2009 MSE/TeamRS Ford Fiesta debuts at European Rallycross Championship
2009 MSE/TeamRS Ford Fiesta Rally-Cross - Click above for a high-res image gallery
Based on the new Fiesta, Ford's TeamRS and Swedish rally team MSE built this widebody monster around a 2.0-liter Duratec turbo four snorting E85 ethanol to produce a massive 550 horsepower. That's enough to push the 2,600-pound rally-prepped Fiesta up to sixty in a scant 2.8 seconds. The car is driven by former champion Andreas Erikkson and double World Rally Champion Marcus Gronholm, and it managed to take a heat win in its debut event at the European Rally Cross stage at Lydden Hill, UK, despite suffering from some technical teething problems. Check it out in the gallery below.
[Source: TeamRS via Autofiends]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Bobmarley 8:38AM (4/22/2009)
FRIGGIN BAD ASH!!!
...no more comments needed
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Randy 11:11AM (4/22/2009)
Is that a Sean Connery impersonation? ;)
And for the car... Thatsh Ashhtonishing!
Bobmarley 12:56PM (4/22/2009)
yesh...the fieshta ish mightier...Trebek!!!
Wayno-san 8:42AM (4/22/2009)
All I can say is "WOW"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That is one AWESOME looking car (not feeling the pain job though). I want a 550HP Fiesta too!
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Fara 8:50AM (4/22/2009)
WOAH! Awesome.
And his Last name is spelled Eriksson
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Itsuru 9:00AM (4/22/2009)
My fiesta feels a little underpowered in comparison.
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Kattleox 9:35AM (4/22/2009)
I'm lovin' that spoiler. (wow, I think thats the first time I've ever said that)
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Frank 9:45AM (4/22/2009)
Wow. . . . Why does this always happen overseas? Hello Dearborn
anybody seeing this?
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Stuka 9:46AM (4/22/2009)
mmmmm :)
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Pip 10:00AM (4/22/2009)
Do they have an RS version of the Fiesa overseas like they did the Focus? Does this mean we will see it come over here in the USA? I know, I'm dreaming, they wont ever sell a car people actually want over here....
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skicat 10:35AM (4/22/2009)
Boys -
Put yr units back in yr pants. It's a RACING MACHINE. Purpose built by hand, tube frame, glass body panels, barely one nut, bolt or other mechanical component (roof? engine block? maybe???) in common with a real Fiesta. This to the street car is what the Rat Fink models were to hot rods in the 60s.
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Frank 10:57AM (4/22/2009)
@skicat
We all know the basics for building a race car these days. 2600 lb is a heavy tube framed car so we will find out how much is factory in time. The wow factor has to be a 550 hp 2.0 L 4 banger running on E85 and being able to race it for a long period of time.
Hamud 10:54AM (4/22/2009)
HOLY FACK. 2.0 Turbo with 550HP, that's insane. ME FACKING WANTS.
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John P. 11:06AM (4/22/2009)
That'd be fun for some late night hoonage on city streets I bet. Stupid? Of course, but fun!
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imirk 12:01PM (4/22/2009)
pssht city streets, I don't know any place better than where it is in those pictures, sliding and griping is way around a non-speed controlled environment, if only there had been snow too
Timboj 11:54AM (4/22/2009)
Holy f**k-s**t. That's probably the best looking hatch I've ever seen. Hats off, TeamRS
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typhoon5000 12:47PM (4/22/2009)
Very Nice, but no high-res pics?
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