Ford Fiesta News
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We've all seen the tire-shredding, physics-defying antics of Ken Block's much-hyped third episode in the Gymkhana series, and we've seen the car before, too, but these live shots give us a little better appreciation of what the car looks like in the flesh--and an idea of what gives it that smoky-donut-spinning capability. Starting with a 2011 Fiesta as the base, the baby is thrown out with the bathwater and a 2.0-liter Ford Duratec R engine is tossed in, strapped with a WRC-spec Garret TR30R turbo, 50-mm inlet restrictor, Elcentric ECU, six-speed pneumaticall-shifted sequential gearbox, and...
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Beyond Posh: Land Rover Taps More Celebs To Tout The New Evoque
Over the next 12 months, Land Rover will launch an all-out offensive to get its new Range Rover Evoque front and center of the cool kids. Borrowing some marketing techniques from Land Rover's former parent company, Ford, as well as General Motors, the Evoque is being handed over to 30+ "global...
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Ford Racing Soups Up 2011 Fiesta To 350 HP For SEMA
The 2011 Ford Fiesta is already selling well, and at higher prices than its big brother, the Focus. Now Ford is getting into the accessories game for the small hatch, with a set of cars to debut at the 2010 SEMA show in Las Vegas. One of the cars on display at SEMA will be a bit more special than...
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2010 Paris Auto Show: 2011 Ford Fiesta RS WRC Unveiled
Tiny, American (sort of), ridiculously fast, and dedicated to rally competition, the Ford Fiesta RS WRC is a gravel-to-pavement lover's lust item. And it just made its global public debut at the 2010 Paris Auto Show. Built around a 1.6-liter EcoBoost turbocharged four-cylinder engine, the Fiesta RS...
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Video: Gymkhana THREE, Part 2--This Time, With Hoonage
The first part of the third round of Gymkhana videos was a bit of a disappointment for people interested in cars, hoonage, and general mayhem. This time around, there's no music video. Just a whole lot of smoking tires, turbo Fiesta growling and popping, and some fantastic camera work. We could...
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Gymkhana 3, Part 1: Ken Block's Motorsports Missive Goes Musical
Ken Block's Gymkhana series of videos has set the standard for Internet fame as far as motorsports outside the NASCAR/IndyCar set here in the U.S., and the third video in the series is set to drop today. Right now, we have part one, a music video infomercial hyping a video that needs no hype. Check...
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The video below shows how Ken Block does his daily to-do list.
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Video: Dirt 3 Trailer Explodes Gymkhana Style
Fresh off its debut at the X Games this weekend, the Dirt 3 is ready to blow up your monitor with incredibly realistic snow, dirt, and gravel action. Whether you like it rally style or gymkhana, Dirt 3 has you covered. Featuring Ken Block's Ford Fiesta gymkhana/rally car, the new trailer features...
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Ken Block Drops Hints At Special-Edition Fiesta
Ken Block's transition from Subaru to Ford to be able to race not only in the X Games and Rally America competition but also the World Rally Championship has meant a huge boost in the Fiesta's profile as not just a smart little econo-hatch, but as a brutal, all-wheel-drive pint-sized rally monster...
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Video: Five Truly Terrible Car Commercials (And One Good One)
Today's car ads are hip and sophisticated--they know what they're doing when it comes to attracting members of Generation Y. But that hasn't always been the case. Take a look at this ad for the new Fiesta and you will see what I am talking about. Here, Ford's used pop art to show off the...
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Ford Racing + Team O'Neil = Fiesta Driving School
The Fiesta Driving School will supply 43 Fiesta Movement vehicles for rally instruction.
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Video: Ken Block Seeking Fan Input On Gymkhana 3, Best Idea Wins A Ride-Along
The upcoming Gymkhana 3 video is already hotly anticipated.
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The customization options can be had first on the Mustang and F-150, though will roll out to the rest of the lineup shortly.
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2011 Ford Fiesta Nabs 40 MPG Rating, But Will Green + Premium = Sales?
The 2011 Ford Fiesta secured an official EPA rating of 29 mpg city, 40 mpg highway.
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Ford, U-M Students Create Cloud Computing Car Apps
The winning app, Caravan Track, lets people in a convoy keep in touch and vote on places to stop.
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Ford Teams With Funkmaster Flex For Custom 2011 Fiesta
The collaboration continues a long-standing relationship between Ford and Flex.
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Video: Interview With Ken Block At Gymkhana 3 Ford Fiesta Unveiling
In this video Ken Block talks about his new pavement-shredding gymnastic Fiesta.
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2010 Beijing Auto Show: Ford Start Concept
Ford looks to be putting the Fiat 500 in its sights with this stylish Start concept that will make its debut at the Beijing auto show.
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Block turns the Fiesta loose in his latest Gymkhana video.
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Ford SYNC AppLink Voice Control Hates iPhone, Loves Blackberry, Android
Ford will debut AppLink, a new system for the Sync platform that allows voice control of Pandora and other apps.
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2011 Ford Fiesta Rocks Out With Voice Control For Pandora
How would you like to choose between personalized Pandora stations, or select from the programming in your Stitcher custom channels, while keeping both hands on the wheel?
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Speaking of the Fiesta, How About That Coming WRC Rally Version?
Ford Isn't Just Positioning the Fiesta For Consumer Use
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Top Gear: Ford Fiesta Chased Through a Mall By a Corvette
Sometimes Videos Are Louder Than Words
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Regis Philbin & Kelly Ripa Turn Up The Crazy At The 2010 New York Auto Show
On the one hand, every auto show needs its share of publicity. On the other hand, are Regis and Kelly the kind of publicity every auto show needs? That's a moot question now, since Live! With Regis and Kelly has already scheduled a week full of appearances from hot rides debuting at the 2010 New...
Richard Read