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Back in May, we reported with mildly delirious excitement that Ford's 700bhp Fiesta Rallycross was tackling the terrifying Pike's Peak hillclimb.
And now Ford has announced that the mad-hot Fiesta will compete in this year's X Games, in the hands of Tanner Foust - the X Games legend who dumped Jenson Button out of last year's Race of Champions - along with esteemed driving chaps Kenny Brack and Brian Deegan.
2009 will mark the 15th year of the X Games, but the Fiesta will be the first car to compete in the stunt competition. It'll be interesting to see whether the talented Mr Foust can keep 700bhp of turbocharged madness under control around the X Games' tight, winding course.
Never heard of the X Games? Well, we can't possibly explain it as succinctly as this video of the awesome Colin McRae back in 2006. Enjoy...
700bhp Fiesta heads to X Games
Ford readies its mental Fiesta Rallycross for America’s big stunt driving contest
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Mikeado commented on this article
at 05:59 pm on 03 July 2009
What, no vague link to an old TG repeat? Blimey. I like that everyone cheers him rolling. So what kind of solo stunts can a car even do other than big jumps?
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Abarth52 commented on this article
at 10:34 pm on 03 July 2009
is that the same engine that they used in the car which went/is going up the pikes peak hill climb?
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500hp commented on this article
at 12:48 pm on 04 July 2009
Its a nice car for dune bashing!!!!!!!
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Metal-Omega commented on this article
at 01:12 pm on 04 July 2009
I'm still struggling to believe 700 bhp in a fiesta... marvelous!
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Afaque commented on this article
at 02:30 pm on 04 July 2009
I want a fiesta with 700bhp!!!! How the frick did they manage to squeeze 700bhp into a fiesta?!!!?!
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