Just out of the signal. Empty stretch of road. The “Tata Sumo” behind you honks!! He thinks he should be let go! You wish you had those extra horses to mark their black hooves on his face… Well, you should have bought a Fiesta. A hundred (and one) Arabian stallions at the touch of your toe thumb ready to be unleashed yet under full control. That is Ford Fiesta for you…
Close all the doors, start the ignition, watch the RPM show 800 in the sport dial, I bet $100 you will only hear your breathing inside that cabin. Another $100 if you don’t reach out to the ignition thinking the engine has switched off or touch the accelerator to confirm that. Wonderfully crafted instrument panel with C-Segment class oozing in every knob and plastic your eyes can lay on. Door closing with that solid thud is normally seen only in the Skodas and Mercs.
Turning in corners? Put the ABS to work and the amazing steering wheel responds to that minor flicks and tips… Schumacher will swear he wont drive in Monte Carlo if he drives this beauty!
Six foot plus? No worries. Sit in the front or in the back and enjoy the ride with wonderful leg room. Want some cool air? Don’t worry there is hardly any difference in the pick-up with A/c on or off!!
The Gear Box. One can write volumes about that smooth, silky, short-throw gear box normally found in the D-Segment cars. Two-finger gear changers like me will fall in love with this… Not to mention the metal finish on the gear knob makes it look sportier. Mind you, the nearest (new) competitor to Fiesta has a notchy-arrogant-long-throw gearbox.
The Engine. First gear, Second gear, Third gear, it doesn’t matter the Arabian horses are raring to go that extra rpm for you when you need it. And they don’t grunt when u push them hard. But give a smooth whine and a sleek gain in speed as those honking Sumos and Accents and Hondas become a dot in your rear view mirror!!
Fiesta is a car that’s a Cheetah in a Tuxedo!! Yes its not aggressively designed like its elder brother, Ikon. And thankfully it doesn’t look from Planet Krypton either (read Honda). The two dome headlamp gives a Merc-ish hint and the result is that “Classy-yet-sporty” look that would go well with your Rs.10, 000 Blackberry suit or your Reebok sports kit!!
It sure slides in the city but this tamed-beast belongs to the Highways where it sizzles, rocks and makes you GO FIDA!! Three weeks old Im already in love with this baby…
Probably one of those brands which are marketed exactly as what it can do. And yes you can shout now “We are going to Ooty”. But you will be fourth in the car train, you game?