Rumors surrounding a hotter version of the Fiesta
ST, probably with the RS badge, have been around for quite some time now.
Still, despite the automaker constantly denying it, it seems that Ford might
finally be interested in launching the Fiesta RS.
This is a small premise to start speculating about
an imminent reveal of the Fiesta RS, but while the Australian website suggests
that this model is indeed coming, we’re taking it with a grain of salt for now.
For all we know, we could be looking at a slightly updated version of the ST,
with a minor bump in power and some more aggressive styling rather than a
full-blown RS.
Ford’s challenger to the likes of the Volkswagen
Polo GTI and Renault Clio RS uses a turbocharged 1.5-liter three-cylinder
engine. The unit is new, features cylinder deactivation for improved fuel
consumption and lowered CO2 emissions, and puts out 200 PS and
290 Nm of torque.
According to official figures, the new Fiesta ST
needs 6.7 seconds to cover the 0-100 km/h sprint, a 0.2 second
improvement over the previous model.
