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.
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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Really hope to see this hot hatch on our shores in Malaysia!
Hmm.. The front looks like Aston Martin to me.
The front looks like Aston Martin
awesome !!!!
hate that grill.should keep the original look
why u hate the grill!!! arghhhhhh
Seat leon cupra punya grill lagi hdoh..hehe…
ashtonne!
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?
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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