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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>Jay Leno's 300-horsepower Ford Festiva - Click above to watch video <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/26/video-whos-got-a-300-horsepower-ford-festiva-shogun-jay-leno/#continued">after the jump</a></small></strong></em></div>
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<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford">Ford</a> is hosting a round-the-world trip in its new <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/fiesta">Fiesta</a>, and somehow that led <em>Motor Trend</em> to visit Jay Leno's Garage and have a look at his '80s-era Ford Festiva Shogun. There's no way a bog-standard 63-horsepower runabout could last longer than a fruit fly in Jay's garage, so this one does its best impression of a Renault 5 Turbo down to the engine in the rear and the blistered arches and vents. <br />
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For those who don't know what a Shogun is exactly, it's the perfect marriage of a Taurus SHO's original 3.0-liter Yamaha V6 and a Ford Festiva. You take the motor and drivetrain from the Taurus SHO and place it front-to-back in the Festiva, then season to taste with wheels and body kit. Leno's Shogun is also boosted by nitrous oxide for a total of about 300 horsepower, which is pretty good for a Korean-built subcompact from 1989. <br />
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Leno cites two compelling reasons for the Shogun: "Because there are certain parts of the world where people are going to chase you," and "I live in a hilly area." Of course, Jay, of course. <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/26/video-whos-got-a-300-horsepower-ford-festiva-shogun-jay-leno/#continued">Follow the jump</a> for the Shogun's story.<br />
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[Source: <a href="http://blogs.motortrend.com/6706239/miscellaneous/a-300-horsepower-nitrous-injected-ford-festiva-yep-jay-leno-has-one/index.html">Motor Trend</a>]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/26/video-whos-got-a-300-horsepower-ford-festiva-shogun-jay-leno/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Video: Who's got a 300-horsepower Ford Festiva Shogun? Jay Leno, who else?</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/26/video-whos-got-a-300-horsepower-ford-festiva-shogun-jay-leno/">Video: Who's got a 300-horsepower Ford Festiva Shogun? Jay Leno, who else?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:33:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://blogs.motortrend.com/6706239/miscellaneous/a-300-horsepower-nitrous-injected-ford-festiva-yep-jay-leno-has-one/index.html>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/26/video-whos-got-a-300-horsepower-ford-festiva-shogun-jay-leno/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19607169/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/26/video-whos-got-a-300-horsepower-ford-festiva-shogun-jay-leno/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>Jay Leno's 300-horsepower Ford Festiva - Click above to watch video <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/26/video-whos-got-a-300-horsepower-ford-festiva-shogun-jay-leno/#continued">after the jump</a></small></strong></em></div>
<br />
<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford">Ford</a> is hosting a round-the-world trip in its new <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/fiesta">Fiesta</a>, and somehow that led <em>Motor Trend</em> to visit Jay Leno's Garage and have a look at his '80s-era Ford Festiva Shogun. There's no way a bog-standard 63-horsepower runabout could last longer than a fruit fly in Jay's garage, so this one does its best impression of a Renault 5 Turbo down to the engine in the rear and the blistered arches and vents. <br />
<br />
For those who don't know what a Shogun is exactly, it's the perfect marriage of a Taurus SHO's original 3.0-liter Yamaha V6 and a Ford Festiva. You take the motor and drivetrain from the Taurus SHO and place it front-to-back in the Festiva, then season to taste with wheels and body kit. Leno's Shogun is also boosted by nitrous oxide for a total of about 300 horsepower, which is pretty good for a Korean-built subcompact from 1989. <br />
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Leno cites two compelling reasons for the Shogun: "Because there are certain parts of the world where people are going to chase you," and "I live in a hilly area." Of course, Jay, of course. <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/26/video-whos-got-a-300-horsepower-ford-festiva-shogun-jay-leno/#continued">Follow the jump</a> for the Shogun's story.<br />
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[Source: <a href="http://blogs.motortrend.com/6706239/miscellaneous/a-300-horsepower-nitrous-injected-ford-festiva-yep-jay-leno-has-one/index.html">Motor Trend</a>]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/26/video-whos-got-a-300-horsepower-ford-festiva-shogun-jay-leno/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Video: Who's got a 300-horsepower Ford Festiva Shogun? Jay Leno, who else?</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/26/video-whos-got-a-300-horsepower-ford-festiva-shogun-jay-leno/">Video: Who's got a 300-horsepower Ford Festiva Shogun? Jay Leno, who else?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:33:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://blogs.motortrend.com/6706239/miscellaneous/a-300-horsepower-nitrous-injected-ford-festiva-yep-jay-leno-has-one/index.html>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/26/video-whos-got-a-300-horsepower-ford-festiva-shogun-jay-leno/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19607169/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/26/video-whos-got-a-300-horsepower-ford-festiva-shogun-jay-leno/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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