Ford Fiesta ST spied testing

looks like...

an angry fish

By tommy060289 on 17 May, 2011, 3:26pm

Not going to have the Focus Grille

You can see between the mesh white coloured bodywork. The grille is just to fool bystanders. I imagine the car to look very much look the current fiesta but with a more agressive front splitter.

By kendo on 17 May, 2011, 4:43pm

Half of the top grill honeycomb is blanked off if you look closely, so why does it need to be so big. I really dont like these massive grills that Ford now seem to use on all its ST/RS products.

By Shaun34 on 17 May, 2011, 8:43pm

I really hope that is not the final front end. I have been looking forwards to this car for a couple of years, great looks (for the current Zetec-S), one of the best chassis around and it is finally getting the power it deserves only to be turned into a gaping mouthed ugly duckling. Ford keep it as it is and don't deface a work of art, don't force me back to the Mini dealership

By garymars on 17 May, 2011, 9:59pm

I agree with garymars

The fiesta is the best in its class, and i've been looking forwatrd to the ST for a long time, i just hope it doesn't finish off with a front like that!!

By bhalay207 on 18 May, 2011, 9:56pm

"The car that everyone has been waiting for".... really?? Its a ford and its a fiesta, i cant think of anything more boring, apart from a vw golf maybe.

By mauk1980 on 18 May, 2011, 11:31pm

mauk1980, i think you have to take in the correct context, obviously there are more complete and expensive cars that people are waiting for.............

By Catweazle on 19 May, 2011, 12:48am

Looks Hideous!

My God! What a mess!

I've no doubt that when they facelift the Fiesta, they'll make the same dog's dinner that they made of the Focus.

Whtever happens, the motoring press will love it....

By Richard_H on 19 May, 2011, 8:28am

wait for the Price

given that ford can charge over £16k for a gutless Fiesta i dread to think what they will want for this ST version £18k maybe?

By nickbsmooth on 19 May, 2011, 11:28am

Sorry i missquoted "the hot hatch everyone has been waiting for". Give me an ibiza cupra, mitsi colt turbo, abarth punto esseesse any day...... cars much more worthy and not sponsored by the motoring press

By mauk1980 on 21 May, 2011, 12:13am

@mauk1980

bah! these cars have no history (except the abarth maybe), no one buys theme when they come out, where are they in the sales stat. on the whole euro market ?? the focus's (ST,RS), golf's (GTI,R) and opel's (OPC) are the ones which are mega selling and awaited by fans each time a new one is around!!

By anfianfi on 22 May, 2011, 11:15am

@anfianfi

How has the ford got no history? The original Fiesta mk1 XR2 was born in 1981 and has started a revolution of hot hatches. This has to be one of the most exciting small cars in many years.

By kendo on 23 May, 2011, 2:47pm

@anfianfi

How has the ford got no history? The original Fiesta mk1 XR2 was born in 1981 and has started a revolution of hot hatches. This has to be one of the most exciting small cars in many years.

By kendo on 23 May, 2011, 2:53pm

@kendo

that's exactly my point! Sport-vesions from Ford, VW, Opel have glory histories (also when it comes to selling), which f.x. seat's, mitsi's have NOT....

By anfianfi on 24 May, 2011, 11:17am

it's got a plastic mustache!

Must be in a disguise..

By liverpool on 17 June, 2011, 8:16pm

mk6

i would rather they kept the mk6 styling (as it looks a lot more aggressive) and dumped this little turbo in the engine bay! i expect huge dissapointment. and i would still rather have a Clio RS over any oter hot hatch , its a pure breed sportscar

By vRSgordon on 24 June, 2011, 2:35am