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Fiery Ford Fiesta ST running down the line
Production of Ford's latest hot hatch hero is under wayFord has commenced production of the Fiesta ST, the company's 1.6-litre hatch that can reach 100km/h in just 6.9 seconds.
The sporty hatch, which has been confirmed for local release in the third quarter of this year, is being built at Ford's Cologne plant in Germany and is timed for a global launch in March or April.
Distinguished from other Fiesta variants by its honeycomb mesh grille, rear diffuser and Recaro seats, the ST is powered by an EcoBoost four-cylinder that pumps out 134kW and 290Nm, and yet consumes just 5.9L/100km of fuel in combined-cycle testing. In the same NEDC test, CO2 emission was rated at 138g/km.
Ford engineers have tweaked steering, suspension and brakes for the Fiesta ST application. Torque Vectoring Control and Electronic Stability Control have both been upgraded too.
“The new Fiesta ST is a very modern performance car built on more than 30 years of fast Fiestas and a global development process,” said Juergen Gagstatter, chief program engineer, Performance Cars, Ford of Europe. “This vehicle is a significant step forward, both in terms of our proud heritage of blending a powerful engine with a dynamic chassis, and also in achieving reduced fuel consumption and emissions.”
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