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<div>With little fanfare, the hotly anticipated Ford Fiesta was unveiled at the L.A. Auto Show this week. Sporting good looks, an upscale interior, an affordable price and gas-sipping fuel economy, the Fiesta isn’t going to set any land speed records. But Ford is a crafty company, and they’ve already taken several different Fiestas to performance extremes from Pikes Peak to the X-Games, and soon the World Rally Championship.<br />
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To whet our appetite, Autoweek is reporting that Ford will even cram one of its EcoBoost engines into the Fiesta, just not when it launches early next year.<br />
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<img src="http://www.streetlegaltv.com/photos/data/547/fiesta.jpg" border="0" alt="" /> <br />
<i>Picture: Ford</i><br />
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The EcoBoost engine so far comes in just one variety, the 3.5 liter V6 that provides 355 horsepower and 355 ft-lbs of torque in cars like the Taurus SHO. But Ford is also working on smaller versions of the EcoBoost engine, including a 1.6 liter four cylinder variant. This twin turbo motor cranks 180 horsepower and 170 ft-lbs of torque effortlessly, and will give the Fiesta’s otherwise bland powertrain a big bump.<br />
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Stock, the Fiesta has a 1.6 liter engine delivering just 119 horsepower without the aid of turbochargers. In a car as little as the Fiesta though, that extra 60 horsepower will go a long way towards improving its performance image. Add all-wheel drive and a few more ponies and you have a true competitor for the sport compact market, a place domestic companies have typically fared poorly.</div>
<div>With little fanfare, the hotly anticipated Ford Fiesta was unveiled at the L.A. Auto Show this week. Sporting good looks, an upscale interior, an affordable price and gas-sipping fuel economy, the Fiesta isn’t going to set any land speed records. But Ford is a crafty company, and they’ve already taken several different Fiestas to performance extremes from Pikes Peak to the X-Games, and soon the World Rally Championship.<br />
<br />
To whet our appetite, Autoweek is reporting that Ford will even cram one of its EcoBoost engines into the Fiesta, just not when it launches early next year.<br />
<br />
<img src="http://www.streetlegaltv.com/photos/data/547/fiesta.jpg" border="0" alt="" /> <br />
<i>Picture: Ford</i><br />
<br />
The EcoBoost engine so far comes in just one variety, the 3.5 liter V6 that provides 355 horsepower and 355 ft-lbs of torque in cars like the Taurus SHO. But Ford is also working on smaller versions of the EcoBoost engine, including a 1.6 liter four cylinder variant. This twin turbo motor cranks 180 horsepower and 170 ft-lbs of torque effortlessly, and will give the Fiesta’s otherwise bland powertrain a big bump.<br />
<br />
Stock, the Fiesta has a 1.6 liter engine delivering just 119 horsepower without the aid of turbochargers. In a car as little as the Fiesta though, that extra 60 horsepower will go a long way towards improving its performance image. Add all-wheel drive and a few more ponies and you have a true competitor for the sport compact market, a place domestic companies have typically fared poorly.</div>