Frankfurt: Ford’s Fiesta ST Concept takes centre stage

Frankfurt: Ford’s Fiesta ST Concept takes centre stage

Ford has arrived to Frankfurt with the Fiesta ST Concept which previews a high-performance global Fiesta, just like the production Focus ST that was launched at the same venue as well. At first glance, you can definitely spot the aggressiveness in the concept with features such as the trapezoidal grille which was carried over from the Focus ST. There is also a diffuser at the back which channels out a twin exhaust tail pipe.

The concept also sits on 17-inch alloy wheels and is also slapped on with a full ST body kit inspired by the Ford Fiesta WRC rally car. The car is finished in Molten Orange which is also used by the Ford SVT F-150 Raptor pickup sold in North America. The sportiness continues with the interior thanks to a high-contrast design along with Recaro sports seats for the driver and front passenger.

Frankfurt: Ford’s Fiesta ST Concept takes centre stage

The suspension geometry has been retuned as well to offer a sportier handling characteristic, although the details were not revealed. Under the hood lies a 1.6 litre EcoBoost unit which produces 177 hp and 240 Nm of torque, allowing the concept to hit 100 km/h in less than 7 seconds while top speed is figured at slightly over 220 km/h.

This turbocharged engine also features Ford’s Twin-independent Variable Camshaft Timing (Ti-VCT) and is connected to a 6-speed manual transmission. Ford also revealed that the engine produces less than 140 g/km of CO2 emissions. Continue reading to check out a high-res image gallery.

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Harvinder Sidhu

Harvinder Singh Sidhu thinks there's nothing better than Formula 1, not even sliced bread. Having written about cars since 2006, he plunged head first into the industry out of a passion for all things four-wheeled and everything in between. The F1 enthusiast has been following the sport since 1999 and has been keeping up with it since. In between races he keeps himself busy as the host of the Driven motoring show and as our version of the Joker.

 

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  • first!

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  • ben yap on Sep 15, 2011 at 1:19 pm

    Really hope to see this hot hatch on our shores in Malaysia!

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  • Anonymous on Sep 15, 2011 at 2:38 pm

    Hmm.. The front looks like Aston Martin to me.

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  • Anonymous on Sep 15, 2011 at 2:40 pm

    The front looks like Aston Martin

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  • awesome !!!!

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  • hate that grill.should keep the original look

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    • Swift Enam Kelajuan on Sep 15, 2011 at 4:44 pm

      why u hate the grill!!! arghhhhhh

      Seat leon cupra punya grill lagi hdoh..hehe…

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  • kankong mali on Sep 15, 2011 at 6:30 pm

    ashtonne!

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  • Industry Observer on Sep 15, 2011 at 8:09 pm

    So this is the first evidence of the design direction from the FordEvos Concept – will the next gen Mondeo have this new look? If yes, then its interesting. The New Taurus next year also have design hints that look vaguely similar, Euro and American Fords slowly merging in design?

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    • The Enthusiast on Sep 16, 2011 at 2:31 pm

      Ford is moving towards a universal design for all their cars, starting with the Fiesta and soon, the new Focus, albeit the current Fiesta in US is slightly different. Good thing that they do this. All European cars look pretty, even Toyota ones.

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  • teelim on Sep 15, 2011 at 11:38 pm

    Yummy!

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