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11-02-2011, 11:24 PM
Filed under: Concept Cars (http://www.autoblog.com/category/conceptcars/), LA Auto Show (http://www.autoblog.com/category/la-auto-show/), Performance (http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/), Hatchback (http://www.autoblog.com/category/hatchbacks/), Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/category/ford/)
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Ford already debuted the Fiesta ST (http://autoblog.com/tag/fiesta+st) concept at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show (http://autoblog.com/category/frankfurt-motor-show), but if you recall, that show car was based on the three-door Fiesta (http://autoblog.com/ford/fiesta) that isn't available here in the United States. Now, Ford (http://autoblog.com/ford) is showing off a proper five-door version of the Fiesta ST, set to debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show (http://autoblog.com/category/la-auto-show) in two weeks.
Ford still tells us that the Fiesta ST is purely a concept right now, but the fact that both three- and five-door variants of the concept have been made leads us to believe that we'll eventually see a production version. What's more, Ford's own press release states, "The five-door Fiesta ST Concept shows the promise for a globally available performance model." Here's hoping.
Just like the three-door concept from Frankfurt, the five-door Fiesta ST is powered by Ford's new 1.6-liter EcoBoost inline four-cylinder engine, good for 180 horsepower and 177 pound-feet of torque. Like its big brother, the Focus ST (http://autoblog.com/tag/focus+st), the Fiesta ST concept uses a front-wheel-drive setup, with power being sent to the wheels via a six-speed manual transmission.
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/11/01-2012-ford-focus-st-naspec250.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-ford-focus-st-6/)Speaking of the Focus ST, we already saw the production car alongside the three-door Fiesta ST in Frankfurt, but Ford has announced that it will debut the left-hand-drive, North American-spec version of the car in Los Angeles, as well. The Focus ST is powered by Ford's 2.0-liter EcoBoost four, good for 250 horsepower and 250 pound-feet of torque, and features amenities like Recaro seats, a performance-tuned suspension and upgraded wheels, tires and brakes.
See what the Fiesta ST concept looks like with an extra set of doors in our attached high-res image gallery, and follow the jump (http://www.mnfords.com/2011/11/03/ford-bringing-five-door-fiesta-st-concept-to-la-auto-show/#continued) for Ford's official release on the new concept.Continue reading Ford bringing five-door Fiesta ST concept to LA Auto Show (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/03/ford-bringing-five-door-fiesta-st-concept-to-la-auto-show/)
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Ford already debuted the Fiesta ST (http://autoblog.com/tag/fiesta+st) concept at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show (http://autoblog.com/category/frankfurt-motor-show), but if you recall, that show car was based on the three-door Fiesta (http://autoblog.com/ford/fiesta) that isn't available here in the United States. Now, Ford (http://autoblog.com/ford) is showing off a proper five-door version of the Fiesta ST, set to debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show (http://autoblog.com/category/la-auto-show) in two weeks.
Ford still tells us that the Fiesta ST is purely a concept right now, but the fact that both three- and five-door variants of the concept have been made leads us to believe that we'll eventually see a production version. What's more, Ford's own press release states, "The five-door Fiesta ST Concept shows the promise for a globally available performance model." Here's hoping.
Just like the three-door concept from Frankfurt, the five-door Fiesta ST is powered by Ford's new 1.6-liter EcoBoost inline four-cylinder engine, good for 180 horsepower and 177 pound-feet of torque. Like its big brother, the Focus ST (http://autoblog.com/tag/focus+st), the Fiesta ST concept uses a front-wheel-drive setup, with power being sent to the wheels via a six-speed manual transmission.
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/11/01-2012-ford-focus-st-naspec250.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-ford-focus-st-6/)Speaking of the Focus ST, we already saw the production car alongside the three-door Fiesta ST in Frankfurt, but Ford has announced that it will debut the left-hand-drive, North American-spec version of the car in Los Angeles, as well. The Focus ST is powered by Ford's 2.0-liter EcoBoost four, good for 250 horsepower and 250 pound-feet of torque, and features amenities like Recaro seats, a performance-tuned suspension and upgraded wheels, tires and brakes.
See what the Fiesta ST concept looks like with an extra set of doors in our attached high-res image gallery, and follow the jump (http://www.mnfords.com/2011/11/03/ford-bringing-five-door-fiesta-st-concept-to-la-auto-show/#continued) for Ford's official release on the new concept.Continue reading Ford bringing five-door Fiesta ST concept to LA Auto Show (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/03/ford-bringing-five-door-fiesta-st-concept-to-la-auto-show/)
Ford bringing five-door Fiesta ST concept to LA Auto Show (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/03/ford-bringing-five-door-fiesta-st-concept-to-la-auto-show/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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