| If I was an engineer or designer for any other | | | | foot to the floor on a country road the steering |
| supermini manufacturer other than ford, I would | | | | starts to feel a little bit too light. So light in fact |
| have my head in my hands at the moment, | | | | that it is possible to forget that you are actually |
| crying in despair at the pointlessness of carrying | | | | driving. In that respect the New Fiesta isn't going |
| on. I write this because Ford have rolled out their | | | | to be every single person's cup of tea. Some |
| brand new Fiesta, which has met universal acclaim | | | | drivers love the feel of wrestling with a car and |
| and has been roundly summed up as the best | | | | feeling every contour the road has, a la The |
| small car you could ever possibly buy. Carrying on | | | | Princess and the Pea. The Ford Fiesta is more like |
| from the magnificent legacy that the Fiesta has | | | | driving candy floss through a cloud, impressive if a |
| made for itself, the new model has taken | | | | slightly disengaging driving experience. |
| everything that has gone before it and made it a | | | | The Fiesta's target-market isn't a demographic of |
| hell of a lot better. | | | | people who are going to be too bothered with |
| First impressions are exquisite; the Fiesta has | | | | this minor drawback though. If I may be so blunt, |
| taken body design cues from the Focus and has | | | | the target demographic is likely to be ladies and |
| become a rounded, sleek affair, much sexier than | | | | new drivers; the same as the Fiesta has always |
| the Fiestas of old. To add to this, Ford has | | | | commanded. Although a sweeping generalisation, |
| produced it with funky new colours like Hot | | | | lady drivers are more concerned with boot-space, |
| Magenta, which look absolutely stunning on the | | | | ease of use and style, rather than the noise the |
| new body and ensure that heads will turn when | | | | engine makes if you floor the accelerator. So the |
| you drive past. Ford have cemented their place | | | | fact that the Fiesta is perhaps slightly dainty won't |
| back at the top of the coolest small cars list. VW | | | | harm its commercial prospects one iota. |
| owners will be very disappointed. | | | | If you are in the market for a supermini and |
| Performance wise Ford aren't ever likely to | | | | were considering the Vauxhall Corsa, Seat Ibiza or |
| disappoint. The basic 1.25 Litre Petrol is still peppy | | | | VW Polo, then please feel free to choose any one |
| enough to put a grin on your face and is perfect | | | | of the above. But when you stop at some traffic |
| for city driving. The reason it works so well is | | | | lights and the New Ford Fiesta pulls up next to |
| that Ford (in line with regulations regarding carbon | | | | you, there is a good chance that you'll be |
| emissions coming out soon) have lightened their | | | | slamming your head against the steering wheel |
| new Fiesta ahead of the rest of the pack. | | | | within nano-seconds. Not only is the Fiesta the |
| Elementary physics will tell you that you need less | | | | best performing, best looking and most desirable |
| power to pull a lighter mass, so the 1.25 performs | | | | vehicles in its league, it is also one of the most |
| surprisingly well. | | | | reasonably priced. To ensure you don't feel |
| The handling has been specifically engineered for | | | | disappointed with your new car purchase, make |
| city drivers, which works perfectly when moving | | | | sure you choose the New Ford Fiesta. |
| at relatively slow speeds, but when you put your | | | | |