Ford Fiesta ST vs Renault Megane RS - Hot Hatch track battle
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Date: 2022-04-17
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Radu
Something to bare in mind is the fact that Renault is running a Bridgestone Potenza S001 tyre while the Fiesta is running Michelin PilotSport 4. I really don't see them on the same level. I think that is part of the clever package offered by Ford. The 2019 ST will run 4s if you choose the 19 rims. Part of these lap times are down to how much grip the tyre provides on the given conditions. Even in such a small cicuit i would credit the Michelin 4 with up to half a second advantage. They simply brake better, keep more speed through the turn and let you feel the steering better. Renault went with Bridgestone, Hyundai with Pireli P0, Honda with Continental. Only Ford gives you Michelin on the larger rims. A very good choice. That's why i also think the ST that was recently presented will do very well on the 4s tyre. The Fiesta ST and the Megane RS are both great cars. Where i live the Megane RS and Hyundai I30N have very good prices. When fitting options to the Fiesta there's almost no price difference to the Hyundai and little to the Megane. That's why i would choose the Megane. Curious how the Focus ST will be. But as it sits for now, right here, i would go for a manual RS with the Cup chassis and standard 18 rims and upgrade later to a Michelin 4s tyre. On the street tyres do not make that much of a difference when it comes to handling because there will be fewer situations of runnig your car as hard you can. Confort and wear resistance are also very good with Michelins.
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Something to bare in mind is the fact that Renault is running a Bridgestone Potenza S001 tyre while the Fiesta is running Michelin PilotSport 4. I really don't see them on the same level. I think that is part of the clever package offered by Ford. The 2019 ST will run 4s if you choose the 19 rims. Part of these lap times are down to how much grip the tyre provides on the given conditions. Even in such a small cicuit i would credit the Michelin 4 with up to half a second advantage. They simply brake better, keep more speed through the turn and let you feel the steering better. Renault went with Bridgestone, Hyundai with Pireli P0, Honda with Continental. Only Ford gives you Michelin on the larger rims. A very good choice. That's why i also think the ST that was recently presented will do very well on the 4s tyre. The Fiesta ST and the Megane RS are both great cars. Where i live the Megane RS and Hyundai I30N have very good prices. When fitting options to the Fiesta there's almost no price difference to the Hyundai and little to the Megane. That's why i would choose the Megane. Curious how the Focus ST will be. But as it sits for now, right here, i would go for a manual RS with the Cup chassis and standard 18 rims and upgrade later to a Michelin 4s tyre. On the street tyres do not make that much of a difference when it comes to handling because there will be fewer situations of runnig your car as hard you can. Confort and wear resistance are also very good with Michelins.
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bimbeano
That Fiesta is a cracking car! I bought a Megane edc with standard sport chassis last year and do i feel bad about it? Absolutely not, it is a completely different car with a different purpose, 5 door, bigger, looks awesome and. yes it drives awesome as well. When i go to the racetrack to watch other people drive around i take my Megane, when i go to the racetrack to have some fun i can take my LSD equipped Clio 3 RS which will be more fun than the Fiesta -
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That Fiesta is a cracking car! I bought a Megane edc with standard sport chassis last year and do i feel bad about it? Absolutely not, it is a completely different car with a different purpose, 5 door, bigger, looks awesome and. yes it drives awesome as well. When i go to the racetrack to watch other people drive around i take my Megane, when i go to the racetrack to have some fun i can take my LSD equipped Clio 3 RS which will be more fun than the Fiesta -
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Nathan
Controversial but I really don't get this Fiesta love its not a very good looking car. Everybody talks about price but when I went to price one up was looking at 21k once you had any sort of options added I would still pick the polo gti over the fiesta its a much better built car in my opinion
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Controversial but I really don't get this Fiesta love its not a very good looking car. Everybody talks about price but when I went to price one up was looking at 21k once you had any sort of options added I would still pick the polo gti over the fiesta its a much better built car in my opinion
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nicolaas
Why all the hate on the ST looks?
It looks like a mini focus RS. Which is awesome!
Its a fiesta not a Ferrari so chill haha
Also really cool track battle because in the real world no one does over 200km/h around bends.
Unless you want to die i guess.
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Why all the hate on the ST looks?
It looks like a mini focus RS. Which is awesome!
Its a fiesta not a Ferrari so chill haha
Also really cool track battle because in the real world no one does over 200km/h around bends.
Unless you want to die i guess.
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Hadrien
So the Uk developed Ford with a UK guy, on a small Uk track was 2 tenth off a Megane rs which did a lap another day, with some other condition, and not even filmed. Steve Sutcliff keeping the biased reviews on point since 2008.
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So the Uk developed Ford with a UK guy, on a small Uk track was 2 tenth off a Megane rs which did a lap another day, with some other condition, and not even filmed. Steve Sutcliff keeping the biased reviews on point since 2008.
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Graeme
Years ago Steve shot a video in the old Clio 200 chasing a Focus RS that showed how giving away 100bhp doesn-t really matter. Ford have it nailed at the moment with the fiesta like Renault had that Clio nailed.
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Years ago Steve shot a video in the old Clio 200 chasing a Focus RS that showed how giving away 100bhp doesn-t really matter. Ford have it nailed at the moment with the fiesta like Renault had that Clio nailed.
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Dariusz
What a joke! All German/English reviews always give a one point to Ford - VW because it's not French. Fiesta its no better like Clio or Megane - simply its not honest review. its more like tv advert.
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What a joke! All German/English reviews always give a one point to Ford - VW because it's not French. Fiesta its no better like Clio or Megane - simply its not honest review. its more like tv advert.
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Matt
And if they-d tested a 3 door ST it would have been A) cheaper B) better looking and C) lighter than the 5 door version than they tested so possibly even closer to the Megane
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And if they-d tested a 3 door ST it would have been A) cheaper B) better looking and C) lighter than the 5 door version than they tested so possibly even closer to the Megane
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Adrien
Renault-bashing is this guy-s favorite sport. -Gearbox definitely better, front end better, more fun etc. - funny you-re the only person in the planet with such an opinion
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Renault-bashing is this guy-s favorite sport. -Gearbox definitely better, front end better, more fun etc. - funny you-re the only person in the planet with such an opinion
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ABC
And when Mountune release their ECU software for it I-m sure it would be as quick or quicker in a straight line and that 2 tenth would likely be in the Fiestas favour.
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And when Mountune release their ECU software for it I-m sure it would be as quick or quicker in a straight line and that 2 tenth would likely be in the Fiestas favour.
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