2018 Ford Fiesta ST (Generation 3)

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Whichever comes out first!
 
Nope not launch. Launching still due to happen for Euro countries. Pics were taken at Autosport International event in the UK that ended yesterday.
 
It looks like a Fiesta with a bodykit, that rear is unappealing and I am an ass man.
 
Quite amusing, when a Renault cocks its rear wheel the world comes to an end. When a Fiesta does it people don't eve notice it
 
We already know that the turbo-triple will produce 147 kW and 290 N.m, and that it will feature selectable drive modes (normal, sport and track). But now Ford has confirmed that the Fiesta ST will complete the obligatory dash from standstill to 100 km/h in a claimed 6,5 seconds (and top out at 232 km/h) – that’s four-tenths quicker than the outgoing 1,6-litre model and two-tenths quicker than the “anticipated” time Ford released at the new model’s reveal. It’s also swifter than the DSG-equipped Volkswagen Polo GTI (6,7 seconds) and EDC-only Renault Clio RS 220 Trophy (6,6 seconds).

Likely key to this improvement is the fact that the new Fiesta ST – which will be available in both three- and five-door body styles, with a manual gearbox – will be offered with a new (optional) launch control system developed “for use on track only”. How does it work? Well, the driver simply selects “launch control” using buttons on the steering wheel, activating a dedicated display in the 4,2-inch instrument cluster.

Holding the throttle fully open will instruct the system to build engine revolutions and automatically hold at the rev limit – filling an on-screen gauge that indicates when the car is prepared for launch. Releasing the clutch fully then enables an “optimised standing start” with electronic stability control, traction control, torque vectoring control and torque steer compensation systems managing power and torque delivery.

Other new details include the news that the new Fiesta ST will also be offered with an optional Quaife (mechanical) limited-slip differential, helping to optimise front-end traction. Furthermore, Ford says its patented “force vectoring springs” improve the stability, agility and responsiveness of the ST’s twist-beam rear suspension.

Further highlights include a bespoke steering knuckle design, a 12:1 steering ratio (Ford says this the fastest of any Ford Performance model, and 14 percent quicker than the outgoing Fiesta ST200), a high-performance braking system with 278 mm vented front and 253 mm solid rear discs, cylinder deactivation system and active exhaust valve technology.
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Nice looking car. By far the nicest ass I've seen on a Ford so far. Don't see the point of the car itself though - similar to the Over Priced Corsa.
 
I'm definitely getting the new one. No hate towards the outgoing model though, but I personally think that the new model looks more mature than the mk7.

And the interior is a big win for me. I love the tech and the interior style!

Only thing that might convince me otherwise is if there's any throttle delay because of the smaller engine. Hoping it will be responsive as the outgoing model.
 
Ford Fiesta ST 2018 review

Should I buy one?

Given how many new arrivals have lately come into the market niche that the last Fiesta ST so plainly bossed, and how short our initial test drive was, we’ll leave the decision as to whether this car is another Ford performance class-leader and world-beater for another day.

It’s right up there, mind you; as good as any ST-badged Ford I’ve ever driven and none the worse as a driver’s car, I’m pleased to report, for what’s pretty plainly an attempt to give it a slightly broader appeal.

We'd be putting Renaultsport, Mini, Toyota, Suzuki, Volkswagen and Seat on notice, as if they aren't there already; but it's worth spelling it out in any case. It may be down a cylinder but, when this year’s very best affordable performance cars are weighed and measured, the Ford Fiesta ST will take some serious beating.

Ford Fiesta ST specifications

Location Lommel, Belgium Price £19,500 (est) On sale June Engine 3cyls inline, 1500cc (tbc), turbocharged, petrol; Power 197bhp at 6000rpm; Torque 214lb ft at 1600-4000rpm; Gearbox 6-spd manual; Kerb weight tbc; 0-62mph 6.5sec; Top speed 144mph; Economy 55mpg (tbc); CO2/tax band 114g/km; Rivals VW Polo GTI, Renaultsport Clio 220 Trophy

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/ford/fiesta-st/first-drives/ford-fiesta-st-2018-review

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