We recently spent some time with the recently refreshed VW Polo GTI and share our thoughts in this report. VW’s Polo is a perennial top seller in the local market. It’s not difficult to see why. The little hatch is stylish, well built (right here in SA we may add) and feels like it offers […]
When Hyundai formed its high-performance N division it was quite clear that it was aiming to lead the segment. To do that it would have to outgun the likes of the VW Golf GTI and its smaller sibling the Polo GTI. To beat the former it created the highly lauded i30N (read our driving review […]
Model: Ford Fiesta ST 200 Gearbox: 6 Speed Manual Transmission Engine: 1.6 Litre Turbocharged Power: 147 kW @ 6 000 r/min Torque: 290 Nm @ 2 500 – 4 000 r/min Licensing Mass: 1 163 kg Power to Weight: 126.397 kW / Tonne Power to Capacity: 92.105 kW / Litre 0-100 km/h: 7.38 Seconds 1/4 Mile […]
Model: Ford Fiesta ST Gearbox: 6 Speed Manual Transmission Engine: 1.6 Litre Turbocharged Power: 134 kW @ 5 700 r/min Torque: 240 Nm @ 1 600 – 5 000 r/min Licensing Mass: 1 164 kg Power to Weight: 115.120 kW / Tonne Power to Capacity: 83.960 kW / Litre 0-100 km/h: 7.43 Seconds ¼ Mile: 15.33 Seconds […]
Model: Ford Fiesta ST Engine: 2.0 Litre Naturally Aspirated Power: 112 kW @ 6 500 r/min Torque: 190 Nm @ 4 500 r/min 0-100 km/h: 9.40 seconds ¼ Mile: 16.78 seconds @ 134.30 km/h 1 Km: 30.75 seconds @ 168.96 km/h Actual Top Speed: 200.34 km/h @ 6 100 r/min in 5th gear (Clock 201 km/h) […]
