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Fords körglada ST-version av Fiesta har hyllats av så gott som alla som har kört den men nu kan vi se fram emot något ännu bättre – Fiesta RS som kan få upp mot 230 hästkrafter!

According to Ford insiders, our favourite hot hatch could be about to get hotter. Auto Express has been told that an extreme Ford Fiesta RS is still in the product plan, along with a Focus RS, but Ford is busy researching the business case before it commits to production.

A rather mysterious test mule of a Ford Fiesta was caught on camera by our spy photographers in Spain.

It looks weird because Ford is trying to mask the beast within as there are enough reasons to believe it’s a test mule for the Fiesta RS rather than the next generation. The disguised front end hides the large air vents and beefy intercooler, while the side profile shows the fender flares along with rear disc brakes that only come on the Fiesta ST. Moreover, the car seems to have a stiffer suspension as the ride height is lowered.

Let's not forget that in a previous set of images a test mule was spotted alongside the Focus RS, thus further hinting this is indeed a performance model.

Besides the actual photos, Ford has already confirmed a hotter Fiesta is planned to sit above the ST and chances are the Blue Oval was referring to the full-blown RS. We should also take into consideration that Ford usually comes out with an RS towards the end of a model’s life cycle, so it would make sense for the Fiesta to get the same treatment before an all-new model due late 2017 / early 2018.

If this is indeed the Fiesta RS, expect power to come from an evolution of the 1.6-liter four-cylinder EcoBoost engine that delivers 197 bhp (147 kW) and 214 lb-ft (290 Nm) of torque in Fiesta ST US Spec. To be worthy of the RS badge, the motor will likely be taken to at least 230 bhp (171 kW) and matched with a more aggressive body, bigger wheels, and chunkier brakes. There are some reports indicating it could go AWD, but we are not so sure about that. Purists can rejoice as apparently Ford has plans to sell the model exclusively with a six-speed manual gearbox.

Coming out at the end of next year or early 2017, the Fiesta RS will join the newly established Ford Performance division set to encompass a total of 12 models by the end of the decade.

Jyrgen skrev:Jag har hört att det snackas om en Limited Edition av Fiesta STn. Fiestan ska väl även få en facelift 2017/2018. Jag personligen tror tyvärr inte det kommer en RS fiesta, utan att vi kommer se ST modeller av Mondeon och kanske även Kugan eller Edgen.

nextuz skrev:Den är väl redan faceliftad en gång? :O
Nuvarande karossen kom 2009... gissar mer på en ny Fiesta vid den tiden.

Focus RS skrev:Ja, ryktena om Mountunes intåg i Sverige har florerat ett bra tag och läser man mellan raderna så börjar det blir allt mer substans bakom ryktena också. Bara hoppas att det finns någon svensk Fordåterförsäljare som ser möjligheterna i detta och vågar satsa fullt ut...

Jyrgen skrev:Jo det är sant.
Men det verkar som att Ford Sverige börjar tissla och tassla med mountune, vad det innebär vet jag inte.
Och den Limited Edition jag nämnde innan blir kanske som Focus RS500 fast en Fiesta ST200.. Inget mer vad det kan innebära, en effektökning, special färg eller wrap, specialfälgar, special stolklädsel, kanske? Vem vet?

zowix skrev:Har du någon källa på det tisslande med mountune?

Om det stämmer så ska jag till min Fordhandlare och tjata så löser det sig

Bruno skrev:T.ex så ska ju Ford nu kunna erbjuda Mountune-trim till Focus ST så den behåller alla garantier osv Bläddra bland nyheterna på förstasidan så ska du nog kunna hitta det