Ford Fiesta ST Plus coming?
No RS just yet, but a faster ST sounds pretty damn good nonetheless!
So while its competitors won't appreciate the sound of a Fiesta ST Plus, it sounds great news for hot hatch fans. The rumours come from our colleagues at Autocar, building on conversations from the Detroit show.
What will it be? Well it certainly won't be an RS, the Plus very much an evolution of the ST rather than a ground-up Rallye Sport rework. The 1.6-litre Ecoboost will remain, but hopefully with additional performance and attitude. We know the Mountune MP215 kit wakes the Fiesta up nicely, and it didn't feel unruly with a quoted 240hp from Revo either. Given the Renaultsport Clio now comes with 220hp in the Trophy, a figure that just pipped that - say 225hp - would seem about right.
Expect a few suspension and brake tweaks to accommodate the additional power, but again nothing drastic. In fact, the ST Plus sounds like it will fulfil a similar role to the Clio Trophy in the Renaultsport line up; something a bit sharper and louder, but without being too far removed from standard. The Clio arguably needed that edge more than the Fiesta does though, so it will be interesting to see what the final product becomes.
It has been suggested that the Fiesta ST Plus could be on Ford's Geneva stand in a few weeks, but again this is simply conjecture at present. Before then, we will have a drive in another faster Fiesta, this time the M-Sport Fiesta ST. Yes, that same M-Sport that runs Fiesta WRC cars. On top of the Mountune upgrade it has a Quaife limited-slip diff, Eibach springs and an exhaust from the same guys who make the rally car system. So there could well be another Fiesta ST coming from Ford, and there's yet another option in the aftermarket - good news!
I couldn't be more impressed with it and power wise it felt good with only 180hp (ish), so I'd be thrilled with a 240hp version no doubt, albeit not available for some time most likely. I suppose there are always aftermarket ECU, exhaust and intercooler options mind, if I decided to pursue it.
I couldn't be more impressed with it and power wise it felt good with only 180hp
car was spot on, and reminded me somewhat in spirit of the old, fun hot hatches past.
car was spot on, and reminded me somewhat in spirit of the old, fun hot hatches past.
You can get a better looking small car with better gas mileage that's why they failed.
The paint on Ford cars tend to delaminate rather quickly, too Japanese models much more reliable but I still would love this
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