Built to remind of the classic 1980 Escort RS2000, the Ford Fiesta ST 500 features a 2.0 liter engine capable of developing 150 hp, sports steering, new suspension kit and close ratio gearbox. The most interesting thing, according to the manufacturer is the unique ’U’-shaped stripes which makes us remember the well-known ’80 car.
To make it more unique the vehicle features also 17” alloy wheels painted in black and stylish red brake callipers. At the interior the Sony Audio system and heated leather sport buckets add a plus of sportivity. Price of the vehicle: 15,000 pounds or $30,000.
Ford announced the new Ford Fiesta small car for North America will be produced at the company’s transformed Cuautitlán Assembly Plant beginning in early 2010 and a sporty European hatchback model is being added to the North American lineup alongside the popular sedan.
Transformation of the facility near Mexico City begins this year, as the plant is converted from its current production of F-Series pickups for the Mexican market to small cars for all of North America. The Chihuahua Engine Plant, which builds I-4 engines, also will assemble diesel engines for light- and medium-duty trucks in a variety of global markets. In addition, through a joint venture with Getrag (GFT), Ford will establish a new transmission plant in Guanajuato to support various Ford products. Company officials announced the trio of investments jointly with Mexico President Felipe Calderón Hinojosa.
A small car concept called the Verve showcased the design direction for the new Fiesta when it debuted at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January. Both sedan and hatchback models were displayed – with high praise from customers and the news media.
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Mountune announced that begining this month the two tuning programmes for the Fiesta ST will be available. For those who don’t know, Mountune is owned by Roush Technologies and represents the first dealer which offers a complete tuning programme for the Ford Fiesta.
The new programme is available in two stages: Stage 1 takes the 2.0 liter petrol engine from 150 hp hp 165 while the second stage pushes the engine up to 185 hp. In order to provide you car better looks Mountune offers appearance upgrades but also new springs kit which provide better handling while keeping the same level of comfort.
Spy photographers caught testing the first prototypes for the North American-spec Ford Fiesta. With design cues inspired by the Verve Concept, the four-door sedan is the only model destined for the US market. The hatchback version, three and five doors will only come if demand is strong.
The camouflage keeps us from seeing just how verbatim the translation from concept to production actually is, but the differences will most assuredly only be trim differences designed to make the concept model as sexy as possible. It appears that the concept’s backlight might be a bit more raked than the production model, and the rear overhang may be a bit longer, but those impressions may be from a slight change of angle, and the camouflage cladding.
Ford will unveil the five-door version of its small car Fiesta at the Beijing Auto SHhow. Designed and developed in Europe for sale in Europe, Asia, South Africa, Australia and the Americas between 2008 and 2010, the all-new Fiesta is the first major product of Ford’s new global product development process.
The all-new Ford Fiesta’s dynamic character is accentuated by its bold kinetic design. Its distinct character is further accentuated with major strides in craftsmanship, quality of materials and product choice while continuing to represent Ford Fiesta’s traditional strengths of practicality, value for money, agility and safety.
All- new Ford Fiesta clearly embodies the exterior hallmarks of kineticdesign, which has so convincingly infused emotion into the core of the Ford range in Europe and Asia.
The reveal in Europe in March of the three-door and five-door Fiesta hatch and now the China reveal of the five-door Fiesta hatch confirm that all-new Ford Fiesta will bring the most appealing elements of Verve Concept to production reality.
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Ford will unveil the sporty version of its popular Fiesta (well, at least in Europe) in 2010, after the ST version that is scheduled for October 2009. The RS version will have a target price of £17,000 (UK). The newcomer is set to rival forthcoming high-performance superminis such as MINI’s John Cooper Works, along with existing extreme hot hatches including Vauxhall’s Corsa VXR.
Available in limited numbers, the hot Fiesta will have a special-edition feel with a stripped-out cabin featuring racing-style seats, lightweight materials throughout and lots of RS detailing. To keep the weight down, kit will be basic – and that’s great news for performance.
It’s likely to use a slightly uprated version of the ST’s potential 1.6-liter turbocharged engine – inspired by the hi-tech range of small cap-acity direct-injection EcoBoost turbo units revealed by Ford at the Detroit Motor Show earlier this year. With that on board, the RS would develop about 200bhp and sprint from 0-60mph in only six seconds, on its way to a 140mph top speed. With its light weight, CO2 emissions and economy should be kept down.
After unveiling the three-door version few weeks ago, Ford today revealed the five-door version at the Geneva Motor Show. Taking much of its exterior and interior design from the striking Verve Concept, the next generation of Britain’s best-loved small car promises to shake up the supermini scene at its global premiere.
The new five-door model will appear in Hot Magenta. The dimensions of the three- and five- door models are the same. The visual impact of the five- door is stunning because the kinetic styling has not been compromised. Three- and five- door models are equally popular with British buyers. Full technical details and UK specifications will be released closer to the launch of the production model in autumn 2008.
New to the Fiesta range for European markets is the popular Ford Duratec 1.6-litre Ti-VCT engine. The 115 PS engine with variable intake cam timing, provides a well-balanced blend of performance and economy. It brings a 15 PS performance improvement over the outgoing Fiesta without a fuel consumption penalty.
Another engines found in the 2009 Fiesta are: 1.25-litre (60 and 80 PS) and 1.4-litre (91 PS) Duratec petrol engines; the 1.4-litre (68 PS) and the 1.6-litre (90 PS) diesel engines. Fiesta will be offered with Ford Durashift 5-speed manual transmission or the Durashift 4-speed automatic transmission (available with 1.4-litre (91 PS) Duratec engine).
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Ford will unveil at the Geneva Motor Show the 2009 Fiesta, a model based on the Verve Concept. The new Fiesta will be available in Europe stating fall 2008 and later in Asia, South Africa and Australia. Starting 2010 it will also come to North America.
New to the Fiesta range for European markets is the popular Ford Duratec 1.6-litre Ti-VCT engine. The 115 PS engine with variable intake cam timing, provides a well-balanced blend of performance and economy. It brings a 15 PS performance improvement over the outgoing Fiesta without a fuel consumption penalty.
Another engines found in the 2009 Fiesta are: 1.25-litre (60 and 80 PS) and 1.4-litre (91 PS) Duratec petrol engines; the 1.4-litre (68 PS) and the 1.6-litre (90 PS) diesel engines.
Fiesta will be offered with Ford Durashift 5-speed manual transmission or the Durashift 4-speed automatic transmission (available with 1.4-litre (91 PS) Duratec engine).
The new Ford Fiesta brings the radical Verve Concept exterior and interior styling to production reality and incorporates features and technologies normally found in larger, more expensive vehicles. It rejects the notion that an affordable small car has to be basic or boring.
The highlight of the Verve Concept interior – the futuristic, mobile phone-inspired, human-machine interface technology of the instrument panel centre stack – will be a core feature of the new Ford Fiesta when it hits the road.
Press release after the jump.
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Ford is offering Fiesta ST customers in the UK a unique opportunity to buy performance upgrades for their cars through a choice of two special dealer-fit options.
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Ford is working at two upgraded ST models which will go on sale later this year. One is the Focus ST and one is the Fiesta ST. Both models have been developed by race engineering firm Mountune from Maldon, Essex.
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