Jay Leno lost it....or is a sell out.

[FFW]

Guess this what happens when you have to many frikin cars....if not trying to make money of another.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pT4DCM29eyk

[Pu241]

Jay,

I'm so disappointed!

[Smedley]

He has so many cars I guess he can't remember what they all are.

[wybnrml]

He calls it a Fiesta, but later he calls it a Festiva at :54 seconds. I'm suprised he doesn't have an original Fiesta to compare instead of his Festiva.

[mechanicaldj]

i think i know why he has never been to our site.......


www.fordfiesta.com...................duh

[kumalaba]

leno

notice how he says they put the engine back there like his garage did the conversion? b.s.!

[Nerd Racing]

I bet Conan knows the difference between a Fiesta and a Festiva

[Damkid]

either way, i still love his shogun!!

[Festiva Time]

Really sad.............It's NOT a Festiva. either! It's a "Shogun". A Festiva unibody mounted to a custom frame, suspension, brakes, wheel, and mid-engine SHO engine. I doubt he built it. A company built a limited number for racing.

[GenevaDirt]

Really sad.............It's NOT a Festiva. either! It's a "Shogun". A Festiva unibody mounted to a custom frame, suspension, brakes, wheel, and mid-engine SHO engine. I doubt he built it. A company built a limited number for racing.

It is a FESTIVA....special edition. He did not build....there is no question in that. It has been aired before all about the car. He has just chosen to tweak the facts.

[MTec007]

It is a FESTIVA....special edition. He did not build....there is no question in that. It has been aired before all about the car. He has just chosen to tweak the facts.

x2.. just a 'modified' Festiva. someone could do the same exact thing to theirs if they wanted to.. slap a wide body kit on it, engine.. etc.

[IdealSociety]

Really sad.............It's NOT a Festiva. either! It's a "Shogun". A Festiva unibody mounted to a custom frame, suspension, brakes, wheel, and mid-engine SHO engine. I doubt he built it. A company built a limited number for racing.

Believe me when i say those of us who have been in the festiva scene as long as we have and know every stat and statistic related to the builders and quantity of the original Festiva SHOguns can say its still a festiva.

There used to be a huge long thread i think on the previous version of the FF.com boards that i cant seem to find that was pages and pages of information on each SHOgun, filled with pics, last known locations and all the accumulated build history of someone who i think had been involved with the project. Im sure NovaSS may remember the thread as its quite particular to his build. I believe it got a little heated when someone mentioned the original craftsmanship on them was lackluster due to having a short timeframe to finish the projects on budget.

Either way, its still just a festiva with a fancy engine swap

I didnt stop claiming my car to be a festiva even though nothing but the original shell and dash remain as stock festiva parts

Heck i just realized again how long ive been here. Most of you guys have much higher post counts than i do even though ive been here since like '02 or something like that.

[pr0nst4r]

someone could do the same exact thing to theirs if they wanted to..

Like perhaps NovaSS is doing[has done] with Minigun.

Very shameful of the man [Leno] though. I am disappoint.

[neanderpaul]

My comment there....

How many mistakes are going to make Jay?? 1. Its a FESTIVA 2. They DO still make a SHO taurus. 3. YOU or even YOUR guys didn't "throw out the engine". You got it that way. It is one of 1 of 7. They were $40,000 plus. 4. The festiva stock engine isn't "fine". It's legendary for being bullet proof, quick and efficient.

[GenevaDirt]

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Ford Festiva Image:94-96 Ford Aspire.jpg
Manufacturer Kia Motors (All LHD models including North America)
Mazda Motor Corporation (all Japanese and RHD models)
Parent company Ford Motor Company
Also called Ford Aspire
Mazda Festiva
Mazda Aspire
Kia Pride
Production 1986–1997
Assembly Sohari, South Korea
Successor Ford Ka (Australia)
Class Subcompact
Body style(s) 3-door hatchback
Layout Front-engine, front-wheel drive
Related Mazda 121

The Ford Festiva was a subcompact car sold by the Ford Motor Company in North America, Asia and Australasia, introduced in 1986 in Japan. The car was manufactured by South Korean automaker Kia, which at the time was part-owned by Ford, and was based on the Kia Pride.

It was based on the Mazda DA platform, using Mazda's B Series four-cylinder engines. In later models fuel injection was used.

The Festiva was sold in North America from the 1988 to the 1993 model years. It was also sold in Europe and other markets (probably to avoid competition with the Ford Fiesta sold in these markets) as the Mazda 121 from February 1988 until 1991, when it was replaced by a rebadged Autozam Revue. It was sold as the Kia Pride in some regions. It replaced the Ford Fiesta in North America.

The first generation Mazda Demio was also sold in Japan as the Ford Festiva Mini Wagon.
Contents
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* 1 First generation (1986-1993)
o 1.1 The SHOgun
* 2 Second generation (1994-2001)
* 3 Safety
* 4 References
* 5 External links

First generation (1986-1993)
First Generation Image:Ford Festiva.jpg
Production 1986–1993
Platform Mazda DA platform
Engine(s) 1.3L I4
Transmission(s) 3-speed automatic
4-speed manual
5-speed manual
Wheelbase 1986-87: 2295 mm (90.4 in)
1988-1993: 90.2 in (2291 mm)
Length 1986-87: 3475 mm (136.8 in)
1988-1993: 140.5 in (3569 mm)
Width 1605 mm (63.2 in)
Height 1405 mm (55.3 in)
Curb weight 725 kg (1598 lb)
Fuel capacity 37.9 litres (10.0 US gal)
Related Nasim, Saipa 141, New P.K
1990-1993 Ford Festiva
1990-1993 Ford Festiva

In 1986, the subcompact Festiva was introduced in Japan, and it was introduced to North America and Europe (as the Mazda 121) in 1988. This Festiva sold well, and it fit into Ford's new marketing agenda of selling better built cars. Early in its life, it faced tough competition from the Yugo, which was slightly larger, and only cost $3,990 USD, but the Yugo quickly fell due to reported reliability problems. Initial sales were good, but by the 1990s, Festiva sales started to fall.

Festiva models sold in Japan and Mazda 121 models exported to Europe were built by Mazda in Japan. North American models were built under license by Kia Motors in Korea. After the original 121 model was discontinued in Europe, Kia started selling the Festiva as the Kia Pride — the first Kia model to be sold in this market.
The SHOgun

In 1990, Chuck Beck of Special Editions and Rick Titus took seven Festivas, gutted the interiors, and mounted Ford SHO 3.0 L V6s behind the front seats to make the car mid-engined. There were substantial cosmetic and mechanical changes, including relocating the gas tank to the front of the car, structural bracing and improvements to the chassis, adding wider wheel arches to accommodate a wider stance and larger tires, and a complete redesign of the suspension. These changes resulted in a car that could accelerate from 0-60 mph in 4.6 seconds, travel the ¼ mile (0.4 km) in 12.9 seconds at 100.9 mph (162 km/h), and could achieve a lateral acceleration figure ranging from .95 to 1.04 g[1]. Of the seven, Jay Leno owns the silver one, which is number 3[2].

Special Editions SHOgun #001 - Ron Gallo
Special Editions SHOgun #002 - location unknown
Special Editions SHOgun #003 - Jay Leno
Special Editions SHOgun #004 - Rob Cook
Special Editions SHOgun #005 - KJ Byrnes
Special Editions SHOgun #006 - location unknown
Special Editions SHOgun #007 - Chico "RangerPowerSports member"

as you can see from the above info....JAY DID NOTHING BUT ADD NITROUS!