Loco1234
01-20-2011, 12:53 PM
This little car is impressive, but the driver is amazing - totally in control!!
2011 Ford Fiesta pro built rally car weights in at 2,425-pounds, the Ford 2.0 liter (122 cu in) 4 cylinder engine is capable of up to 850 brake horsepower, but is restricted to 650 horsepower in order to give Block the torque band he needs to control the car. Equipped with an Olsbergs MSE Maktrak (magnesium) six-speed paddle-shift sequential transmission, it is capable of 660 lb.-ft. of torque at 4000 rpm and needs a mere 1.7 seconds to go from 0 to 60 mph.
For comparison:
A Ford Nextel race car weights 3400 lbs, has a 358 cu in motor making 800 hp.
That is 4.25 lbs per hp and 2.23 hp per cu in.
The Fiesta Rally car weights 2425 lbs, has a 122 cu in motor making 650 hp.
That is 3.73 lbs per hp and 5.37 hp per cu in.
If you take the Ford Next el race cars 358 cu in and multiply it by the Fiesta Rally cars hp per cu in of 5.37 hp per cu in the Nextel motor would make over 1900 hp.
The worlds fastest street car is the 2.2 million dollar, V16 Bugatti Veyron that accelerates from 0 to 60 in 2.5 seconds. The Ford Fiesta does it in 1.7 seconds with "12" less cylinders, must be Ford technology.
Enjoy this cool little Ford Fiesta while he rips new set of tires off this thing in 6.5 minutes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TshFWSsrn8 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TshFWSsrn8)
2011 Ford Fiesta pro built rally car weights in at 2,425-pounds, the Ford 2.0 liter (122 cu in) 4 cylinder engine is capable of up to 850 brake horsepower, but is restricted to 650 horsepower in order to give Block the torque band he needs to control the car. Equipped with an Olsbergs MSE Maktrak (magnesium) six-speed paddle-shift sequential transmission, it is capable of 660 lb.-ft. of torque at 4000 rpm and needs a mere 1.7 seconds to go from 0 to 60 mph.
For comparison:
A Ford Nextel race car weights 3400 lbs, has a 358 cu in motor making 800 hp.
That is 4.25 lbs per hp and 2.23 hp per cu in.
The Fiesta Rally car weights 2425 lbs, has a 122 cu in motor making 650 hp.
That is 3.73 lbs per hp and 5.37 hp per cu in.
If you take the Ford Next el race cars 358 cu in and multiply it by the Fiesta Rally cars hp per cu in of 5.37 hp per cu in the Nextel motor would make over 1900 hp.
The worlds fastest street car is the 2.2 million dollar, V16 Bugatti Veyron that accelerates from 0 to 60 in 2.5 seconds. The Ford Fiesta does it in 1.7 seconds with "12" less cylinders, must be Ford technology.
Enjoy this cool little Ford Fiesta while he rips new set of tires off this thing in 6.5 minutes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TshFWSsrn8 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TshFWSsrn8)