While Volkswagen, Toyota, and Citroen have officially revealed their 2017 World Rally Championship (WRC) contenders, Ford is still working on its 2017 Fiesta RS WRC, as these videos clearly show.
As you’d expect, the car has all the right ingredients – a powerful (and loud) engine, plenty of aero bits and a full bodykit. Like its rivals, it will also meet the 2017 WRC regulations, so a larger air restrictor, lower minimum weight and an electronic differential control are all in play as well.
However, the more important thing to note is under the WRC suit, you’re actually looking at the next-gen Fiesta’s body. Our previous spyshots indicate that the new Fiesta will adopt a wider design for the headlamps and grille, while the rear features a set of two-piece horizontal taillights. Most of these cues are evident on the race car prototype seen in the videos.
Elsewhere, the overall shape appears to remain largely unchanged from the current Fiesta, and new bumpers will likely be part of the updates when the all-new B-segment model debuts in the future. The new Fiesta is expected to be underpinned by the same Global B platform as the current B299, and will offer improved refinement and features to meet the increased expectations of today’s customers.
GALLERY: 2017 Ford Fiesta (three-door) spyshots
GALLERY: 2017 Ford Fiesta (five-door) spyshots
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- Spy-Shots of Cars This image has been optimized for a calibrated screen with a Gamma of 2.2 and a colour temperature of 6500°K
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- Spy-Shots of Cars This image has been optimized for a calibrated screen with a Gamma of 2.2 and a colour temperature of 6500°K
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- Spy-Shots of Cars This image has been optimized for a calibrated screen with a Gamma of 2.2 and a colour temperature of 6500°K
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- Spy-Shots of Cars This image has been optimized for a calibrated screen with a Gamma of 2.2 and a colour temperature of 6500°K
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- Spy-Shots of Cars This image has been optimized for a calibrated screen with a Gamma of 2.2 and a colour temperature of 6500°K
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- Spy-Shots of Cars This image has been optimized for a calibrated screen with a Gamma of 2.2 and a colour temperature of 6500°K
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- Spy-Shots of Cars This image has been optimized for a calibrated screen with a Gamma of 2.2 and a colour temperature of 6500°K
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Why our Proton not in the WRC? Ooops I forgot, no money now.
During good 25 years when making so much of money, should have saved every year. If a prudent company, they would have saved for a rainy day. Today, for sure, Proton will have about RM10b in cash reserves.
But for 25 years all merry. All jolly. All get 12 months bonus. Now? No money
kau mesti banyak duit kan? drpd kw bising2 sini, I think, u better bawak u punya kancil 660 3 speed bawa msuk WRC..sbb, aq tengok, kau lagi berpotensi,pandai berpidato..masa spm kau selalu menang pidato erk? hahahaha apa2 pun aq tengok kw ni nak sangat masuk rally kan, p lahhhhhh..kitorang nak tengok kw lagi hebat dri proton..buktikan!!!!
ok kalau kau rasa proton takde duit, why u dont belanja proton? aku tengok kau ni btul2 ambil berat dengan proton yer kunta, awak memang baik hati..kau yg ada duit berbilion bilion ni, p lahhh belanja proton :) dri segi tingkah laku awak, awak memang sangat ambil berat psal proton..thank you kunta for jadi rakyat nasional yg sejati!!!
alaaa kunta biarkanlah mereka tak nak masuk WRC, mungkin itu pilihan dorang..biarkan lah mereka , mereka dah lebih 18 tahu, mereka dah matang, mereka dah akhil baligh, segala keputusan biarlah mereka yg buat..apa kata kau buat company keta kw sendiri, “THE ALMIGHTY 500HP KUNTA”, sure pengguna2 tata dan mahindra will curang to their car dan sure banyak keling2 akan beli awk..Kunta? mengapakah kau tidak menggunakan peluang ini? kau pandai berpidato, kau sungguh berpotensi, bakat dalam diri kau sungguh terselah kunta :) komon Kunta! u can do it!!!!!! we malaysian always support u !!! GO MAKE YOUR OWN CAR KUNTA!!!! SURE WILL MENANG WRC!!!!
Kunta !!!! sila masuk WRC! buktikan yg kau lagi hebat dari PROTON !!!! u kenduit KUNTA!!!! BERSATU KITA TEGUH, BERCERAI KITA ROBOH!!
Dude, ever heard about Satria Neo S2000? Or the rumoured Proton Iriz as its successor? Are you commenting in a Wi-Fi enabled cave?
Kunta , such comment even primary school kid can do
Grow up lor
So the editor must put a list on manufacturers that entered rally every time an article like this comes out just to let you know. Or should I bring Allister McRae to teach you a lesson?
Calling Mat, calling Mat… alamak… dia tak jawab
Some say why toyota not in WRC. Well, they were once but they got booted out for cheating. So dun trust jepunis overlords and their salesmen!
Nice lo, use the normal road to test run. In Malaysia have this road boh?
Got! But polis, SPAD, & JPJ will be waiting
They bettet be good. Ford has not win WRC tittle for many many years despite their long presence in this sport.
Becos ford is focusing on GRC now, claiming theWRC is too boring… Only indie racing teams with fiestas still participate in WRC…