Ford Puma ST - AutoWeek Review - English subtitles
Ford Puma ST - AutoWeek Review - English subtitles
Nee, dit is geen uit Artis ontsnapte exotische kruising tussen een gif- en een brulkikker. Het is de Ford Puma ST in de kleur mean green. De heftige Fiesta ST vertaald naar de cross-over Puma. Het is ook de eerste Ford suv-achtige die de volledige ST-behandeling heeft ondergaan. We zoeken uit hoe dat uitpakt voor de Puma ST.
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37.141 -> In the past few years, compact crossovers were introduced left and
right, but Ford has already taken it to the next step.
42.768 -> This is the Ford Puma ST, which has the same drivetrain as the Ford
Fiesta ST. That means it's got 200 horsepower.
48.897 -> And the Puma ST is loaded with Ford Performance-parts. And they
do their job very nicely. Take these skirts, or these 19-inch wheels.
57.487 -> It looks really good. I always compare the already good looking 'regular' Puma
with a mini-Porsche Cayenne. Maybe this is the mini-Porsche Cayenne Turbo.
80.449 -> And I get it if you're thinking 'Stéphan, what are you on about',
but this car is relatively special. Just think about it,
87.693 -> there's no Renault Captur RS, no Volkswagen T-Cross GTI,
no Cupra Arona. The only car that comes remotely close is the...
96.021 -> Mini Countryman Cooper S. That produces 192 horsepower,
but it's positioned a lot higher in the market. Much more premium.
103.492 -> The Audi SQ2 maybe? Nope, that's got 300 horsepower and it's in a
totally different price range. The same goes for the Volkswagen T-Roc R,
111.975 -> which also produces 300 horsepower and is in a different segment.
No, this car is in a class of its own, and it's really special.
116.314 -> You notice that immediately when you get in. You don't need to look at
the Mean Green color, or the frog-like appearance. You just start the...
124.162 -> engine and you can hear the lovely 1.5-litre 3-cylinder engine
from the Fiesta ST. It's such a lovely engine.
130.634 -> It sounds very good for a 3-cylinder.
136.354 -> And, it's very quick. That's partly because of the great gearbox.
The gears are very nice, with a good final gear too.
141.943 -> I absolutely love manual gearboxes,
they're very rare these days.
145.321 -> It's lots of fun to drive.
147.999 -> But how did they do it? It's based on the Fiesta ST, but it's over 100 kg
heavier. That means they had to change the dampers,
158.164 -> the rear suspension was stiffened up by 40 percent.
However, it feels so incredibly hardcore. On the other hand,
166.092 -> it was supposed to be a tad less hard than the Fiesta ST. A crossover
usually gets driven by people who like comfort and practicality.
176.199 -> So it's not as hard as a Fiesta ST, but for this segment, it's really
a hardcore car.
183.788 -> I didn't expect it to drive like this, nor did I expect that it
was possible to have so much fun with it.
188.888 -> Because it's really good. The nose easily moves to th
inside of the corner, and now it goes...
197.091 -> There's a limited-slip differential at the front, which kicks in
really quickly. There's barely any wheelspin, it just goes forwards.
205.048 -> Again, the steering is pretty sharp and it barely heaves.
Ford really deserves compliments for how they handled it.
212.598 -> I'm in relatively deep Recaro bucket seats, which make you forget
completely that you're driving a crossover. It could've been a hot hatch.
223.326 -> And that's quite the achievement.
239.314 -> If there's one manufacturer that would've been able to spice such
a car up like this, and make it this hardcore,
247.543 -> of course it had to be Ford. They've got so much experience
with hot versions, for a very long time as well.
253.463 -> On the other hand, all of the effort they've made to make
this car, means this car is very expensive.
259.692 -> As I'm driving it here, it will set you back €40.275. That's a lot
of money, especially for a car which is aimed at enthusiasts.
268.242 -> Enthusiasts who used to hate SUV's or crossovers. However,
they will have to admit Ford has done a really good job.
276.858 -> So now the question is; which manufacturer will follow?
If there's going to be one, that is...
