Turbo Technics Fiesta ST S285

THERE’S A SENSE OF DÉJÀ VU ABOUT this encounter. About 30 years ago I drove a Peugeot 205 GTI 1.9 with a Turbo Technics conversion. In standard, 130bhp form the Peugeot was sensational, so adding 50bhp seemed unnecessary, while introducing a bit of throttle lag and a burst of extra torque to a chassis that at times already seemed maxxed out appeared ill-considered. I was wrong: it was an absolute weapon and I remember it very fondly. Today, just a few miles into driving the Turbo Technics conversion for the three-cylinder, Mk8 Fiesta ST, I’ve been through the same emotions.

The almost standard look of the Ford belies a