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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>2011 Ford Fiesta Ecoboost - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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The <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/06/detroit-2008-ford-launches-ecoboost-gas-turbo-direct-injection/3">Ecoboost</a> 3.5-liter V6 found in the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/flex">Ford Flex</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/taurus+sho">Taurus SHO</a> has quickly become one of our favorite mills on the market. But what we've really been hankering for from <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford/">FoMoCo</a> is its smaller displacement offerings, specifically the 1.6- and 2.0-liter turbocharged engines slated to arrive next year.<br />
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Along <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/12/16/ford-fusion-rumored-to-get-2-0-liter-ecoboost-four-in-2010/">with the Fusion</a>, the all-new <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/fiesta">Fiesta</a> is set to get a boosted mill sometime in 2011, and these newest spy shots reveal that a high-performance version of Ford's diminutive hatch is in the works. <br />
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Tucked behind a modified version of the Euro-market Fiesta's Titanium Trim front fascia is a slim intercooler, matched with blacked-out trim, a subtle body kit and a prototype rear diffuser modified to fit the European-spec rear bumper and dual exhausts. A set of 17-inch anthracite Speedline wheels complete the package, which poses two questions.<br />
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One, is this a prototype of a production vehicle or something that's planned for this November's <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sema/">SEMA</a> show? Either way, Ford's got big plans for its new three-door and showing off its aftermarket potential is sure to be high on its priority list.<br />
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Secondly, which Ecoboosted engine is powering the mule? The smart money's on Ford's new 1.6-liter inline four, which should be good for around 170 horsepower and similar amount of torque in turbo'd form. The less-than-plausible, yet far more compelling option is the Fusion's forthcoming turbocharged 2.0-liter four-pot which is good for between 230 and 250 hp and 240 pound-feet of twist. Obviously, we're hoping for the latter, but we'd be just as content with the 1.6-liter option and the possibility of future models turning up the wick even further.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2011-ford-fiesta-ecoboost/low/">Spy Shots: 2011 Ford Fiesta Ecoboost</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2011-ford-fiesta-ecoboost/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/01-ecoboost-fiesta-mar-kgp_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2011-ford-fiesta-ecoboost/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/02-ecoboost-fiesta-mar-kgp_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2011-ford-fiesta-ecoboost/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/03-ecoboost-fiesta-mar-kgp_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2011-ford-fiesta-ecoboost/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/04-ecoboost-fiesta-mar-kgp_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2011-ford-fiesta-ecoboost/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/05-ecoboost-fiesta-mar-kgp_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/18/spy-shots-2011-ford-fiesta-ecoboost/">Spy Shots: 2011 Ford Fiesta Ecoboost</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:57:00 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/2010/03/18/spy-shots-2011-ford-fiesta-ecoboost/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19405446/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/18/spy-shots-2011-ford-fiesta-ecoboost/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>2011 Ford Fiesta Ecoboost - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
<br />
The <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/01/06/detroit-2008-ford-launches-ecoboost-gas-turbo-direct-injection/3">Ecoboost</a> 3.5-liter V6 found in the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/flex">Ford Flex</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/taurus+sho">Taurus SHO</a> has quickly become one of our favorite mills on the market. But what we've really been hankering for from <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford/">FoMoCo</a> is its smaller displacement offerings, specifically the 1.6- and 2.0-liter turbocharged engines slated to arrive next year.<br />
<br />
Along <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/12/16/ford-fusion-rumored-to-get-2-0-liter-ecoboost-four-in-2010/">with the Fusion</a>, the all-new <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/fiesta">Fiesta</a> is set to get a boosted mill sometime in 2011, and these newest spy shots reveal that a high-performance version of Ford's diminutive hatch is in the works. <br />
<br />
Tucked behind a modified version of the Euro-market Fiesta's Titanium Trim front fascia is a slim intercooler, matched with blacked-out trim, a subtle body kit and a prototype rear diffuser modified to fit the European-spec rear bumper and dual exhausts. A set of 17-inch anthracite Speedline wheels complete the package, which poses two questions.<br />
<br />
One, is this a prototype of a production vehicle or something that's planned for this November's <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sema/">SEMA</a> show? Either way, Ford's got big plans for its new three-door and showing off its aftermarket potential is sure to be high on its priority list.<br />
<br />
Secondly, which Ecoboosted engine is powering the mule? The smart money's on Ford's new 1.6-liter inline four, which should be good for around 170 horsepower and similar amount of torque in turbo'd form. The less-than-plausible, yet far more compelling option is the Fusion's forthcoming turbocharged 2.0-liter four-pot which is good for between 230 and 250 hp and 240 pound-feet of twist. Obviously, we're hoping for the latter, but we'd be just as content with the 1.6-liter option and the possibility of future models turning up the wick even further.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2011-ford-fiesta-ecoboost/low/">Spy Shots: 2011 Ford Fiesta Ecoboost</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2011-ford-fiesta-ecoboost/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/01-ecoboost-fiesta-mar-kgp_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2011-ford-fiesta-ecoboost/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/02-ecoboost-fiesta-mar-kgp_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2011-ford-fiesta-ecoboost/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/03-ecoboost-fiesta-mar-kgp_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2011-ford-fiesta-ecoboost/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/04-ecoboost-fiesta-mar-kgp_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2011-ford-fiesta-ecoboost/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/05-ecoboost-fiesta-mar-kgp_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/18/spy-shots-2011-ford-fiesta-ecoboost/">Spy Shots: 2011 Ford Fiesta Ecoboost</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:57:00 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/2010/03/18/spy-shots-2011-ford-fiesta-ecoboost/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19405446/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/18/spy-shots-2011-ford-fiesta-ecoboost/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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