The idea of packing a very powerful engine into a very small car—especially a car originally designed with frugality in mind—isn’t by any means a new formula. It’s been done over and over again, over decades, to spice up lineups and add bragging rights. And while some...
Ford will be using Thursday’s 2013 Chicago Auto Show to announce an expanded lineup for this year’s Global RallyCross Championship, where the automaker will also... February 6, 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
When Ford showed the Fiesta ST Concept at the Los Angeles Auto Show last year, we all knew it was only a matter of time before a production model made its debut. And one year... November 26, 2012 by Joel Feder
Our executive editor Marty Padgett is traipsing about the English countryside today, behind the wheel of the Subaru BRZ and on the grounds of the Goodwood Revival--but that's... September 13, 2012 by Nelson Ireson
Sales of Ford’s entry-level Fiesta have started to wean off the highs of last year now that the slightly larger Focus has landed, but a significant update to the car... September 4, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
If you're not already intimately familiar with the wondrously insane human-car activity known as rally, this video should get you hooked. If you are familiar, it's just a... August 1, 2012 by Nelson Ireson
Marcus Gronholm, injured in a freak practice accident during the Global RallyCross (GRC) competition in last weekend's X Games in Los Angeles is leaving the Los Angeles... July 7, 2012 by Anne Proffit
Practice began for the RallyCross part of the X Games Los Angeles on Friday, which will feature Sunday eliminations on a rollicking course near Staples Center at LA Live in... June 29, 2012 by Anne Proffit
Ford’s Fiesta hatchback and sedan has only been on sale in the U.S. for a bit over two years but Europeans have been buying it up since the middle of 2008. Now that... June 27, 2012 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Given the success of the previous Ford Focus RS (sadly excluded from U.S. sales), a follow-up model based on the new Ford Focus seemed like a done deal. After all, the new... June 1, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
The 2014 Ford Fiesta is already well on its way, bringing mild updates to both the hatchback and sedan alike. These are the first spy shots of the updates to the 2014 Fiesta... May 29, 2012 by Nelson Ireson
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... March 19, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
Geneva marked the debut of the hottest car in Ford's Fiesta range, the sporty ST model. Based on the three-door Fiesta on sale in Europe, the Fiesta gains a 177-horsepower... March 6, 2012 by Antony Ingram
Powered by an EcoBoost engine and displaying aggressive styling, Ford is taking the Fiesta subcompact to a new level with the ST model due in 2013. Due to be unveiled at the... March 5, 2012 by Antony Ingram
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