Drove it through a few backroad twisties. It handled those well, although on a really tight corner at about 30 mph I had to use some brakes because I felt it would understeer. The brakes were strong and felt easy to use.
Drove it on a 2nd gear pull on the straights. Good acceleration. Turbo kicked in around 2-3k. Really added some power. Otherwise it was like what you would expect.
Pretty good for a 1.6l Turbo I4 FWD hatchback. Economical and sporty. I even fit in the backseat as a 6'2" dude. Probably wouldn't want to sit back there too long though.
Ford did the FiST right. It did me right. I really understand why people call it a "hot hatch" now. I had a ton of fun throwing it around.
So yea. /blogpost
Nolan Allen
seems like a good car, I've always wanted to drive one. saw a guy take a clover leaf on three wheels in a FiST and gave me instant envy.
Adrian Bell
tfw master race 3 door version
Connor Russell
It really feels like a good car. It doesn't rattle, although the suspension is a tad stiff. There is very little body roll and the seats (Recaros?) refuse to let you slide around. The hatch space easily holds whatever you want and the backseat is good for people or things.
Because it was a friend's vehie I really didn't fiddle with anything besides the seat, but to just drive it that's all I needed. The gauges light up nicely. The clutch had a defined grab point and feel. The accelerator felt instantly responsive.
Honestly I'll tell my bud that if he ever wants to sell his FiST that I'd buy it. I really enjoyed taking it for a spin. A big step up from most things I've driven lately.
His was a 5 door. I own a 2dr coupe myself and the backseat is good for just about nobody but a dorf.
Adam Young
what was the torque vectoring like? is the steering as numb as people say?
Jonathan Russell
Sorry I'm answering so late, it was 4:30AM my time and I passed out.
>what was the torque vectoring like? I never felt like the car was going out of control, even though I was cornering at some fairly high speeds. I never felt as if I was going to crash. Considering it was a friend's car I didn't take things *too* quickly, but regardless of what people think about the TVC I think it did it's job well. >is the steering as numb as people say? Meh. I couldn't really feel as if where I was steering was very precise but it got the job done. It was a comfortable level of control but yes it was a little numb. Perfect for econoboxing but on the track it might leave you looking for more response especially with small adjustments.
Also, earlier hand over hand movements were very necessary because my hands would hit my knees taking tighter turns, just an FYI for you tall guys looking at the FiST.
Luke Perry
FoST > FiST
Ryan Sanders
It feels like it's going to lose control in a turn over 30 but it won't.
Build quality is shit though. Mine has 15k miles and Ford has already replaced most of the front suspension, plus the bolts connecting the front subframe were coming off due to being incorrectly torqued at the factory.
If you get clunking when changing gears have them check the front suspension. Also, a catchcan is a must. The 1.6l will fuck the valves with oil.
Anthony Morales
The Fiesta is just a huge piece of shit, all of them from 2011-2014 have had to have the transmission replaced multiple times.
Wyatt Jenkins
>It feels like it's going to lose control in a turn over 30 but it won't. Yep. I agree completely on that. I was being a bit cautious but I knew it could probably handle more speed. It was almost an on-rails feeling. >Build quality is shit though. Mine has 15k miles and Ford has already replaced most of the front suspension, plus the bolts connecting the front subframe were coming off due to being incorrectly torqued at the factory. See I won't get that experience because it's not mine, but it's good to know. >If you get clunking when changing gears have them check the front suspension. When I was shifting it was clunkless so his must still be ok. >Also, a catchcan is a must. The 1.6l will fuck the valves with oil. I'll recommend that to him.
If I had one complaint, it's that the seats were almost *too* bolstered. I have larger quads from lifting and the side bolsters made it uncomfortable to have anything in my pockets.
He works for Ford so he got a good deal on his 2016 model. Was that transmission issue solved after 2014?
