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Motoring | FORD
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The new Ford Fiesta ST200 celebrates this year’s 40-year anniversary of the Fiesta brand. It’s the most powerful production Fiesta ever and Euan Johns discovers what all the fuss is about.
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k, I’ll admit it. I’m a small car fanatic. With ever more vehicles on the road there’s a lot to be said for having a compact car that can weave in and out of traffic. I know, occasionally, there’s a need to hire a van to move things about, or having to ask a friend to help take rubbish away, but for the other 99% of the time there’s lots of enjoyment to be had in a smaller car. Stand up Ford’s Fiesta ST200. As the Fiesta brand celebrates its 40th year in existence, this sporty reincarnation leaves others on the starting line. At the risk of rekindling an old beer advert and showing my age, it looks good, feels good and by golly it does you good. Good to be seen in and good to drive, what more could you want? Perhaps an open top, but for those who haven’t noticed, summer days are over for the moment. The Fiesta ST200 is going to be a firm favourite in the hot hatch sector. This update is, as may be expected, a faster and more powerful version of the ST. The in gear acceleration has been improved and third gear has become a truly mighty tool, removing any second thoughts about overtaking, with plenty to spare. The enhanced interior includes partial leather charcoal Recaro front seats with silver stitching. Illuminated scuff plates incorporate the ST200
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