In this issue

DRIVEN: This month we drive Revo/SCC's Stage 1 Mk8 1.0-litre Fiesta.

CONCOURS FRS - Staggeringly clean and well modded trophy winning Focus.

CLUBSPORT MK2 - Ultimate Green RS stunner combines road race perfectly.

RS500 & ESCOS - Two good mates in a pair of welltuned 500bhp fast Ford legends..

ONE LOVE

RS Turbos have been a lifelong passion for Adam Bowler. So, when he discovered that this one was riddled with rot and bodges, he couldn’t bring himself to scrap it; instead, he built it into something rather incredible…

6 mins

LUCKY NUMBER SIX

A lifelong Ford fan, Simon Tudor always had a soft spot for the Mk6 ST and he now owns one of the best examples you’ll find...

4 mins

FIRST CLASS SERVICE

The RS is back at mountune, not for upgrades this time but for its third annual service…

4 mins

TRACK HABIT

James Allen has an all-consuming addiction, measured not in tenths of an ounce but in tenths of a second…

6 mins

RE-FOCUSING – THE MK FOCUS WRC…

The first WRC Focus made the rallying world take notice of Ford again, the second Focus WRC made them fear the Blue Oval once more…

5 mins

SHADOW PLAY

Jamie Kent’s silver dream machine appears at first glance to be a flawless Cosworth converted to WRC body specs. But there’s a whole lot of smoke-and-mirrors going on here…

5 mins

INSIDE M-SPORT

We go behind the scenes at M-Sport’s factory and take a ride in one of the WRC cars built there for an experience to remember!

6 mins

GONE IN TEN SECONDS…

This stunning Sapphire Cosworth is unlike any other, thanks to a homebuilt 760bhp YB engine and a sequential gearbox that help it cover the quarter mile in just 10.3 seconds...

5 mins

FORDS THAT COULD HAVE BEEN…

The Ford Fiesta was and still is, a fantastic car. The Cosworthdeveloped BDA engine was a world-beater. So, what would happen if the two were to meet? We nearly found out…

3 mins

DRIVEN M520 FOCUS RS

Jamie gets to try out mountune’s lairy new power upgrade for the Mk3 Focus RS; the 513bhp m520 MRX version…

5 mins

Interior Design

With the RS500 up and running, Paul turns his attention to finishing off the cabin…

3 mins

Period Drama

There’s been no end of drama in the lifetime of Glenn Shute’s Saph Cossie. But today it exists as a pristine and period-perfect ’90s survivor…

6 mins

Peak Performance

With stunning mountain roads on his doorstep, Craig Gosby wanted something fun to drive and this 530bhp, Syvecs-managed Focus RS ticks all the boxes.

5 mins

Revo Stage 1 MK8 Fiesta ST

Revo have a formidable reputation when it comes to tuning fast Fiestas, so we couldn’t wait to try their new Stage 1 upgrade for the latest Mk8 ST for ourselves…

4 mins

Sweet Dreams

When life threw Nathan Mercer some devastating curveballs, he knew just what he had to do: channel his energies into building the fast Ford he’d always dreamed of…

6 mins

End On A High

It’s been a busy end to the season for the Motorbase team, but it ended on a high with a double Indy win at Brands Hatch.

2 mins

Next Gen Fiesta ST

The Next Generation Mk8 Fiesta St Has Been Unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show Recently, and It Looks Like It’s Going to Be Awesome…!

4 mins

Pick ‘n' Mix

Don’t be fooled into thinking that this is a rebadged ST170 – you’re looking at a fast Focus that’s heading north of 330bhp thanks to a heavily modifi ed chassis designed to house the engine, transmission and suspension of a donor Sapphire RS Cosworth 4x4…

5 mins

Cat & Mouse

…or should that be ‘Copycat and Rouse’? At fi rst glance, this may look for all the world like a genuine Rouse RS500 – but it isn’t, and its owner, Ali McMillan would never pretend that it was. Nevertheless, it’s far more authentic than you might expect…

6 mins

Way Of The Cobra

There is a reason the JW Racing 2.3 EcoBoost Mustang is wearing Shelby Cobra decals…

6 mins

Ford Fiesta RS – Say What?!

Mechanic Liam Walsh has tackled the RS-engined Fiesta phenomenon by swapping the standard engine of his Mk5 for the Focus RS unit. Why?! Well, why the hell not?!

5 mins

Earn Your Stripes!

The feisty Fiesta proudly wears its new decals after having a 178bhp Revo Stage 2 upgrade!

3 mins

Van Wilder

The next time a Transit Connect pulls up alongside you at the lights, don’t assume you’re about to take an easy victory in the Traffi c Light Grand Prix. Because if it’s this one, you’re about to have your backside handed to you in the most surprising way…

5 mins

Oil Issues

It’s no secret there have been a few issues with the new Mk3 Focus RS and its oil consumption, so it wasn’t a huge surprise when I got a letter through the door telling me to book the car in for a PCM update at my local dealers.

2 mins

Simple Is as Simple Does

From Escorts to Sierras, Danny Curtis tells us why he’s a Ford man through and through...

5 mins

Sound of Power!

Jamie treats the RS to a mountune axle-back exhaust upgrade...and he loves it!

3 mins

Mustang V8

We get behind the wheel of Ford's Iconic Muscle car....

5 mins

Shine Bright Like A Sapphire

The Ford Sapphire is often considered a forgotten classic, but lumbered with Cosworth mechanicals it’s simply unforgettable, and Leigh Edwards knows that more than most.

5 mins

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Fast Ford Magazine Description:

Featuring performance-tuned road and track cars, product news, buying guides, technical advice, engine tuning, plus a massive section of Fords for sale, it provides a complete guide to the modified Ford scene for the first-time Ford buyer through to the full-on Ford fanatic.