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Keith's 2015 Mega Hot Hatch Thread

stever750
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    You'd have to be a bit daft to think there won't be. Ford has (unlike other car makers) realised that loads of people remap and found a way to influence what people do to their cars. At least by off

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    This is my one, love the little beast.   

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    Makes you wonder why so few makers do have an approved remap available. You'd think it would be better for VAG to be involved in a safe remap for it's products that just leave the door open to a mult

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Sounds great, but like a lot of Mercedes products at the moment it's over styled. Korean cars look more restrained and aesthetically pleasing than that monster! I'd have one though!

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    Had a ride in an M4 yesterday. That is one seriously nice car, love the looks, sound to die for and is pretty rapid. Who needs an alfa... Oh wait.

    So more and more I like the look of the New shape Focus ST estate but with the petrol engine, anyone had any experiance with this engine or car?

     

     

    Had a ride in an M4 yesterday. That is one seriously nice car, love the looks, sound to die for and is pretty rapid. Who needs an alfa... Oh wait.

     

    I agree as well and if I am reading correctly it is a twin turbo straight six which does sound good. 

    So more and more I like the look of the New shape Focus ST estate but with the petrol engine, anyone had any experiance with this engine or car?

     

     

     

    I agree as well and if I am reading correctly it is a twin turbo straight six which does sound good. 

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=scXXhmknySA

     

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0mjmtelOsk

     

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Yjg0_l6Xk4

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    I had a look at the Autocar road test section yesterday as one does, and notice that the in gear acceleration for the M4 is better than an M5, and in another league to the M135i. Anything sub 9.0s to 100, and under 4s 30-70 is seriously rapid.

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    I had a look at the Autocar road test section yesterday as one does, and notice that the in gear acceleration for the M4 is better than an M5, and in another league to the M135i. Anything sub 9.0s to 100, and under 4s 30-70 is seriously rapid.

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    Will have a look later as work network bans youtube, I like the fast estate and at the moment looking at prices seems to be quite affordable, reading about the Fiesta ST I hope some of the handling pays off for its bigger brother. 

    They are all M4 reviews, not Focus.

    I will have a look in that case anyway, I assumed that as they were under the quote regarding the Focus. Still an enjoyable watch!

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    Yeh have been looking at the reviews and such like, going to take a drive up to the local Ford Stealer at some point to have a butchers and possibly a test drive, but worth asking as always good to get an impartial view on the car of a forum, and being a hot hatch/estate thought this would be the best thread

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    4WD, check!

    300 bhp...oh.

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    Lots of the Warm & Hot Hatch stuff is ramped up now pre September 2015 when cars after this will have to meet Euro 6 Emissions.

    These past few months there was talk of the £1 Litre of Fuel in the UK and now the price is going up again.

     

    All it takes is a Government Campaign to enforce the Speed Limits in the UK, and thats happening now,

    more cameras, plead quilty online in England & Wales etc.

    Then the Hot Hatch and faster Hot Hatch market can take a dive in the UK.

     

    More efficient, more reliable, nicer and better value is always going to be selling more cars in the UK than the cars that can already go at double 

    the NSL being able to Max at even more, & getting to the National Speed Limit in under 7 seconds, under 6 seconds or even under 5 seconds 

    only has you stuck behind the car in front for an extra few seconds usually.

    * A reformed Old Boy Racer, trying to keep his driving Licence.*

     

    It is nice to be able to overtake safely in the Speed Limits, but then most 150 bhp cars in the UK that are not fat hippos can do that.

    There are some right Porkers of Hot Hatches being built now,

    they need more power to get a move on, and bigger brakes to stop their lardy arse.

    *Just add lightness, Handling, Traction , Braking and decent tyres for the use the car gets, ie if a Road Car, then Road Tyres,

    maybe not Semi Track or Semi Eco.*  

     

    Nearly every time a Hot Hatch article appears the Testers mention the Suzuki Swift Sport which Handles and is around the cheapest Warm Hatch.

    If Suzuki gave it more power it would likely be no more usable on UK roads than it is already.

    Its time that more decent sized & weight small sub £18-19,000 Warm Hatches were available in the UK.

    5 Door ones, not the likes of a small 3 door near no rear seat Abarth, Mito, MINI (there are 5 doors now i know)

    A 5 Door Fiesta ST would be a good start, but then Ford want people buying a Focus to get 5 doors.

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