Street-legal Formula Ford In The Works?
Earlier this month, Ford sent a street-legal 1.0 litre EcoBoost-powered Formula Ford racer around the Nurburgring to promote the little engine's abilities. How'd it do? The turbo-charged 1.0 litre triple scorched around the 'Ring in 7m2
Earlier this month, Ford sent a street-legal 1.0 litre EcoBoost-powered Formula Ford racer around the Nurburgring to promote the little engine's abilities.
How'd it do? The turbo-charged 1.0 litre triple scorched around the 'Ring in 7m22s - three seconds faster than the Ferrari Enzo's 2008 time of 7m25s.
To make it legal for the road - and to qualify for a road-car record - the Dunton Design Centre team behind the car fitted it with cycle guards, head and tail-lights, a horn and speedometer.
Formula Fords usually pack a 121kW 1.6 litre engine, but this one got Ford's smaller 1.0 litre three-cylinder mill, tuned for a meatier 151kW of power.
The appearance of the FFord adds fuel to a small fire started by Ford at a recent event in the Netherlands where the company suggested it would be interested in building a limited run of street-legal versions for (nutters in) the UK market.
The goal would be to rival the Ariel Atom, a track-day car that can be driven to the circuit, mercilessly thrashed, and then driven home.