Ford UK is having all the fun with the Ford Fiesta. First it got the Fiesta RS500, and now, it gets the Ford Fiesta S1600 that looks like the old VW Beetle with painted blue stripes down the middle of the car.
The Ford Fiesta S1600 is a standard three-door model, which will be available only in the UK. It is supped up with a new body kit, 17-inch painted white wheels and racing blue stripes down the middle of the car. In the interior, it has a new leather-wrapped steering wheel, new handbrake cover, gear knob and signature floor mats, all to give the distinction of the Fiesta S1600.
The engine power of the Ford Fiesta S1600 remains the same with the standard 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine. But there is an engine upgrade from Mountune to boost another 20 horsepower, which drops the Fiesta S1600′s sprint time from 0-60 mph by two whole seconds.
There are only 650 units of the Ford Fiesta S1600 produced, and it is now available at the dealers in the UK for $25,538. Pricey for a Fiesta? Yes, but not for the Fiesta enthusiasts.
NEW FORD STAR WITH STRIPES – FASTER FIESTA CONTINUES PROUD HERITAGE
BRENTWOOD, Essex, 26 April, 2010 – The thoroughbred lineage of fast Fords has a new addition to the family, in the eye-catching new Fiesta S1600.
Based on the popular Fiesta Zetec-S – with a generous standard specification that includes alloy pedals and Quickclear windscreen – the sporty Fiesta S1600 interior adds heated, stitched leather sports seats with standard side-airbags, leather steering wheel, handbrake cover and gearknob, plus Motorsport-branded floor mats and scuff plates.
On the outside, the sporting pedigree is made clear, through a comprehensive body-styling kit that includes a unique front bumper with flared lower valence panel, extended side skirts, large rear spoiler and rear diffuser, finished with 17-in, white alloy wheels (16-in on diesel models). The newcomer’s special paint finish is available in Frozen White or Performance Blue, with contrasting motorsport stripes.
Performance comes from Fiesta’s responsive 1.6-litre, 120PS Duratec Ti-VCT petrol engine, now with 120PS. For performance enthusiasts, a further engine upgrade package will be offered via Ford’s established performance tuning partner, Mountune.
Fiesta S1600 continues a 30-year sporting Fiesta bloodline that began with the Mk1 XR2 in 1981 and has included Supersport, XR2(i), Si, RS and ST models.
Gill Palmer, Ford of Britain’s Fiesta Product Manager, said: “Since its introduction, Fiesta and sporting pedigree have never been far apart and the latest incarnation of that is S1600, bringing extra motorsport feel to the award-winning Fiesta style and driving quality.”
Fast Ford fans are encouraged to act quickly, with only 650 of these special faster Fiestas being created. They are available now from Ford dealers, priced from £16,645 on-the-road.
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