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04-26-2010, 05:34 PM
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Ford Fiesta S1600 - Click above for high-res image gallery
Having driven the 2011 Ford Fiesta (http://www.autoblog.com/model/fiesta) on more than one occasion, if there's anything it doesn't lack, it's flash. However, Ford's (http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford/) UK arm saw fit to imbue the standard three-door model (which we won't get a crack at in the States) with a new body kit, 17-inch matching white wheels and contrasting stripes. Combined with a leather-wrapped steering wheel, new handbrake cover, gear knob and "Motorsport-branded" floor mats, it all adds up to create the Fiesta S1600. What? You were expecting the ST already?
Although the 1.6-liter four-pot remains the same, as we noted in today's First Drive (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/26/2011-ford-fiesta-first-drive/), the Fiesta could use a bit more oomph in the horsepower department, and to that end, UK consumers can order their S1600 with the Ford-approved Mountune (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/Mountune/) engine upgrade which boosts output another 20 hp, dropping the Fiesta's 0-60 mph time by two seconds.
Ford's limiting the S1600 to 650 examples, available now from dealers for £16,645. Or, you can just wait for the ST to really exploit the Fiesta's exceptionally competent chassis and suspension. Make the jump for the details.
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Ford Fiesta S1600 - Click above for high-res image gallery
Having driven the 2011 Ford Fiesta (http://www.autoblog.com/model/fiesta) on more than one occasion, if there's anything it doesn't lack, it's flash. However, Ford's (http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford/) UK arm saw fit to imbue the standard three-door model (which we won't get a crack at in the States) with a new body kit, 17-inch matching white wheels and contrasting stripes. Combined with a leather-wrapped steering wheel, new handbrake cover, gear knob and "Motorsport-branded" floor mats, it all adds up to create the Fiesta S1600. What? You were expecting the ST already?
Although the 1.6-liter four-pot remains the same, as we noted in today's First Drive (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/26/2011-ford-fiesta-first-drive/), the Fiesta could use a bit more oomph in the horsepower department, and to that end, UK consumers can order their S1600 with the Ford-approved Mountune (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/Mountune/) engine upgrade which boosts output another 20 hp, dropping the Fiesta's 0-60 mph time by two seconds.
Ford's limiting the S1600 to 650 examples, available now from dealers for £16,645. Or, you can just wait for the ST to really exploit the Fiesta's exceptionally competent chassis and suspension. Make the jump for the details.
Gallery: Ford Fiesta S1600 (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-fiesta-s1600/low/)
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