Ford Fiesta S unveiled in China
21 Apr, 2008
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The Beijing Auto Salon has today played host to the unveiling of the Ford’s all-new global small car – the Ford Fiesta.
Full details of the entire range will be revealed closer to the car’s official formal launch before the end of 2008, in the mean time Ford has showcased the model range with the reveal of the all-new ‘S’ performance Fiesta.
The reveal in Europe in March of the three-door and five-door Fiesta hatch and now the China reveal of the five-door Fiesta hot hatch confirm that all-new Ford Fiesta will bring the most appealing elements of Verve Concept to production reality.
The new Fiesta range is due to hit showrooms in Europe and Asia by as early as 2008, but Australia may have to wait until as late as 2010 where it may be manufactured locally alongside the Focus.
The all-new Ford Fiesta makes extensive use of ultra high-strength steels in its body structure and every component has been scrutinized by European engineers for weight.
A light and agile package, it also retains the MacPherson strut front suspension and twist-beam rear suspension layout that has been one of its traditional strengths.
Electric-Power Assist Steering (E-PAS) is introduced in the Fiesta for the first time providing the right balance of low-speed assistance and excellent feel and responsiveness.
Finished in Passion Orange, the Fiesta S reflects the design direction which could form the new Fiesta ST and potentially a range-topping RS model - as well as the hotly anticipated Focus RS.
A throw back to its performance roots, perhaps the most prominent feature of the Fiesta S is its Escort Cosworth RS inspired rear wing design - a design element almost certain to feature on the Focus RS rumoured to make its debut sometime later this year.
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April 21st, 2008 at 10:39 pm
*************primo*************
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April 21st, 2008 at 10:45 pm
GO FORD YOU GOOD THING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This will sell like hot cakes, looking fantastic Ford, on the comeback with all models so far and giving the competition a slap in the face…..
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April 21st, 2008 at 10:48 pm
Looks great. Thing I hate is that by the time we allegedly get it, it’ll be 6 months before the rest of the world gets the newer model. Kinda sucks that we’re 2 years behind.
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April 21st, 2008 at 10:52 pm
Haha Daewoo was my anti-spam word. Definitely a Daewoo it isn’t. Looks a lot better than most in its class, but somehow I would still say the Mazda 2 is the better looking one. Im not quite fond of the rear end and visibility looks to be hampered a bit by the high waistline. But these are only pictures, so thats all i’ll say until i see one in person. Good job ford.
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April 22nd, 2008 at 12:16 am
Man!!!! Ford are making some good looking cars lately.
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April 22nd, 2008 at 6:21 am
isnt the fiesta on a fifferent platform.and if ford oz builds it they will stuff it up noy buildng this and taking out the good feature that the euro models have such as keyl;ess entry and start standard
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April 22nd, 2008 at 6:32 am
It looks great! Let’s hope the boffins at Broadmeadows get the rocks out of their heads and give us a diesel version next time. I drove a Fiesta TDCi in Germany last year and it was awesome! How they have left it out of the Aus line-up thus far is anyones guess.
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April 22nd, 2008 at 7:43 am
Ford will definitely be building these in Australia in 2010. Petrol prices will be around the $2.00 a litre mark and there will be a huge production capacity gap that Ford will be looking to fill with the Falcon struggling to reach 1600 sales a month!
Where-ever it comes from it will sell pretty well no doubt. I just hope that if they do choose to build it here, that they will tune it to run on 91RON fuel and not 95 like the current model.
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April 22nd, 2008 at 9:13 am
Looks great. It will be awesome if the rumour is correct and they do build them in Australia.
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April 22nd, 2008 at 10:10 am
Looks good.
Pity it won’t get here till it’s an old model. That’s the exact same reason the current one doesn’t sell, and the same reason the Focus doesn’t sell. When a new model Ford arrives in a timely fashio - the Mondeo - Ford can’t get the model mix right, and the car doesn’t sell.
Ford AU gets it right again - not.
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April 22nd, 2008 at 10:41 am
Reckless1 may have a point.
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April 22nd, 2008 at 12:14 pm
That’s hot! can definitely see some elements that would lend themselves well to an FGII, especially the front logo/bonnet treatment.
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April 22nd, 2008 at 3:26 pm
Oh cool…
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April 22nd, 2008 at 5:09 pm
AC COBRA Says:
April 21st, 2008 at 10:45 pm
You sum up what is ahead for Ford well! Makes a Corolla look like shyte.
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April 22nd, 2008 at 5:12 pm
Reckless1 Says:
April 22nd, 2008 at 10:10 am
That is spot on and has been a bugbear. Ford should take punt and release early instead they do the silly thing….. wait for some data back from release to fine tune car up more. Bite the bullet Ford!
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April 22nd, 2008 at 9:03 pm
WOW!
looks fantastic. looks SOLID
lets hope it actually has a REAL back seat and not just a bit of foam like the current model. Also ford, for out the extra $5 and carpet thr backs of the back seats instead of just painting them black, thats as dodgy as!!!
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April 22nd, 2008 at 10:35 pm
yeah ford always do run behind, in getting there cars here and in design. This new car looks awesome, its like the beautiful child of a Peugeot 207 and a Mazda 2. however as those other 2 models have been selling for quite a while, ford is left behind. by the time they do get it here, new models of everything else will be coming along with better design again.
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April 22nd, 2008 at 11:24 pm
i like i like but there something not right that i cant figger out yet?
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April 23rd, 2008 at 6:35 pm
Ford on to another winner,but reward vision looks like it may be an issue.Why is almost everyone building cars you can’t see out the back of.
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April 23rd, 2008 at 7:07 pm
Phill Says:
April 23rd, 2008 at 6:35 pm
It’s for safety, basically to create a stronger cage which holds up better in the event of an accident. You see it a lot especially in wagons like the Nissan X-trail and the Pug 407, but hatchbacks too.
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April 23rd, 2008 at 7:41 pm
Yo Phillip your name says to me your a smart dude(Ha..Ha.)I understand what you mean about stronger cage.But a lack of rearward vision is also a safty issue I know cars are being fitted with cameras and sensors but I personally would rather see with my own eyes
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