Ford Fiesta RS Planned For 40th Anniversary Celebrations - Report

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Trevor Collett | Dec 23, 2015


If the hype surrounding Ford’s new Focus RS hot hatch is anything to go by, the carmaker may finally be convinced that a Fiesta RS should follow.

And it may already be in the pipeline, with reports out of Europe suggesting the baby RS will arrive in time for the Fiesta’s 40th anniversary in 2017.

Germany’s Autobild reports that the Fiesta RS will be powered by a 1.6 litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine producing up to 183kW.

That’s the same 1.6 litre four-pot that powers the current Fiesta ST, with power boosted 36kW for the hotter RS.

While a Fiesta, um, fiesta in 2017 seems like a logical move for Ford, it’s the ST that may stand in the way of an RS model being part of the celebrations.

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[pacificfordqld]

$35,990 FWD or $39,990 AWD please

[andrewforbes]

Hell, thats nearly the same power as my ef xr8, im so behind the times but then again I'd trade it for a xe fairmont 351, if anyone knows of one let me know please, doesn't have to perfect but must be road worthy n rego'd

[defective]

Hell, thats nearly the same power as my ef xr8, im so behind the times but then again I'd trade it for a xe fairmont 351, if anyone knows of one let me know please, doesn't have to perfect but must be road worthy n rego'd

If your ef is stock then that little fiesta is making a fair chunk more power haha... Ef's were 165kw stock.

[Franco Cozzo]

If this is true that sorta throws a spanner in the works for me, I'd be all over this like a fat kid on cake (me on Pavlova)

Even if it still is FWD if its got a mechanical LSD like the LV Focus RS that'll do me just fine.