Bigger isn't always better...
/ Saturday, 9 March 2024 / Loading commentsPerhaps because it boasts such a multitude of talents , it can be easy to forget just how much the Fiesta ST squeezed out of very little engine. It was down 100cc and a cylinder on its 1.6-litre, four-pot predecessor, yet it boasted increased power, improved efficiency and perhaps an even more engaging character - nothing quite eggs you on like a three-cylinder thrum. Companies like Mountune can make the 140mph 1.5 even faster if required.
There are MX-5s everywhere, which is one of the reasons why the same can’t be said for Abarths. This one is barely run in at 5,000 miles, and is yours for £20k. Think of the Toyota-engined Lotuses and it’s easy to recall the screaming 1.8-litre Exiges - or even the V6 that’s still howling away in the middle of an Emira - but don’t forget the 1.6 as well. The built-in-Britain 1ZR-FAE was introduced in 2010 for the S3 Elise, bringing the same 136hp as the 1.
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