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Rumor: Fiesta RS w/250 hp + AWD


Hugh

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That's right. You see, IIRC, the Fiesta was out in the ROW a year before it arrived in North America. IMHO, the aggressive angled "rake" of the wedge-type styling is getting dated, but I could be mistaken.

 

But that's why I wonder if a new top hat might be in the works. :)

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Because the WRC is B-size specific, IIRC, because it's ROW-oriented, where people drive B-size, instead of Hemis. Fortunately, Ford makes a 2-dr Fiesta to compete with the 2-dr hatches from the competition. :)

 

http://www.wrc.com/en/wrc/teams/page/18-94---.html

 

I'm old enough to remember when WRC was running with midsize Group A cars (e.g. Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4, Subaru Legacy WRX, Mitsubishi Galant VR4 etc). When it went down to C-segment cars (Escort Cosworth and later Focus RS, Impreza WRX, Lancer EVO), I kind of lost interest. And then it was downsized again to B-segment cars.

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That's right. You see, IIRC, the Fiesta was out in the ROW a year before it arrived in North America. IMHO, the aggressive angled "rake" of the wedge-type styling is getting dated, but I could be mistaken.

 

But that's why I wonder if a new top hat might be in the works. :)

 

Unless you buy an Evoque...

 

But yeah, for practical purposes the aggressive wedge shape isn't useful.

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I'm old enough to remember when WRC was running with midsize Group A cars (e.g. Ford Sierra Cosworth 4x4, Subaru Legacy WRX, Mitsubishi Galant VR4 etc). When it went down to C-segment cars (Escort Cosworth and later Focus RS, Impreza WRX, Lancer EVO), I kind of lost interest. And then it was downsized again to B-segment cars.

 

It'll be mopeds before you know it.

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