ford, they do have the product....

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Originally Posted by 4.0i OHC

Yeah nah. Korean cars are definitely no match for a Fiesta. Imagine trying to draw a car when you have never seen one before, and you had only heard about them from friends, and read about what they are meant to look like in books. The result would be pretty ghastly, wouldn't it?

It's the same with Korean car dynamics. Some Hyundai/Kia chassis engineers don't even have driver's licences. Yeah, fair enough, they're 'heaps better' when it comes to styling and even drivetrain options, but they are still hamstrung with soggy weetbix steering (completely disconnected from the front wheels) and unsettled ride quality. When you try to push them into a corner, they understeer, understeer, and understeer some more, just for good measure. They've 'caught up' to Toyota, but certainly not Ford.

I just spent a week and a half behind the wheel of a brand new Hyundai i20 and was extremely impressed. Have you driven any of the new Korean cars made in the last 2-3 years?? It looked great, had a suprisingly smooth and compliant ride, great A/C and lots of cool gadgets. It handled great too, cornered on a 5-cent piece (unlike my old EL Falcon which was like driving one of those trolleys they use to move pallets) and had great brakes. I'm sure the Fiesta is better, but the point I'm trying to make is that most people, including myself would be more than happy with the i20, it was a great little car. So I don't know where you're getting those ideas from. Go and drive one first before you bag them out.