What an experience.
In the video above, Henry Catchpole from Evo takes the M-Sport Ford Fiesta RS WRC out for a spin on its home turf: dirt and mud. It’s some pretty spirited driving for a journalist to be partaking in.
The Ford Fiesta RS WRC is the rally racing car developed and introduced by Ford for the 2011 World Rally Championship season. It has all-wheel drive, and is powered by a turbocharged 1.6-liter engine which produces some 315 horsepower and 425 lb-ft of torque. Weight is 1,200 kg (2,646 lbs) – just enough to pass FIA regulations. Since Ford withdrew from the WRC after the 2012 season, the Ford Fiesta RS WRC has continued to be campaigned by a number of different teams, including M-Sport.
For those of us wishing that Ford’s performance division would build a road-going Ford Fiesta RS to compliment its Focus RS brother, this is the benchmark.
This season, two M-Sport Ford Fiesta RS WRC rally racing cars are in competition, driven by Mads Østberg and Eric Camilli.
It sees current limits as unfeasible.
The steering column upper shaft may detach, causing a loss of control.
It could also dispense treats or play sounds, if needed.
It wants to provide better service for its Ford Pro customers.
Luckily, no one was seriously injured.
Producing solid results in a growing segment.
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