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Fiesta to get RS treatment


Its no secret Ford are busy preparing a new breed of high performance Focus with the RS model, however latest reports reveal the Fiesta will also be given the rally sport treatment.

The Fiesta RS model will be a stripped out pocket rocket - and the car is no heffer to begin with - effectively an XR4 on steroids.

An aggressive aerokit, bulging wheel arches and lowered stance will give this super mini a dominant stance - revved up to compete against the likes of the John Cooper Works MINI Cooper.

One likely powerplant is an uprated and turbocharged 1.6-litre engine from the Focus ST which should develop power in the vicinity of 150kW with a 0-100km/h time around the 6 second mark.

The kit available to Ford give the Fiesta RS true junior rally potential, complete with Ford’s six-speed twin-clutch semi-auto gearbox with steering wheel-mounted paddle­shifters as well as stiffer springs, uprated dampers and thicker anti-roll bars for brilliant road holding.

Don't expect it to arrive until at least 2010, with an expected price tag around AUD$37,000.

Images: AutoExpress

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