Fiesta ST Not Coming to Australia !!!!

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Ford's top-secret Fiesta ST has been spied relatively undisguised during testing at the Nurburgring in Germany.

The Fiesta ST is set to be powered by a new 1.6-litre EcoBoost turbocharged engine, rumoured to produce as much as 150kW of power and as much as 250Nm of torque.

The new engine is rumoured to propel the Fiesta ST from 0-100km/h in less than 6.0 seconds, making it quicker than the upcoming Polo GTI (6.9 seconds), against which the Fiesta will compete.

The ST's front-end clearly shows a new gaping air intake that covers a relatively large intercooler, giving the Fiesta ST a real "boy-racer" look.

It also sports a large rear spoiler, new rear diffuser and twin exhaust pipes. It also has some revised bodywork, and a larger set of wheels which sit wider than the current Fiesta's thanks to a wider track which will help the car stick to the road better.

Inside, the car is fitted with a pair of Recaro racing seats, similar to those fitted to the Renault Clio RS, signalling the car's pocket-rocket intentions. The car in question was reportedly being benchmarked against the Clio RS at the time that these images were taken.

But, dear Aussie hot-hatch enthusiasts, don't get your hopes up just yet. The Fiesta ST is unlikely to be seen on your local streets anytime soon.

Local Ford spokesman Peter Fadeyev says the Australian branch has "no knowledge of a Fiesta ST, and therefore consequently no plans for such a model".

The car pictured can clearly be seen to be left-hand-drive, and the fact the Fiesta ST is a three-door model further rules it out for Australia as Ford's local operators will soon cease sales of the three-door model in favour of its new Thai-built sedan. Ford's Fiesta five-door hatch will also remain.

Ford's Fiesta ST is likely to make its official debut in the coming months.

Ford Australia sold an XR4 hot-hatch version of the previous generation Fiesta, powered by a 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine, but it was discontinued in 2008.

[dannyhilton]

http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthr...1291986&page=2

Plus that's not to say we won't get it. In fact the XR5 Turbo Focus came from Europe, while the rest of the range came from South Africa. With the US now on board with the Fiesta, there should be a Five-Door ST/XR4, at least in the US, it won't sell unless it has Five-Door or comes in a sedan format *shivers down spine*.

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im not a fan of the 5 door, always thought small 5 door cars were for people with small families i drive 75% alone dont need extra two doors

[kiwijohn42]

What he said. The only sporty 5 door I would look twice at would be an Integrale.

[dannyhilton]

I bet if they did offer a Five-Door Fiesta ST in Australia, it'd sell more more than the Three-Door did. There are many people who held off buying an XR4 because it was a Three-Door only. As much as I prefer the Three-Door for looks, you can't go past Five-Doors for practicality, and as people downsize, they still want all the features and convenience of their larger cars in their small cars.

[seansurfy]

Originally Posted by dannyhilton

I bet if they did offer a Five-Door Fiesta ST in Australia, it'd sell more more than the Three-Door did. There are many people who held off buying an XR4 because it was a Three-Door only. As much as I prefer the Three-Door for looks, you can't go past Five-Doors for practicality, and as people downsize, they still want all the features and convenience of their larger cars in their small cars.

agree....good point.
I would trade my 2010 5 door zetec for a 5 dr ST if they built it.

[kiwijohn42]

The ST would be a hero performance model while the Zetec is still the volume seller.
So if 3 doors ain't enough, you're not the market they're targeting, small as it may be.

[dannyhilton]

Originally Posted by kiwijohn42

The ST would be a hero performance model while the Zetec is still the volume seller. So if 3 doors ain't enough, you're not the market they're targeting, small as it may be.

I agree with your comments regarding a three door being perceived as a more sporty model, but the sporty hot hatch market is evolving. Just look at the Focus, bigger car yes, originally three door only, then five doors, now it'll be offered as an auto for the first time ever. The new VW Polo GTI will be offered as an auto, of which is expected to be the volume seller, and the same new Polo GTI is expected to come as a five door as well as a three door.

But why? As the US slowly comes onboard with small cars, their needs are being met with five door hatches. Three doors simply aren't enough for the Yanks, and looking at our market, we're quite similar. So we could ignore the five door Fiesta ST and tell people to buy a five door Focus ST, but that would be ignoring the market. As people downsize, they want all the features, all the comfort, all the convenience of their larger cars. The US will get a five door Fiesta ST, they can't not have it as they don't sell three doors, and as our market better resembles the US market as apposed to the European market, if we received an ST I'd expect it to be five door too. If not this time, next time.

[In Focus]

Hopefully this is coming to Oz.


http://www.caradvice.com.au/137730/f...rt-motor-show/

Just hours after unleashing the production-ready 2012 Ford Focus ST, the Blue Oval brand has given hot hatch fans another Frankfurt treat with the unveiling of the Ford Fiesta ST Concept. Don’t let the ‘concept’ tag scare you though. The Ford Fiesta ST is on its way, make no mistake about that.



Ford group vice president, global product development, Derrick Kuzak, did everything but put a date on it when he spoke about the red-hot Fiesta ST Concept at the Frankfurt show.

“The Fiesta has a rich history of high-performance models so a new ST performance model is a logical next step in our performance vehicle strategy for our global small cars,” Mr Kuzak said.

“With a racing silhouette inspired by the global Fiesta race and rally cars currently competing on the world stage, and influenced by the unique appearance of the all-new Focus ST, the new Fiesta ST Concept is an exciting demonstration of the road-going Fiesta’s future potential.”



If the Fiesta ST follows the same timeline as the Focus ST, expect a road-ready version to follow in around 12 months’ time, with production likely for the beginning of 2013.

Like the Fiesta RS WRC rally car, the three-door Ford Fiesta ST Concept is powered by a 1.6-litre EcoBoost turbocharged petrol engine.

Maximum power is rated at 132kW, while peak torque is a punchy 240Nm. Ford says accelerating from 0-100km/h will take less than seven seconds, and insists the Fiesta ST will have a top speed in excess of 220km/h.



Similar to the 2.0-litre EcoBoost in the upcoming Focus ST, the Fiesta’s engine features Twin-independent Variable Camshaft Timing (Ti-VCT) and has been specially developed for the ST variant.

Teamed with a six-speed manual transmission, Ford says it is targeting average CO2 emissions of less than 140g/km, which roughly translates to a combined cycle fuel consumption of around 6.0 litres/100km.

From a design perspective, the Fiesta ST Concept borrows heavily from its bigger brother, and we think that’s a pretty good thing. The gaping trapezoidal mouth, revised headlights, lower front bumper elements, rear spoiler and diffuser, and the Y-spoke 17-inch five-spoke alloy wheels are all inspired by the Focus.



Although we are yet to see inside the ST Concept, Ford says the Molten Orange colour theme continues throughout, including the Recaro sports seats and other contrasting trim highlights.

Ford engineers say the ST’s tuned suspension has been designed to “flatter less-experienced drivers while rewarding those seeking to push the limits of the Fiesta ST’s sports performance”.



Ford director of global performance vehicles, Jost Capito, said the Fiesta ST project is proof that the Ford Global Performance Plan “has legs”.

“The Fiesta ST Concept shows in the most dramatic way possible that the qualities that define an ST are not limited to one model,” Mr Capito said.

“The potential for delivering the ST experience to an even wider audience are laid bare by this striking new concept.”

[Falc'man]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oayFr...layer_embedded

[GoesLikeAZetec]

i saw a 5 door at the start of that vid!!!

i bloody hope they have a 5 door fez otherwise the polo gti is looking the goods for the next car...