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AUTOS: Updated Ford Fiesta Readied
Images of the restyled 2014 compact are released prior to its introduction at the Paris Auto Show.
The 2014 Ford Fiesta gets a trapazoidal grille and other styling tweaks from the latest Focus and Fusion. (Photo: Ford)
Sales of Ford’s entry-level Fiesta have started to wean off the highs of last year now that the slightly larger Focus has landed, but a significant update to the car being introduced for the 2014 model year could help remedy things.
Set to debut later this month at the 2012 Paris Auto Show, the new 2014 Ford Fiesta range adopts the distinctive look shared by the existing Focus Electric and upcoming Fusion.
Key features include the new trapezoidal front grille, revised headlights with LED daytime running lights, a power-dome hood and a new lighting graphic at the rear. Inside, there have been some minor tweaks to optimize the ergonomics of some of the switchgear.
As for the powertrain lineup, the base option will be Ford’s award-winning 1-liter, three-cylinder EcoBoost engine, which should return best-in-class fuel economy . Final specs will be announced closer to launch, though we expect final output of the tiny engine to lie somewhere between 80 and 100 horsepower.
The existing 120-horsepower 1.6-liter four should remain, though perhaps with revisions to boost performance and economy.
The big news is the introduction of the much-anticipated Fiesta ST. Already previewed at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, the new Fiesta ST will pack a 1.6-liter EcoBoost engine that, thanks to combined direct-injection, turbocharging, and variable valve timing technologies, will deliver a healthy 177 horsepower.
Helping to transmit all that power to the road in the Fiesta ST will be Ford's Torque Vectoring Control system, aided by three different stability-control settings. The chassis gets upgrades too, with a 15mm reduction in ride height. The end result should be a hot little hatch that promises a zero-60 mph time of under seven seconds and a top speed in excess of 136 mph.
Look for more details to be released as we approach the 2014 Ford Fiesta's showroom appearance next year.
This story originally appeared at Motor Authority.
Set to debut later this month at the 2012 Paris Auto Show, the new 2014 Ford Fiesta range adopts the distinctive look shared by the existing Focus Electric and upcoming Fusion.
Key features include the new trapezoidal front grille, revised headlights with LED daytime running lights, a power-dome hood and a new lighting graphic at the rear. Inside, there have been some minor tweaks to optimize the ergonomics of some of the switchgear.
As for the powertrain lineup, the base option will be Ford’s award-winning 1-liter, three-cylinder EcoBoost engine, which should return best-in-class fuel economy . Final specs will be announced closer to launch, though we expect final output of the tiny engine to lie somewhere between 80 and 100 horsepower.
The existing 120-horsepower 1.6-liter four should remain, though perhaps with revisions to boost performance and economy.
The big news is the introduction of the much-anticipated Fiesta ST. Already previewed at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, the new Fiesta ST will pack a 1.6-liter EcoBoost engine that, thanks to combined direct-injection, turbocharging, and variable valve timing technologies, will deliver a healthy 177 horsepower.
Helping to transmit all that power to the road in the Fiesta ST will be Ford's Torque Vectoring Control system, aided by three different stability-control settings. The chassis gets upgrades too, with a 15mm reduction in ride height. The end result should be a hot little hatch that promises a zero-60 mph time of under seven seconds and a top speed in excess of 136 mph.
Look for more details to be released as we approach the 2014 Ford Fiesta's showroom appearance next year.
This story originally appeared at Motor Authority.
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