Fast Ford

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.

FASTFORD

WELCOME

MILLENNIUM THROWBACK

RANGER RAPTOR HAS ARRIVED

RICHARD PARRY-JONES BUILDING

ELECTRIC GT PASSES SAFE TY TESTING

GAZ CHARGED RANGE

RACE RETRO

SHOW DATES

NEXT ISSUE ON SALE JANUARY 20

SEMA SHOW 2022 • SEMA Show returned in 2022. Ford Performance, Shelby, Roush and Saleen were absent, but Las Vegas was still brimming with top Blue Ovals as independent tuners picked up the mantle

FAST TR ACK • With over 400bhp and stripped-back track-car styling, this bare-shell ST rebuild hit the ground running

CHOOSE YOUR WEAPON • Mark Sargeant couldn’t decide which he likes most: his 300bhp Sapphire Cosworth or a well-fettled Mk2 Focus RS. So, he has both. And they complement each other perfectly

FAST FLEET • See what’s been going on with our projects this month…

MORE POWER

BLOCK MODDING

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COMING SOON

DREAM MACHINE • Glen Sexton reveals the Ford of his fantasies: a rear-wheel drive Series One boasting 350bhp Cossie power and pipe-dream-perfect looks

MOTORSPORT SPOTLIGHT • The awesome Sierra RS500 Cosworth is still a force to be reckoned with, as Joey Binks and his modern interpretation of the 1980s’ BTCC bruiser proves

TOMMI’S • Multiple WRC winner Tommi Mäkinen cut his rallying teeth in this Mk2, an it’s now being preserved exactly as it was found

RALLYING • Rallying has been a staple of motorsport for almost as long as cars have been available to buy. Here’s how to get started

FACTS AND FIGURES

S2 RS TURBO • Once the star of the modified Ford scene, the Series Two RS Turbo is still ripe for a spot of tuning – if you know where to look

TURBO SUPPORTING MODS • So you’ve ordered a nice new turbo upgrade for your fast Ford, but what other mods will you need? We speak to TurboZentrum to find out…

RACING PUMA • Rallye Sport in all but name, the Ford Racing Puma – aka FRP – is a hand-built, picture-perfect coupé boasting sexy styling and sublime handling. With 483 produced and about 275 survivors, it’s a rapidly-appreciating classic for fast, fizzy fun

WHEEL ALIGNMENT • Wheel alignment is vital to a car’s handling characteristics. We explain what it is and how it works

END-OF-SEASON FORDMEET • We head to the unofficial show season sign-off event at Squires Café, where once again brilliant Blue Ovals were out in force

FORGOTTEN FORDS • Built to commemorate 50 years of the original 1949 Ford, this concept from 2009 scares the living daylights out of us...