Ford Fiesta 1.6 (0-100) in 6.1 sec ?

brraj · 19th June 2006, 17:25

Hi All,

Ford Fiesta 1.6 (0-100) in 6.1 sec, Is this true ?

Follow the link for more information

http://www.india.ford.com/servlet/Co...iner&indexid=1

cheers
rajs

iraghava · 19th June 2006, 17:44

Has to be a typo that time is simply not possible in any car maunfactured in India. That kind of times are schieved by cars like the BMW 330i not a 1.6 L Ford Fiesta!

islero · 19th June 2006, 18:49

Ford doing what they do best....fibbing.

1Day · 19th June 2006, 19:00

they must have meant 0-60 and some wise @$$ writting the article or spec sheet, must have thought mph and converted it, 6.1 for fiesta is impossible, anyhow it must be 0-60kmph.

Boom Shiva · 19th June 2006, 20:04

I thought only scooters used 0-60 km/h timings, but nowadays even car manufacturers like Fiat Palio and now Ford are using this extremely low benchmark to tout their wares.

.anshuman · 19th June 2006, 21:08

this is a insert from topgear magazine and i can make out thousands of mistakes like this ,i wonder if they edit the magazine before printing.

premdiv · 19th June 2006, 22:28

if its 0-60 then baleno picks it in just 4.92 seconds............... so better than ford................

vinu99@gmail.co · 20th June 2006, 02:29

Non-sense. May be a genuine error! Strange to read the top speed as 155 kmph. Is that an error too? A 88 BHP Swift does 170 +

200mph · 20th June 2006, 02:39

non sense ... has to be a 0- 60 dude.

tsk1979 · 20th June 2006, 05:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by islero

Ford doing what they do best....fibbing.

How come ford is bluffing? Its the topgear people who are smoking something.
I have found their reviews and stats a little bit off with most cases.

whatcanthisbe · 20th June 2006, 09:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by iraghava

Has to be a typo that time is simply not possible in any car maunfactured in India. That kind of times are schieved by cars like the BMW 330i not a 1.6 L Ford Fiesta!

the 330 is a beautiful car esp the one with the ZHP package,,,,, mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

DRooooooooooooool

whatcanthisbe · 20th June 2006, 09:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by vinu99@gmail.co

Non-sense. May be a genuine error! Strange to read the top speed as 155 kmph. Is that an error too? A 88 BHP Swift does 170 +

top[ speeds are electronically limited. my 3 series bmw was top speed controlled at 128 MPH but i several times did 140 MPH+ without doing any modifications. on further research i found out that BMW had forgotten to put in the limiter

and several times the speedometer is of especiallt at such high speeds.

tarun83 · 5th February 2010, 00:22

I saw an empty patch and had just got the petrol filled, wanted to check the 0-100 timing of the car as my car has just done 3500kms. As per company figures Fiesta 1.6 does 0-100 in 11.43.

BTW I was not using any specific timing gauge to measure the time, but I am sure I must have done 0-100 in around 10 seconds or slightly less.

Please confirm how can I measure the exact timings?

sanjayc · 5th February 2010, 07:04

That topgear article is crap. I have personally gone upto 160 @ <5000 rpm, and provided more space was there, it was begging for more..so this 165 limit is all bs.

Even 0-100 is more towards what Ford Brochure claims (11.43 secs), and can be achieved with proper rev-matching while up-shifting.

zaks · 5th February 2010, 07:44

The top speeds mentioned by the car manufacturer are not to be confused with the maximum speed the machine can attain. You can easily do more than their given maximum while going downhill. Don't be ridiculous.

19th June 2006, 17:25	#1
brraj BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 913 Thanked: 1,280 Times	Ford Fiesta 1.6 (0-100) in 6.1 sec ? Hi All, Ford Fiesta 1.6 (0-100) in 6.1 sec, Is this true ? Follow the link for more information http://www.india.ford.com/servlet/Co...iner&indexid=1 cheers rajs
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19th June 2006, 17:44	#2
iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,033 Thanked: 265 Times View My Garage	Has to be a typo that time is simply not possible in any car maunfactured in India. That kind of times are schieved by cars like the BMW 330i not a 1.6 L Ford Fiesta!
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19th June 2006, 18:49	#3
islero Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,574 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	Ford doing what they do best....fibbing.
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19th June 2006, 19:00	#4
1Day Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chicago/Delhi Posts: 1,360 Thanked: 4 Times View My Garage	they must have meant 0-60 and some wise @$$ writting the article or spec sheet, must have thought mph and converted it, 6.1 for fiesta is impossible, anyhow it must be 0-60kmph.
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19th June 2006, 20:04	#5
Boom Shiva BANNED Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,055 Thanked: 18 Times	I thought only scooters used 0-60 km/h timings, but nowadays even car manufacturers like Fiat Palio and now Ford are using this extremely low benchmark to tout their wares.
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19th June 2006, 21:08	#6
.anshuman Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Good-Gaon Posts: 7,763 Thanked: 11,064 Times View My Garage	this is a insert from topgear magazine and i can make out thousands of mistakes like this ,i wonder if they edit the magazine before printing.
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19th June 2006, 22:28	#7
premdiv BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 164 Thanked: Once	if its 0-60 then baleno picks it in just 4.92 seconds............... so better than ford................
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20th June 2006, 02:29	#8
vinu99@gmail.co BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 109 Thanked: 39 Times	Non-sense. May be a genuine error! Strange to read the top speed as 155 kmph. Is that an error too? A 88 BHP Swift does 170 +
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20th June 2006, 02:39	#9
200mph BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: new delhi Posts: 166 Thanked: 0 Times	non sense ... has to be a 0- 60 dude.
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5th February 2010, 00:22	#13
tarun83 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: CHD/Delhi Posts: 37 Thanked: 2 Times	I saw an empty patch and had just got the petrol filled, wanted to check the 0-100 timing of the car as my car has just done 3500kms. As per company figures Fiesta 1.6 does 0-100 in 11.43. BTW I was not using any specific timing gauge to measure the time, but I am sure I must have done 0-100 in around 10 seconds or slightly less. Please confirm how can I measure the exact timings?
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5th February 2010, 07:04	#14
sanjayc BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 952 Thanked: 8 Times	That topgear article is crap. I have personally gone upto 160 @ <5000 rpm, and provided more space was there, it was begging for more..so this 165 limit is all bs. Even 0-100 is more towards what Ford Brochure claims (11.43 secs), and can be achieved with proper rev-matching while up-shifting.
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5th February 2010, 07:44	#15
zaks BANNED Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 952 Thanked: 181 Times View My Garage	The top speeds mentioned by the car manufacturer are not to be confused with the maximum speed the machine can attain. You can easily do more than their given maximum while going downhill. Don't be ridiculous.
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