Ford Fiesta S1600
The arrival of a new, more powerful evolution of the Ford Fiesta S1600 has been added to Ford’s famed hot-hatch history. The new Ford Fiesta S1600 is limited to just 500 examples and is priced from £15,895 on the road; it boasts 134PS at 6,700rpm and 160Nm of torque at 4,250rpm. It can reach 60mph in just 8.2sec from its 1.6-litre, Duratec Ti-VCT petrol engine.
The new Ford Fiesta in Kidderminster is based on the 3-door 120PS Ford Fiesta Zetec-S, it marks the sporting pedigree with a body styling kit. It also includes a unique front bumper with flared lower valence panel, extended side skirts, large rear spoiler and rear diffuser, and 17in white alloy wheels.
The interior has also received an upgrade, which includes heated, stitched leather sports seats with standard side-airbags, leather steering wheel, handbrake cover and gear-knob, plus motorsport-branded floor mats and scuff plates. The new Ford Fiesta S1600 is available in Frozen White or Performance Blue liveries with contrasting motorsport stripes.
The 30-year sporting line-up which began with the Fiesta XR2 in 1981, and is continuing to grow with the latest addition of the new Ford Fiesta S1600, it also included the 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.”