We’re talking about the Ford Puma
ST, which we last saw in August undergoing testing at the Nürburgring
Nordschleife. Now it’s time to take a better look at the performance crossover
as our photographers spotted another prototype that shows more production parts
than before.
For starters, we can see that both front grilles
feature honeycomb inserts typical to full-blown ST models. The production
lights also reveal their final specification as they’re no longer camouflaged.
Both the headlights and the taillights appear identical to those fitted on the
regular Ford Puma.
However, the body kit is clearly different and
includes more aggressive bumpers with a deeper spoiler at the front and a
diffuser-like insert at the rear, as well as an extended roof spoiler. Other
unique details include the bigger wheels and brakes, and the black wheel arch
cladding that gives the Puma ST a wider stance.
The twin exhaust pipes represent another clue that
this is no ordinary Puma. They hint at more power which should come courtesy of
the same powertrain fitted to the Fiesta ST hot hatch. That’s a 1.5-liter
EcoBoost three-cylinder turbocharged gasoline engine rated at 200 PS and 290 Nm, mated to a six-speed manual transmission driving the
front wheels.
In the Fiesta ST, that’s enough for a 0-100 km/h time of 6.5 seconds which means we should expect a time of just
under 7 seconds for the larger and heavier Puma ST. Expect the performance
crossover to debut sometime next year.
