just rubbish at making engines?
also had abit of a drag on a dead industrial estate, i left him behind after 4k in 3rd in 214si.
10year old 80k 1.4 beats a <1year old 2k 1.6