Having announced that the Ford Fiesta ST is to be put on hold, there is further bad news from Ford. After the success of the previous model Fiesta ST there had been high hopes of an upcoming RS version. Well, according to Jost Capito the project was ditched quite some time ago.After the RS Concept was shown a year ago dealers were quizzed about how many cars...

While Ford have announced their intention to postpone the development of a Fiesta ST for the new model, there is still hope if you want a hotter Fiesta. Mountune, the tuning company that has have given the Fiesta ST185 and Focus ST260, have turned their attention to the latest Fiesta.By tinkering with the 1.6 Ti-VCT engine (found in Zetec S and Titanium trim)...

The previous generation Ford Fiesta was hardly a looker – even after a mid-life facelift it was a bit plain in comparison to some of the competition – but the latest Fiesta model is a good looking car straight out of the showroom, especially in Zetec S trim. However, that hasn’t stopped Bavarian company Loder1899 from having a go at improving...

Thanks to a lack of people willing to buy a new car unless it does does 100mpg and only emits rose petals from the exhaust, Ford have decided to put plans for their latest Fiesta ST on hold. There was an expectation that Ford might have the car ready for later this year, but with plummeting sales and increasing concerns amongst buyers about running costs, Ford...

Mountune Performance, the people responsible for the Ford Fiesta ST185 and Focus ST260, are having an open day on Sunday 18th January. If you can make it you’ll be able to have a look around their workshop and be one of the first to see the new product in their 2009 line up. Performance Ford magazine will be attending to report on the day. You’ll...

The video below is Jeremy Clarkson’s very serious review of the new Ford Fiesta, taken from last week’s Top Gear. You can see he’s really trying to make it a ‘good old’ Top Gear review, and it gives you an excellent view of the Fiesta’s capabilities – from escaping baddies in a Corvette (at 04:10) to assaulting a beach...

With the British Motor Show nearly upon us, Ford are just oozing with pre-show information. Following the details of the Focus RS we now learn that the new Fiesta, due in October 2008, will have a Zetec S model at the top of the lineup.Now the Fiesta Zetec S has never been what you’d call a proper hot hatch, but at least the new model will have more pace...

Unusual paintjob? Check. Painted door handles? Check. Optional extras included as standard? Check.It’s time to clear some old stock to make way for the new Fiesta, so here comes another limited edition from Ford. This time it’s the Fiesta Zetec S Red Edition, following in the garish footsteps of last year’s Celebration edition and before that...