2011 Fiesta ST. Anyone know anything?

[Somnophore]

Heard this is on the horizon anyone know anything about
it? Performance figures/ likely release date.

[Baryonyx]

They better get it sorted this time. The last time there was a Fiesta worth shouting about was ten years ago with the Fiesta Zetec S! I doubt we'll see a 250hp 4WD beauty but I'd at least like them to give the model some sparkle again.

[Somnophore]

Looking at the Ibiza cupra and other similar hot hatches it's going to need a small capacity turbo engine pushing out 180ish bhp to be competitive, not sure if it's lighter than the Ibiza though.

[Somnophore]

Guess no one has heard anything then lol.

[TeaNoSugar]

I'm sure I read somewhere that the new ST is going to have a 1.6 turbo engine with somewhere around 180bhp. There are some pictures of a burgundy coloured one testing somewhere on the net. It had multispoke wheels like a clio 182 and twin exhausts.

Here it is, found it:

http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Secret-new-cars/Searc...

[Aizletree]

Rumoured to be the 1.6 EcoBoost engine. I would imagine with 180-200bhp.

Depends if they are aiming to compete with the hot hatches or "warm" hatches.

I would say the Clio 200 is the critics choice, are they trying to beat that?

Or are they going to tone it down a little bit again to keep the insurance down and more attractive to younger buyers?

I suppose it all comes down to if they would actually produce an RS version. Apparantly on the last fiesta, Ford asked the dealers if they thought there would be a market/customer interest for it and they replied no. If an RS was on the cards then maybe the ST would sit in the warm-warmer hatch range with the RS aiming for the Clio 200.

Just my thoughts and all rumours, none confirmed.