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Written by Stephen Dobie
This punchy little thing is the Ford Fiesta R2. It"s a brand new rally car from M Sport, who you may note have just lifted the World Rally Championship with the help of now six-time champion Sebastien Ogier. This R2 won"t compete at the same level, but M Sport says it"s heavily inspired by that title-winning car. Being a more junior car, it has a more junior drivetrain. So it"s front-wheel drive, not all-wheel drive, while its engine is the same diddy 1.0-litre three-cylinder turbo you"ll find in the road-going Fiesta. Indeed, M Sport says it"s based on the Fiesta ST-Line you can buy from the showroom.
Date written: 6 Dec 2018
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 14248
This punchy little thing is the Ford Fiesta R2. It"s a brand new rally car from M Sport, who you may note have just lifted the World Rally Championship with the help of now six-time champion Sebastien Ogier. This R2 won"t compete at the same level, but M Sport says it"s heavily inspired by that title-winning car. Being a more junior car, it has a more junior drivetrain. So it"s front-wheel drive, not all-wheel drive, while its engine is the same diddy 1.0-litre three-cylinder turbo you"ll find in the road-going Fiesta. Indeed, M Sport says it"s based on the Fiesta ST-Line you can buy from the showroom.
Date written: 6 Dec 2018
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 14248
