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.

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WELCOME

RED MEANS DANGER • Taking on an unfinished project is always risky, but when Adrian Till’s mates stopped work on this rear-drive RS Turbo, he dived in to save it from disaster

FORD FAIR DATE ANNOUNCED

NEW GT MK IV

SPORTING FORDS VALUES CONTINUE TO RISE

HENNESSEY ANNOUNCES VELOCIRAPTOR 1000 UPGRADE

FORD STUFF

CLASSIC CAR & RESTORATION SHOW

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SHOW DATES • See what fantastic shows and events are coming up for Ford fans

PARCEL FORCE • Fancy a hot Fiesta but need to drive a van? These EcoBoosted load-luggers are the Courier STs Ford should have built

GYMKHANA DREAMS • Bursting with power and bursting with tech, Tom Blackwood’s 850bhp all-wheel-drive rallycross Fiesta has been his ultimate project

SIMPLY THE BEST • OEM looks, ST170 power and meticulous mods make this XR2 better than all the rest

10 OF THE BEST NON-FORD ENGINE SWAPS • We’ve seen great Ford engines like the Cosworth YB, small-block V8, Zetec and even modern EcoBoosts swapped into pretty much every fast Ford out there. But what about offerings from outside the Blue Oval stable? Here’s our pick of the greatest non-Ford engine swaps ever to appear in the mag…

SUBTLE EVOLUTION • Don’t be fooled by the standard looks of Terry Hough’s Mk7 Fiesta. Under the tame exterior lurks a lairy 400bhp and a full 4x4 swap using a Mitsubishi Evo engine and running gear. It’s a bit wild...

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

POWER UP! • All the hardware foundations have been laid. Now it’s time to let Collins Performance work some magic on the dyno

TRACK TEST • Jason puts his latest upgrades to the ultimate test: on track with fellow Mountune customers at Brands Hatch

BIG BOYS’ TOYS • The Sierra gets closer to being on the road, while Dan’s Sapphire Cossie gets immortalised by Corgi Vanguards

MOTORSPORT SPOTLIGHT • Thomas Simpson’s Escort Estate is flying the flag for the Blue Oval in the UK drifting scene, even if it does have a Japanese engine under the bonnet

CARROLL SHELBY ANNIVERSARIES • The most memorable models ever touched by the hands of legendary Ford tuner Carroll Shelby were celebrated at the Wynn Las Vegas Concours d’Elegance 2022

FACTS AND FIGURES

MK4 FOCUS ST • The most recent fast Focus is perhaps the most grown-up of all, offering fast road thrills combined with a genuinely good car underneath all the frills. But here’s how to make it even better…

FIESTA RS TURBO • Ford’s final instalment in the legendary RS Turbo trilogy was the 133bhp Fiesta – an increasingly rare but remarkably affordable Rallye Sport classic with tons of tuning potential. Now’s your chance to buy one…

WATER INJECTION • Injecting water into an engine doesn’t sound like a good idea at all. But, done properly, it is an invaluable tuning tool

MIDLANDS FORD ENTHUSIASTS • Moderns and classics, Mondeos and Mustangs mixed it up on the rollers for a greatly-planned, well-attended club meet

FORGOTTEN FORDS • It may look like something straight out of a 1990s’ PlayStation game, but the Indigo was a fully road-legal, V12-powered, IndyCar-inspired hoot. Oh, how we wish Ford had built it for real

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