📰 Auto News Ford Fiesta ST to get 180 horsepower

[Mook]

would drive

Much like its big brother – the Focus – Ford's B-segment Fiesta will get a sportier ST version in the coming years. We've seen spy shots of what is clearly a tuned up Fiesta out testing, complete with a front-mount intercooler, larger wheels and a performance exhaust.

Autocar now reports that when the Fiesta ST launches near the end of 2012, it will be powered by Ford's 1.6-liter EcoBoost inline-four, cranking out somewhere around 180 horsepower. The front-drive hatch will likely use a six-speed manual transmission to send its power to the wheels, and with revised suspension geometry, beefier brakes and a host of interior upgrades likely on tap, we expect the ST to be a worthy competitor for pint-sized hot hatches like the Mini Cooper S.

Ford has confirmed that the Focus ST will be sold here in the United States, but the fate of the Fiesta ST is still undecided. Naturally, consider our fingers crossed.

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[Yaj Yak]

 

[Handsome Jesus]

thats a hell of a front mount. damn. looks pretty cool.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

WE BETTER GET A 2 DOOR

 

[PANDA]

fuckkkkk

 

[Primalzer]

Do want, just as long as it doesn't come in 5-door

 

[02BlueGT]

The Last Colbalt SS was 260 Hp..... 180HP is weak, they need to bump that number as I'm sure the Cruze or Sonic SS will use the same 260+HP motor from the final gen Colbalt

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

This is much smaller then a cruze bucko. This is an aveo killa!



Or sonic whatever the fuck

 

[radioguy6]

180HP out of a 1.6L turbo is pretty good.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Agreed. More then a 100hp per liter is good IMO.

Of rock this thing everyday. Just not the ugly 5 door like John said. We need the 3 door just like that picture

 

[BillyBru]

I saw a fiesta yesterday, usually im like :hay: but this was white, ground effects, a spoiler, I was like dayyyyum.

 

[wombat]

Agreed. More then a 100hp per liter is good IMO.

Of rock this thing everyday. Just not the ugly 5 door like John said. We need the 3 door just like that picture

the cobalt ss/tc is 130hp per liter and they weigh nothing..

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

And they're piles of gm shit. Oh that's right; they also don't exist anymore.

 

[wombat]

Second parts true, I still fail to see how they're piles of shit..but there's another thread for that

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Have you sat in or driven a new ford these days? The interiors are quite nice and this car being as cheap as it is it's quite the value.

 

[Primalzer]

The Cobalts were a pretty good performance value, but interiors and general build quality left something to be desired.

 

[THEHKP7M13]

WE BETTER GET A 2 DOOR

+1,000,000

Do want, just as long as it doesn't come in 5-door

+1,000,000

The Cobalts were a pretty good performance value, but interiors and general build quality left something to be desired.

Build quality left a lot to be desired. I am rather flaberstated at what used ones sell for.

 

[esteinmaier]

Woot! Looks like I'll be casting turbo manifolds for those suckers then!

 

[Stink Star]

I still fail to see how they're piles of shit..but there's another thread for that

do you really not understand why a cobalt is a POS or are you just trolling?

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

do you really not understand why a cobalt is a POS or are you just trolling?

Like you would know? :mamaru:

 

[Primalzer]

We saw the 2012 Ford Focus ST in the flesh at the 2010 Paris Auto Show, but at the time, the hot-hatch unveiled to the waiting press was merely a close-to-the-real-thing concept version. The production Focus ST should be arriving at an auto show in the near future. Apparently it's not quite ready, however, because our spy photographers managed to capture Ford engineers working over a mule-bodied example, both at the track and in the snow.

It may appear to be a standard Focus from the outside – note the standard front fascia instead of the show car's more aggressive look – but a closer inspection reveals a few unique touches first seen on the concept. For instance, a centrally mounted exhaust outlet at the rear expels emissions from the 2.0-liter EcoBoost unit lurking under the hood. Speaking of which, power is expected to be up around 250 horsepower, and the engine will be paired with a six-speed manual transmission.

We hope to see the 2012 Focus ST hitting dealer showrooms by the end of 2011. We also hope to score some seat time before that happens. Until then, we'll just stare at the spy photos in the gallery below, and dream about the sporty action going on under the suspiciously plain wrapper.

Leave the 5-door in europe!

 

[ls6velless454]

Is it bad that I like this? Ford had been a role, and I hope to more good stuff from them in the future

 

[chris101]

The Last Colbalt SS was 260 Hp..... 180HP is weak, they need to bump that number as I'm sure the Cruze or Sonic SS will use the same 260+HP motor from the final gen Colbalt

I'd be curious to see the power-to-weight ratio differences as well before jumping to any conclusions myself.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

I'd drive this over whatever that fail Aveo thing I called now. I bet it'll be a fun little car to throw around

 

[Mook]

well well well

Ford certainly teased us last year by bringing a five-door Fiesta ST concept to the Los Angeles Auto Show. Shortly thereafter, the production Euro-spec three-door ST was revealed in Geneva, but Ford's lips were still sealed about whether or not the pint-sized hot hatch would make its way to the United States.

Speaking to AutoGuide recently at an event in California, Ford Marketing Manager Steve Ling stated that "the Fiesta is the next to get the [ST] treatment." That said, when Motor Trend reached out to Ford for comment, a representative from the automaker simply stated that a decision had not yet been made for other markets, including North America.

In Europe, the Fiesta ST is powered by a 1.6-liter four-cylinder EcoBoost engine, good for 177 horsepower and 177 pound-feet of torque. Assuming the car is green-lit for U.S. consumption, we don't expect those numbers to change. All we can say for now is, cross your fingers.