<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/spyphotos/" rel="tag">Spy Photos</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/" rel="tag">Performance</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></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2012-ford-fiesta-st/"><img hspace="0" border="1" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/01-fiesta-3-st-kgp-sept-630op.jpg" alt="2012 Ford Fiesta ST" /></a>
<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>2012 Ford Fiesta ST - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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We can't find much fault with the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/fiesta">2011 Ford Fiesta</a>, but if there's one major gripe, it's a lack of power (well, and paddle shifters for the dual-clutch gearbox). However, it looks like that lone complaint may be addressed with the introduction of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/FiestaST/">Fiesta ST</a>, the smaller sibling to the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/15/paris-preview-247-hp-2012-ford-focus-st-set-to-go-global/">recently revealed Focus ST</a>.<br />
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Similar to <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/18/spy-shots-2011-ford-fiesta-ecoboost/">the mule caught in Detroit</a> earlier this year, the three-door Fiesta is back with a massive front-mount intercooler, revised body work, new wheels and a high performance exhaust, along with some racy Recaros that probably won't make the trek from prototype to production.<br />
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While it's doubtful Ford would port over the Focus ST's 247 horsepower 2.0-liter EcoBoost mill, the 180 hp turbo'd 1.6-liter or rumored EcoBoost 1.4 are definitely in the cards. With the Focus ST finally having a shot in the States, the globally-certified Fiesta ST might come along for the ride. And maybe a set of paddle shifters will be included in the package.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2012-ford-fiesta-st">Spy Shots 2012: Ford Fiesta ST</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2012-ford-fiesta-st/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/01-fiesta-3-st-kgp-sept_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2012-ford-fiesta-st/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/02-fiesta-3-st-kgp-sept_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2012-ford-fiesta-st/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/03-fiesta-3-st-kgp-sept_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2012-ford-fiesta-st/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/04-fiesta-3-st-kgp-sept_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2012-ford-fiesta-st/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/05-fiesta-3-st-kgp-sept_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/20/spy-shots-2012-ford-fiesta-st-ready-to-back-up-its-big-brother/">Spy Shots: 2012 Ford Fiesta ST ready to back up its big brother</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Mon, 20 Sep 2010 19:24:00 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/2010/09/20/spy-shots-2012-ford-fiesta-st-ready-to-back-up-its-big-brother/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19641209/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/20/spy-shots-2012-ford-fiesta-st-ready-to-back-up-its-big-brother/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>2012 Ford Fiesta ST - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
<br />
We can't find much fault with the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/fiesta">2011 Ford Fiesta</a>, but if there's one major gripe, it's a lack of power (well, and paddle shifters for the dual-clutch gearbox). However, it looks like that lone complaint may be addressed with the introduction of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/FiestaST/">Fiesta ST</a>, the smaller sibling to the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/15/paris-preview-247-hp-2012-ford-focus-st-set-to-go-global/">recently revealed Focus ST</a>.<br />
<br />
Similar to <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/18/spy-shots-2011-ford-fiesta-ecoboost/">the mule caught in Detroit</a> earlier this year, the three-door Fiesta is back with a massive front-mount intercooler, revised body work, new wheels and a high performance exhaust, along with some racy Recaros that probably won't make the trek from prototype to production.<br />
<br />
While it's doubtful Ford would port over the Focus ST's 247 horsepower 2.0-liter EcoBoost mill, the 180 hp turbo'd 1.6-liter or rumored EcoBoost 1.4 are definitely in the cards. With the Focus ST finally having a shot in the States, the globally-certified Fiesta ST might come along for the ride. And maybe a set of paddle shifters will be included in the package.<br />
<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2012-ford-fiesta-st">Spy Shots 2012: Ford Fiesta ST</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2012-ford-fiesta-st/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/01-fiesta-3-st-kgp-sept_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2012-ford-fiesta-st/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/02-fiesta-3-st-kgp-sept_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2012-ford-fiesta-st/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/03-fiesta-3-st-kgp-sept_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2012-ford-fiesta-st/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/04-fiesta-3-st-kgp-sept_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/spy-shots-2012-ford-fiesta-st/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/05-fiesta-3-st-kgp-sept_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/20/spy-shots-2012-ford-fiesta-st-ready-to-back-up-its-big-brother/">Spy Shots: 2012 Ford Fiesta ST ready to back up its big brother</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Mon, 20 Sep 2010 19:24:00 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/2010/09/20/spy-shots-2012-ford-fiesta-st-ready-to-back-up-its-big-brother/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19641209/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/20/spy-shots-2012-ford-fiesta-st-ready-to-back-up-its-big-brother/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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