Mads Østberg is a Norwegian World Rally Championship driver who’s raced in the series since 2006, racking up three podium finishes over the past two seasons. Since rallying at the highest levels is a stressful career, Østberg likes to relax with more sedate activities during his...
Grand-Am is adding B-Spec races to its roster of competition. Currently B-Spec racers are being produced by five manufacturers with the following models: Mazda2, Honda Fit... January 28, 2012 by Anne Proffit
We’ve been spying prototypes for months, including in the U.S., but now, finally, Ford has taken the wraps off its new Fiesta-based crossover. Making its debut as the... January 4, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 2
Jari-Matti Latvala isn't exactly a household name in the U.S. unless that household happens to be chock full of rally nuts, but this video should bring him one step closer... January 2, 2012 by Nelson Ireson
Last week, I was torn between the Pinto Cruising Wagon and the early Fiesta Ghia for the week's Guilty Pleasure, and went with the Pinto because millions of Yurpeans still... December 28, 2011 by Murilee Martin
Sure, Ken Block's rally/gymkhana Fiesta is probably the most over-exposed four-wheel-drive vehicle on the Internet, but there's a reason: it's the mud, snow, smoke, and... December 21, 2011 by Nelson Ireson
Ford has been seen testing a heavily disguised, Fiesta based crossover for emerging markets like India, and now the automaker is ready to tease what it’s been working... December 19, 2011 by Kurt Ernst
The World Rally Championship doesn't get much in the way of U.S. air time, but it nonetheless supports a rabid fan base. U.S. fans will be happy to know Ford has confirmed... December 15, 2011 by Nelson Ireson
MINI's Countryman is currently alone in the tiny-crossover segment, but it won’t be for long as these images of a Ford Fiesta-based crossover foretells a coming... December 6, 2011 by Nelson Ireson 1
Ken Block is a serial entrepreneur. Everything he touches turns to gold, and there’s no denying that the man is a marketing genius who carefully plans every move and... November 22, 2011 by Kurt Ernst
If you want to go racing on a modest budget, one of the most-affordable series in motorsports is called B-Spec. Sanctioned by the SCCA, Grand Am, NASA and World Challenge... November 16, 2011 by Kurt Ernst
To be fast in World Rally Championship competition means being able to pilot a car at insane speeds over ever-changing road conditions. Tarmac gives predictable grip, as does... November 10, 2011 by Kurt Ernst
Sorry, folks. If you thought the production Fiesta ST would be unveiled in Los Angeles following its Frankfurt Auto Show concept debut, you were wrong. Instead, we get... November 2, 2011 by Nelson Ireson
The B-Spec field continues to flesh out, now with live images of Ford's entry into the compact racing series. We have live images of the car from the 2011 SEMA show, just... November 1, 2011 by Nelson Ireson
The 2012 Team Hot Wheels Ford Fiestas look like the cars we had as kids, but they're life-sized and ready for some track action thanks to a host of Ford Racing accessories... November 1, 2011 by Nelson Ireson
Unveiled this morning to the web's salivating hordes of hot-hatch mongers, the Fiesta ST Concept is a tantalizing piece of small-footprint sportiness. And it looks just as... September 13, 2011 by Nelson Ireson