Ford Fiesta vs. Chevy Corvette

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Jan 10, 2010 | 06:39 PM

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Red Jay

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You're taking Top Gear too seriously.

Jeremy will pretty much criticize any car that's not an Aston Martin. James will criticize anything that's not British or boring (or both) and Richard is different, he actually likes American cars.

yeah, i remember when he couldnt tell the difference between flywheel hp and rear wheel hp on the GT500 review, lol.

Jan 10, 2010 | 09:08 PM

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lsanch33

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yeah, i remember when he couldnt tell the difference between flywheel hp and rear wheel hp on the GT500 review, lol.

I saw that one also . .. . . . they measured ~465 HP (I believe) at the rear wheels. < 10% loss due to transmission . . .. . thats pretty good! (They claimed Ford was ripping them off). You are right thoughs guys are complete morons.

Jan 10, 2010 | 09:19 PM

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Zastava_101

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They also said that if you put a piano on the top of Morris Marina it helps with aerodynamics.

Don't take Top Gear too seriously.

Jan 11, 2010 | 09:33 AM

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Cusp

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Originally Posted by stangfoeva

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_ab6...eature=related

Great Top Gear segment. Skip to about 4:20 if you just wanna see the fiesta vs. vette part and don't care about the review of the fiesta.

Looks to be a great little car

Can't watch that link because our-tube pulled it.
I knew a woman who owned a fiesta from the mid to late 80s. Typical ho-hum econo car. Did 0-60 in about 10 minutes. (just kidding) But impressive in the performance arena it was not.

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Jan 11, 2010 | 09:42 AM

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Cusp

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That Fiesta looks remarkably like a Mazda 3. Now lets get those two cars out on the track. That vette will own it. Hand brake turns and all.

Jan 13, 2010 | 01:51 AM

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hi5.0

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Sure - at least until they get to the "beach assault" portion of the test. Let's see how well the plastic-bodied car does then.

Jan 13, 2010 | 02:28 AM

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Greatest car review ever. I recorded that Top Gear episode and lol everytime.

Jan 13, 2010 | 02:45 PM

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vyto2

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I'd still rather have the zo6 in the mall chase...

You could run the fiesta over if you wanted to...

Jan 26, 2010 | 05:30 AM

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Sure - at least until they get to the "beach assault" portion of the test. Let's see how well the plastic-bodied car does then.

Holding true to GM engineering, the driver better know how to swim!! Besides that, all that salt water on an all aluminum frame and cowl support is not a good combination!