Introducing the Ford Fiesta ST150

[Hugh]

I want one!
To be launched next week at the Geneva motorshow.

[Mike_Jones]

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pics are a bit big Hughe in fact
(yes I am bored stitches out tomorrow whoo hoo)

Funny thing is I was looking at a standard red Fiesta yesterday wondering If they would bring out a "performance" version

I really want that white one though

Spooky

edited cause them be shrinked now

[Sharon]

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LMAO I thought moderators new what they where doing

Was a bit big

[Hugh]

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I had to quickly resize 7 images, so I missed one. I spotted it immediately but had to do some work!

[^Mick^]

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not enough power

[Hugh]

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I know, it's a real shame. They ,ust've done it to protect the ST170, but with the Clio and the 206 at 170 & 180 it's got it's work cut out. I'm more interested in the Torque figure comparison.

[Threedoorboy]

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No figures as yet?

[Eirian]

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i want those seats abd dash in my fiesta!

[Hugh]

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0-60 around 7.9secs
Top speed - something irrelevant!

[FF_Mark]

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A new Ford performance road car is born, the Fiesta ST. Due to be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show next week, the new Fiesta ST is a hot hatch for drivers looking for distinctive styling and great performance. Fiesta ST will be the first of Ford?s ?Sports Technologies? models to carry a new ST badge, without the use of numbers. The generic branding will be adopted by all new ST models introduced from now on.


The spirited new Fiesta ST features a responsive, 150-PS, 2.0-litre Duratec ST engine and performance chassis tuning designed to give small-car drivers something to smile about.

Its unique design elements include new front and rear bumpers, new side and rocker mouldings and colour-keyed details such as body colour door handles, rub strips, exterior mirror caps and 17-inch alloy wheels.

Inside, racing style seats embroidered in black leather with bold red cloth centre sections and the distinctive new ST logo hug the driver and passenger. A leather steering wheel features a bright steering wheel spoke, while metal pedals help to communicate Fiesta ST?s powerful brakes and responsive throttle. Added brightwork on the handbrake and door pull handles also distinguishes the interior performance look.

"More than 34,000 XR2i's were bought by Britain's hot hatch fans. The new Fiesta ST puts Ford back into the heartland of small-car performance in a great-to-drive package that?s accessible for driving enthusiasts to own and insure,? said Paul Thomas, managing director, Ford of Britain. ?The latest generation Fiesta is solid as a rock. It was the ideal basis for a performance derivative,? said Thomas.

The Fiesta ST will go on sale in the UK in the winter of 2004. Full specification and pricing details will be announced nearer the time.

[PercyBigun]

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so its a detuned version of the ST170 as expected then? so the first thing owners will be doing is putting back on whatever they took off from the 170.

superchips are soon availble for the 170 but other than that its just exhausts and air filters available as "standard" mods but i reckon with the launch of the festa, alot more stuff will become available for both cars. theres a load of 170's been sold, very popular car.

[The Locksmith]

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i dont know if its true, but isnt the st150 supposed to have a de-tuned st170 engine, and if so, does anyone know what would have to be done to take it back up to 170bhp?

[Hugh]

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True Perc, but I imagined they took the VVT off? That would hinder any easy power restorations from being made.

[FF_Mark]

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Throttle bodies

[PercyBigun]

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they should have made it easier to upgrade like making a ST24 engine into a ST200 just involved upper and lower inlet manifolds and throttle body (well cams aswell but hardly made much difference), POP to do but the parts aint that cheap