<p>With the introduction of new diesel and petrol units under the hood, Figo Aspire is not at all ‘all show and no go’. Infact, the engine’s appointed by Ford have the potential to be one of the best performing engines in its segment. The Aspire makes use of two petrol units and a single diesel engine that firms up its arsenal. Its 1.5 litre TDCi diesel engine manages to churn out 100 PS of peak power at 3750 rpm along with a commanding torque of 215 Nm between 1750 - 3000 rpm. This powerful diesel engine is mated to a 5 speed manual transmission. The upside is the power delivery with the 1.5 diesel unit which remains very linear and it does packs a punch even at lower rpms making it very easy to zip around city roads as well as on open highway stretches. On the Petrol front, Ford offers a smaller 1.2 litre Ti-VCT petrol unit which delivers 88 PS of peak power at a higher 6300 rpm along with 112 Nm of peak torque at 4000 rpm which is also mated to a 5 speed manual gearbox. But the engine for pure petrol-heads is the other bigger and aggressive petrol unit on offer. Truly an enthusiast engine, the 1.5 litre T-VCT petrol unit manages an impressive 112 PS of pure power which is available at 6300 rpm along with a peak torque delivery of 136 Nm at 4250 rpm. To make things more sports like for this engine, Ford has even equipped a 6 speed dual clutch PowerShift automatic gearbox with it which offers butter smooth shifts and makes for an exciting drive. On the driving dynamics, Ford has made the Aspire to be a more city friendly car thus the suspension setup is tuned more towards city roads. But that doesn’t stop this stylish sedan from entering highway stretches with confidence. The only let down for the energized engine’s are slim tyres which are not able to transfer the actual power onto the road and thus lacks bite especially when cornering fast.

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