This is the new Ford Puma ST. The crossover is the third design to join the blue Oval’s present ST performance line-up, complying with the Fiesta as well as the Focus.
With a power output of 197bhp as well as 320Nm, the Puma ST can’t match the likes of the Volkswagen T-Roc R when it pertains to firepower. However, it does indicate it’s set to substantially undercut the VW on price; when the ST goes on sale in early 2021, starting from £28,495.
Ford Puma ST: performance as well as power
Mechanically, the Puma ST is extremely carefully associated to the Fiesta ST. The 1.5-litre turbocharged system is the same, though a revised exhaust system has been tuned to be ever so somewhat a lot more civilised than in the supermini – Ford engineers state that the Puma’s system is one decibel quieter. like the Fiesta, power is sent to the front wheels by a six-speed handbook gearbox.
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Tipping the scales at 1,358kg, the Puma ST has around 100kg of additional mass to haul about compared to its hot hatch sibling. This is showed in the performance figures; with introduce manage engaged, the Puma cracks the 0-62mph benchmark in 6.7 seconds – two tenths down on the Fiesta, while the 137mph top speed has dropped by 7mph.
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The Fiesta ST’s sparkling chassis has only got minor tweaks from its shift to the Puma’s crossover body. The rear torsion bar is 40 per cent stiffer to compensate for the additional weight as well as height, however otherwise the configuration is mainly the same.