<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/economy/" rel="tag">Budget</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/euro/" rel="tag">Europe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/hatchbacks/" rel="tag">Hatchback</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/ford/" rel="tag">Ford</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/rumormill/" rel="tag">Rumormill</a></p><a href="http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/250228/ford_fiesta_st_gets_the_green_light.html"><img vspace="4" hspace="0" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/fiesta-st-250.jpg" alt="" /></a>The fine folk at <em>Auto Express</em> are reporting that the powerful <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/fiesta">Ford Fiesta</a> ST has gotten the official go ahead from the suits in Europe. If all of the whispers making their way around the internet right now are true, our cousins across the pond will be getting a crack at a 180-horsepower version of the Blue Oval's tiny hatch very soon. <br />
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All of that pep should come courtesy of a 1.6-liter <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/18/spy-shots-2011-ford-fiesta-ecoboost/">EcoBoost</a> four-cylinder engine, and should help the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/fiesta">Fiesta</a> get to 60 mph in under seven seconds. Odds are the forced induction engine will be coupled to either a six-speed manual transmission or the company's new dual-clutch gear box.<br />
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But does that mean we'll get to enjoy the same kind of fun in our neck of the woods? It's hard to say, but since Ford is openly embracing a new global philosophy, a Fiesta ST for America isn't completely out the question. Consider our fingers crossed.<br />
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[Source: <a href="http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/250228/ford_fiesta_st_gets_the_green_light.html">Auto Express</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/31/report-ford-fiesta-st-gets-the-nod-but-will-we/">Report: Ford Fiesta ST gets the nod... but will we?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Wed, 31 Mar 2010 19:21:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/31/report-ford-fiesta-st-gets-the-nod-but-will-we/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19421303/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/31/report-ford-fiesta-st-gets-the-nod-but-will-we/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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All of that pep should come courtesy of a 1.6-liter <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/18/spy-shots-2011-ford-fiesta-ecoboost/">EcoBoost</a> four-cylinder engine, and should help the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/fiesta">Fiesta</a> get to 60 mph in under seven seconds. Odds are the forced induction engine will be coupled to either a six-speed manual transmission or the company's new dual-clutch gear box.<br />
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But does that mean we'll get to enjoy the same kind of fun in our neck of the woods? It's hard to say, but since Ford is openly embracing a new global philosophy, a Fiesta ST for America isn't completely out the question. Consider our fingers crossed.<br />
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[Source: <a href="http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/250228/ford_fiesta_st_gets_the_green_light.html">Auto Express</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/31/report-ford-fiesta-st-gets-the-nod-but-will-we/">Report: Ford Fiesta ST gets the nod... but will we?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Wed, 31 Mar 2010 19:21:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/31/report-ford-fiesta-st-gets-the-nod-but-will-we/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19421303/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/31/report-ford-fiesta-st-gets-the-nod-but-will-we/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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