Ford Escort RS Cosworth VS Ford Fiesta ST | Fifth Gear

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[DH.]

The fiesta could've done the lap twice as fast and I'd still have the Escort

[stuartxrp]

Cossie has that whale tail so it automatically wins

[andyborrett]

Considering the Cossie is 27 years older than the ST i think 3.5 seconds slower is respectable. I would have the cossie any day. A car ahead of its time and a favorite of mine.

[tracktimevideos]

Needs a Ford megatest with all the STs and RSs on road and track.

[gassx]

It’s 2019 but fifth gear still looks like it belongs on Dave.

[ericksanchez]

Even though I will forever love the escort rs but you have to give the fiesta props for how quick it is, the first gen focus rs could not beat the cosworth around this track and the fiesta st did just shows how technology advances

[Flying_GC]

My cossie was over 400hp with very little coaxing. They were never fast stock due to major detuning. The fiesta would be a fun little daily but there is still a chasm between these cars in favor of the Cosworth. Also playing music over the top of a cossie screaming is sacrilegious why would you do that.

[SskDrift]

Still the escort my dream car 😍 make me smile every time I see one

[Adam]

Cosworth though!!! 😍👌🏼

Put them on a gravel track and see who wins. The Escort was designed for rally not track 😊👍🏼

It would be interesting to see a track based Cosworth, like a RS500 against a Fiesta.

Still, very entertaining video 😊👌🏼

[CFG]

It’s such a shame Ford stupidly dropped the Fiesta and Focus from the US market. I would’ve snatched up a new Fiesta ST or Focus ST in a heartbeat. Instead I had to go elsewhere for my car thrills

[SA-zoom]

That is a small turbo cosworth, runs out of puff pretty quick. The original motorsport edition is faster 0-60 and mid range, much more lag but definitely faster. Also this car with the FTW plate has been hammered around for years by journalists. Not really impressed by the fiesta. In the same way the cossie would have destroyed any ferrari from the 1970's the same way the fiesta beats a 25 year old cossie with saggy old suspension (leans like a boat). Forgot to add the very same car (escort) destroyed a mk1 focus rs in a head to head timed lap with VBH behind the wheel and that was 15 years ago wonder if they have completely refurbished the mechanicals since or just serviced it every few years??

[idin]

What tires were the cossie on? 19y/o all seasons? Or identical?

[_djcraig_]

I doubt we will remember the fiesta in 25+ years time.

[sosacosworth]

The Fiesta ST has been the fastest and most efficient, but the Escort Cosworth is still the most beautiful, spectacular and iconic. An authentic legend of motor racing. I love it!

[rdevil]

I would still have the Escort Cosworth.

[GLKCARSCENE]

New vs Old . No surprise, But which one would you want(Ford Escort RS Cosworth all the Way!!!

[skarceoneafd]

I’ll take that cosworth any day of the week. Older cars like that have character and a soul it seems like, I always get attached when I have an older project car!

[deanfarrissey]

Escort has it won at the start line with that beauty tho

[MadXed]

Need a Cossie vs E30 M3 vs Lancia Integrale shootout video

[RBDET]

All those improvements but still lacks the charachter and soul of the cossy