Spy Photos: Turbocharged Ford Fiesta Caught in Dearborn

Looks pretty good. I'd love it if they called it a SVT Fiesta. :)

Also, sorry to nitpick but paragraph two, sentence two: site -> sight.

I saw that car...literally in person the other day, thought it was weird cuz I didn't remember the stock US fiesta having dual exhaust...and of course I didn't have my camera...

Would be excited to see this as a hot hatch

I could go for an SVT Fiesta. I really liked the example I sat in at the LA Auto Show. Ford is using the Fiesta for some Rally programs, so I'd take that as a promising sign that a performance Fiesta will be produced. The big question is, will we get it in the States?

looking real good.

All it needs is at least 250 bhp and the Revo-Knuckle...

Amen! This will make an awesome, fun car. But please don't change the bumper to look like the US spec Fiesta pluuuuuuze!!! Ford -- ARE YOU LISTENING? The US spec bumper takes away the sexiness from the car. The lines become blah! <-- my two cents.

@roadburner:

Agreed. I'll add it needs to be in the 5 door flavor as well.

This looks pretty excellent. Can't wait!

Presumably they won't build US-spec 3-doors just for a performance version, so the production model would be a 5-door--or if early 5-door sales are good, would we get a regular 3-door as well?

5-door 1.6T please! Maybe even a 1.4T if it has a wide powerband. Ford could really rock the boat here!!

The next Fit better be something special.

Saw a very clean 3 door SVT Focus in traffic last night....still looked and sounded great, aging very well. This Fiesta would be a blast.....Ford's on a roll.

hot.

Looks great! The front still looks like the Euro-version. I wonder if they are going back?

I'd rather they called it an XR2 like the old go faster Fiestas from the 80's and 90s

I commend the staff @ InsideLine for their astute observations & stories, however, no mention of this being a 3door, instead of the 5 door? Don't get me wrong, I love 5 door hatches, wanted a 5door SVT Focus pretty badly. But seeing as how the previous ZX3 sold well, and the Focus Coupe, not so much, I think ford needs to bring this back. The market still exists.

Very cool. Good news. Thank you IL.

YUMMMM. Finally a decent hot hatch from Ford...

I want one, in rally yellow, with black wheels

wow, looks REAL nice... agreed on the 5 door...

Does this mean that we're gonna get the 3-door?!??!

They should create a wider wheelbase with the rest of the performance upgrades (ecoboost and revo-knuckle) called the XR2 like niallyb has said.

I'd like mine in Performance White please, with dark trim and wheels.

Also, an upgrade is needed for the interior once you get the performance version, cuz its looks good but could look better.

Looking at the close up of the tailpipes ...

... the chrome of the driver's side tailpipe looks shiny and the passenger's side looks darker.

Could it be that the second tailpipe is fake?

i can only say three words, Ford you rock...........!

Yet another home run for Ford.

I own 3 late model German vehicles (2 MB, one BMW), but damned if my next one isn't a Ford.

I'll take this with a the 2.0L Ecoboost.

Please Ford give this thing AWD in the Future!

Man, nice ride! It certainly beats Honda Fit for aggressive look overall. The back looks the best, very sophisticated. Front is okay, may need some air dam or something like Evo X. Also, Ford needs to change their logo with just the letter "F" in cursive.

Man, nice ride! It certainly beats Honda Fit for aggressive look overall. The back looks the best, very sophisticated. Front is okay, may need some air dam or something like Evo X. Also, Ford needs to change their logo with just the letter "F" in cursive.

Nice job! Exterior is hot, 2 thumbs up. Great choice of wheels. Hope they tweek the interior a bit - wuz never a fan of that 'alien' console..

Wow, I love the look, like the fact that it's a small displacement turbo charged engine, and I really like that it will most likely have good fuel economy without having only 120hp. Things I would change, the car would be better off with AWD, a more aggressive stance, and better looking wheels. But overall Ford has definitely made a change for the good! I personally love their new philosophy(small displacement high horsepower engines with good MPG), and really love all their newer models!

I'm in. I want it. I was planning on getting a new Honda Fit, but this is it. I'm holding out until these are available. Hopefully, the price is less than $20k for this litle car.

Keep *every* part the same, including the wheels.

If they keep this as is this car will sell like no other. That thing is HOT.
Until I have a family I can milk the 2-door car theme and this one is on my short list.

Hot little car! Guess they got a lot of turbo votes when they had their little Fiesta survey, I know I voted for it. Anyhow, wouldn't get my hopes up that this will be available in the US until something official comes out. You know how car makers always have a knack for giving Americans the shaft on hot cars such as this.

Thats gotta be the most exciting looking compact to come to the states in a long time, maybe ever.

FINALLY! An American car company offers its home market a cool-looking econobox that enthusiasts can get, well, enthused about. What did it take--25 years?

AWD please.

The car looks great; I hope they make it available with 5 doors.
I wonder if others share my preference for the Escort name over Fiesta...

ARE YOU ALL INSANE!!!!!!!!!!!! THAT THING IS HIDEOUS. OMG GET IT OUT OF MY SIGHT. FORD!!!!! DONT TRY TO COMPETE YOU FAIL HARD! JUST GO BANKRUPT ALL READY!

What self-respecting man drives a vehicle called a "Fiesta"? Sorry ford, I can't be talking cars with a bunch of gearheads and be asked, "What do you drive?"

"Who me? Oh I drive a FIESTA! Jealous?"

Then again, I AM from LA... maybe I'm a tad too polluted by the "image is everything" mindset...

WRX is beter.

I want all of fords new cars but here is my BIG issue with all these sweet new rides coming out is ESC whats the point of having a fun fast car if you have the nanny computer always telling you what you can and cannot do. I really hope the automakers start adding the option to turn of ESC if they do then sigh me up for this eco warrior!

Ford has teamed with Ken Block and the Monster World Rally Team to chase the Rally America Championship in the 2011 Ford Fiesta. See super size Wallpaper here..

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2735/4457874032_fba2769144_o.jpg
www.monsterworldrallyteam.com

I've been trying to figure out why this car has such comparatively little cargo room... then realized that the hatchback is freakin' 13" shorter than the sedan. It's the same thing they did with the current model WRX. This defeats the whole purpose of getting a hatchback (for me) which is increased functionality.

That's well and good for inertia blah blah for rally racing (or so went the justification for the WRX), but i'd rather have the extra space.

With all the powerplants, transmissions, and platforms (at least to North America), there's going to be no shortage of excitement from Ford for QUITE a while.

Of course, the dirtiest little secret continues to be how so many people have so little idea of the terrific vehicles Ford has always made in Europe, and that the hometown crowd STILL can't get them.

The previous Fiesta ST had 150bhp, so I'm guessing the next one might have the 1.6 EcoBoost 180bhp to rival with Seat's Ibiza Cupra and VW:s Polo GTi (both have the 1.4TSI 180bhp engine).

Looks GREAT. It is about time the US starts getting some of the fun cars that the Europeans have been enjoying for years. Definitely one of the few positive outcomes to come out of the economic jolt over the past 2 years.

Awesome hot little hatch. I give Kudos to Ford for getting their $hit together and delivering way better vehicles in the last couple of years. I was thinking about getting a Fit in the next couple of years but if this thing is really coming to the US, I will definately wait and get one of these instead. One bump though...I do agree with whytecountry, if Ford does green light this concept the only thing they need to change is the FIESTA name. Call it as mentioned above ZX2 or something of that sort but please totally remove the Fiesta nameplate from this otherwise hot hatch.