Ford Fiesta with 800bhp

Already bored of your factory-standard Zetec S? Then this could be the Fiesta for you! As part of Ford US’s ongoing campaign to promote the small hatchback stateside, it’s announced that it will be entering a pair of Rallycross Fiestas in this year’s Pike’s Peak hillclimb.

But here’s the fun part… The car which is currently competing in the European Rallycross Championship makes do with 550bhp from its 2.0-litre turbocharged Duratec engine, whereas the hillclimb duo will be retuned to kick out closer to 800bhp! That means a 0-60mph time of around 2.8-seconds – identical to the Bugatti Veyron.

Ford says its aim is to complete the 12.4-mile course in less than 10-minutes, a feat that’s never been achieved. But the cars are in safe hands – rallying-legends Marcus Gronholm and Andreas Eriksson will be piloting the Fiestas around the 156-turn course.