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08-21-2014, 05:46 PM
Filed under: Performance (http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/), Hatchback (http://www.autoblog.com/category/hatchbacks/), Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/), Fiat (http://www.autoblog.com/fiat/)
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They're pretty darn similar. And yet our views are oh so different.
If you guys could read the transcripts of our editors' chat room, you'd know that we're a pretty argumentative bunch. It's always good-spirited stuff (well, usually), but when we're not obsessively covering this or that, we're usually fighting about one car being better than another. We're all enthusiasts here, and our automotive tastes run the gamut from the weird and unusual to the decidedly mainstream - we all feel strongly about specific cars in a given segment. While it usually makes for good conversation, if we're passionate enough, it can turn into a tomato-throwing showdown.
I'm pretty well-known 'round these parts as the hot hatch guy, and anyone who's listened to the Autoblog Podcast (http://www.autoblog.com/podcast/) recently has heard me rave about lovely little turbo cars like the Volkswagen GTI (http://www.autoblog.com/volkswagen/gti/) or Ford Fiesta ST (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/fiesta+st/), specifically. But I'm not the only one with a burning desire for some functional, affordable performance goodness - every one of us can find a hot hatch or two to really get behind.
In that spirit, we're kicking off our new This Or That segment with a discussion about my favorite class of car. For my money and thrills, nothing beats the Ford Fiesta ST. But ask managing editor Jeremy Korzeniewski the same question, and he'll cast a vote for the Fiat 500 Abarth (http://www.autoblog.com/fiat/500+abarth/). I think he's dead wrong, of course, but on the contrary, Jeremy scoffs at the level of my love for Ford's pint-sized puncher.
So, who's right? Read through our arguments below (http://www.mnfords.com/2014/08/21/ford-fiesta-st-fiat-500-abarth-this-or-that-poll/#continued), vote in our poll, and sound off with your own opinion in the Comments.Continue reading This Or That: Fiat 500 Abarth vs. Ford Fiesta ST [w/poll] (http://www.autoblog.com/2014/08/21/ford-fiesta-st-fiat-500-abarth-this-or-that-poll/)
This Or That: Fiat 500 Abarth vs. Ford Fiesta ST [w/poll] (http://www.autoblog.com/2014/08/21/ford-fiesta-st-fiat-500-abarth-this-or-that-poll/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Thu, 21 Aug 2014 12:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.mnfords.com/rss-term-of-use/).
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They're pretty darn similar. And yet our views are oh so different.
If you guys could read the transcripts of our editors' chat room, you'd know that we're a pretty argumentative bunch. It's always good-spirited stuff (well, usually), but when we're not obsessively covering this or that, we're usually fighting about one car being better than another. We're all enthusiasts here, and our automotive tastes run the gamut from the weird and unusual to the decidedly mainstream - we all feel strongly about specific cars in a given segment. While it usually makes for good conversation, if we're passionate enough, it can turn into a tomato-throwing showdown.
I'm pretty well-known 'round these parts as the hot hatch guy, and anyone who's listened to the Autoblog Podcast (http://www.autoblog.com/podcast/) recently has heard me rave about lovely little turbo cars like the Volkswagen GTI (http://www.autoblog.com/volkswagen/gti/) or Ford Fiesta ST (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/fiesta+st/), specifically. But I'm not the only one with a burning desire for some functional, affordable performance goodness - every one of us can find a hot hatch or two to really get behind.
In that spirit, we're kicking off our new This Or That segment with a discussion about my favorite class of car. For my money and thrills, nothing beats the Ford Fiesta ST. But ask managing editor Jeremy Korzeniewski the same question, and he'll cast a vote for the Fiat 500 Abarth (http://www.autoblog.com/fiat/500+abarth/). I think he's dead wrong, of course, but on the contrary, Jeremy scoffs at the level of my love for Ford's pint-sized puncher.
So, who's right? Read through our arguments below (http://www.mnfords.com/2014/08/21/ford-fiesta-st-fiat-500-abarth-this-or-that-poll/#continued), vote in our poll, and sound off with your own opinion in the Comments.Continue reading This Or That: Fiat 500 Abarth vs. Ford Fiesta ST [w/poll] (http://www.autoblog.com/2014/08/21/ford-fiesta-st-fiat-500-abarth-this-or-that-poll/)
This Or That: Fiat 500 Abarth vs. Ford Fiesta ST [w/poll] (http://www.autoblog.com/2014/08/21/ford-fiesta-st-fiat-500-abarth-this-or-that-poll/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Thu, 21 Aug 2014 12:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.mnfords.com/rss-term-of-use/).
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