The hot hatch will be equipped with EcoBoost supercharged unit volume of one litre.
Hot hatch Ford Fiesta ST the next generation will be equipped with a supercharged three-cylinder EcoBoost engine in volume of one litre, which will replace the current 1.6-liter “turboservice”. This is with reference to the head of the European division of the development of compact models “Ford” Darren Palmer reports Auto Express.
“We are modernizing our liter engine, and the results look promising. It has awesome sound and high torque. This is exactly what you need new Fiesta ST,” — said Palmer.
At the moment the most powerful version of this unit, which is installed on the serial car produces 140 horsepower. This greatly streamlined racing modification engine from the race car series Formula Ford is able to develop 205 forces. It is assumed that the output of the motor in the hot-hatch of the next generation will be around 225 horsepower, which is 25 forces more powerful than the current top “turboservice”.
The most powerful version of the Fiesta of current generation ST200 is equipped with a 1.6-litre supercharged unit, developing 200 horsepower and 290 Nm of torque. The hatchback is able to gain first hundred in 6.7 seconds and its top speed is 230 kilometers per hour.
