Limited edition Ford Fiesta
Fords famous history of the hot hatch is set to grow this month with the arrival of a new and more powerful evolution of the Ford Fiesta S1600, Its priced from £15,895 on the road and is limited to just 500 examples. The latest Ford Fiesta S1600 boasts 134PS at 6,700rpm and 160Nm of torque at 4,250rpm from its 1.6-litre, Duratec Ti-VCT petrol engine, and it can 60mph in just 8.2sec – an improvement of 1.7sec.
The 120mph Fiesta S1600 which is based on the popular three-door 120PS Ford Fiesta Zetec-S, is marking its sporting pedigree with a body styling kit that includes:
• A unique front bumper with flared lower valence panel
• Extended side skirts
• Large rear spoiler
• Rear diffuser
• 17in white alloy wheels
The interior received a comprehensive upgrade, some of them are available on Ford direct, includes:
• Heated stitched leather sports seats
• Standard side-airbags
• Leather Steering Wheel
• Handbrake cover and gear-knob
• Motorsport-branded floor mats and scuff plates
The Ford Fiesta S1600 continues a 30-year sporting bloodline that began with the Fiesta XR2 in 1981 and has included Supersport, XR2i, Si, RS and ST models.
Andrew Paton, Ford of Britain’s Fiesta product manager, said: “The sportier character of these limited-edition Fiesta S1600 models will appeal to all driving enthusiasts. The previous S1600 was rapidly sold out which shows how much fun these affordable new Fiesta models are – and now with more power and performance these latest versions are set to be an even greater hit.”