Ford Fiesta ST

The little car, unveiled at Frankfurt motor show on the heels of the Ford Focus ST, is strongly tipped to go on sale.

“The Fiesta has a rich history of high-performance models so a new ST performance model is a logical next step in our performance vehicle strategy for our global small cars,” said Derrick Kuzak, Ford group vice president, Global Product Development. “The Fiesta ST Concept continues that tradition by showing how a global performance version of our best-selling B-car can be both technically advanced and dramatically styled.

“With a racing silhouette inspired by the global Fiesta race and rally cars currently competing on the world stage, and influenced by the unique appearance of the all-new Focus ST, the new Fiesta ST Concept is an exciting demonstration of the road-going Fiesta’s future potential.”

The Fiesta ST on the show stand carries a turbocharged 1.6-litre EcoBoost four-cylinder engine mated to a six-speed manual transmission.

Like the rest of the Fiesta range, the ST will be front-wheel drive. And while there are no firm details yet on the outputs that will be going to the front axle when it goes on sale, the car at Frankfurt  develops 132kW of power and 240Nm of torque, getting it from 0-100km/h in under  seven seconds, and to a top speed of 219km/h.

Ford claims CO2 emissions under 140g/km, and while there's no official confirmation of fuel economy, it could be expected to get about 6.1-6.3L/100km -- unless you drive it like a hot hatch.

The car will be part of the Blue Oval’s ‘One Ford’ plan, which means we can pester them to bring it to Australia.

The queue starts here.