The 2014 Ford Fiesta is in showrooms now with refreshed styling and new performance ST model, but it's what isn't yet available that should help the Fiesta stand out from the growing crowd of subcompacts. Aside from the new 1.0-liter...Show More Summary
If nothing excites you quite like the prospect of a lightweight, turbocharged 2014 Ford Fiesta ST being flung across a wide-open parking lot at speed, we have a treat for you. Ford is bringing back its EcoBoost Challenge, a 13-city tour of turbocharged goodness, to a metropolitan area near you. The premise of the EcoBoost [...]
A zippy hot hatch which takes the DNA of the Focus ST and shrinks it down. Not only does its 1.6L turbo Eco-Boost engine offer 182+ horses and 215 lb. ft. of torque, it gets a combined 29mph city/hwy and starts at about $22K. Hat Tip Link
The 2014 BMW X5 is here, and in addition to an even more aggressive new look, it will be available in rear-drive form for the first time ever. There's also a bevy of new tech inside. Check it out. Porsche's upcoming 2014 Macan crossover, set to slot in just below the Cayenne SUV, is expected to make its official debut at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto...
Ford says the Fiesta ST will average 29mpg.
Ford has released fuel economy ratings for the 2014 Fiesta ST, stating that the subcompact hot hatch will return an estimated 26 miles per gallon city, 35 mpg highway and 29 mpg combined. That puts the machine just behind its main competitor, the Fiat 500 Abarth, in terms of efficiency. Show More Summary
The 2014 Ford Fiesta ST offers an impressive combination of performance and price, outdoing the Fiat 500 Abarth, Chevy Sonic RS, and Mini Cooper S on the numbers, and, based on our first driving impressions, possibly on the road as well. Ford this morning confirmed several choice statistics about the Fiesta ST, though without getting into...
Who else is excited about the Ford Fiesta ST? Reviews have been positive, and it sounds like it distills all the ridiculous fun of the impressive Focus ST into a smaller package. Turns out it's pretty fuel efficient, too — and cheap! Read more...
197 hp and 202 lb-ft of torque and a 0-60 time of under 7 seconds. Those are the numbers that Ford’s new little Fiesta ST pumps out from its 1.6L EcoBoost engine. It’s got a nice set of Recaro seats, well spaced pedals and a wonderful little shift knob with short throws. Here in the [...]
Posted on 05.24.2013 15:00 by Simona In the last episode of Drive’s "Chris Harris on cars," Chris Harris had the opportunity to test-drive the upcoming Porsche 918 Spyder. In the newest episode, he decided to go for something a little more timid and got behind the wheel of a Ford Fiesta ST. Show More Summary
The subcompact hot-hatch market is finally percolating in the US. First came the Fiat 500 Abarth and Chevy Sonic RS, and now the Ford Fiesta ST. Here's what the ST is like to drive. Read more...
We land in Amsterdam and Ford meets us with a brand new Fiesta ST as we start our trip to the Nürburgring 24 and Monaco, but it's at a random bar we get a message about the wildest racing we might see: The Dïrtburgring. Imagine 24 Hours of LeMons meets Sprint Cars meets Destruction Derby. Europe, you so crazy. Read more...
We at Autoblog love the new little Ford Fiesta ST, and apparently, folks in Europe are pretty impressed with it, as well. According to Ford, the automaker's European arm has already logged 3,000 orders for the new hot hatch since it hit dealerships this March. Show More Summary
The Ford Fiesta ST sees the end of a five-year sabbatical for a high-performance version of the Blue Oval company’s city car. Ford hasn’t offered a hot Fiesta since the last generation XR4 went off sale in 2008. The XR4 … Continue reading ? The post Ford Fiesta ST Review appeared first on CarAdvice.
One month after releasing a trailer teasing Andreas Eriksson drifting a Ford Fiesta ST rally car atop a downtown Detroit parking garage, here, finally, is the official bid video by The Work to bring the X Games to Detroit. Was it worth the wait? Hell yes. Read more...
Posted on 04.26.2013 18:00 by Simona Let’s face it, short of the ST model, the Ford Fiesta isn’t much of a car. It is the epitome of a point-A-to-point-B car with just enough features to keep entry-level buyers occupied. The latest project...Show More Summary
In this episode of Motor Trend’s Ignition, Carlos Lago, Associate Road Test Editor, travels to France for the launch of the 2014 Ford Fiesta ST. Ford has added its ST performance package to the smaller Fiesta, after first debuting it on the Focus. Available worldwide, the U.S. version will be a four-door hatchback going on [...]
Posted on 04.13.2013 18:00 by Kirby Garlitos Ken Block is one of the most famous racing personalities in the world and anytime fans have a chance to ride shotgun with Block in the driver’s seat, it’s a treat not a lot of people will say “no” to. Show More Summary
Ken Block recently headed to Budapest to take some fans on a ride around an ice rink in the Ford Fiesta ST. Shockingly, there were cameras on hand to capture the whole event. Don't expect to see the caliber of antics we're usually accustomed...Show More Summary
Remember when Kenchibald Blockdrews was redlining a welded-diff Sierra Wagon in Budapest only to find it difficult to control? Well, he didn't come here to do that. Instead, Ford Europe gave him a red Fiesta ST to play with. Read more...