Ford Fiesta ST Mountune (2008): first official pictures

By Stephen Dobie

First Official Pictures

15 January 2008 12:03

While Ford is using the Detroit Motor Show to unveil another variant of the Verve (read: Fiesta replacement), it’s also trying to keep interest  in the old range going with modifications to the hottest current Fiesta, the ST.

But instead of the usual visual nip and tuck it’s a performance package developed by Ford Team RS in association with Roush Technologies. Available in two stages the tweaks can give the little Ford up to 182bhp, 37bhp more than the standard car. That’s a 25 percent increase before you reach for the calculator.

They do, and their expertise is more than welcome on the Fiesta. The standard car has a great chassis but struggles with a slightly asthmatic engine. To sort this Roush adds a new induction system, a high-performance exhaust and tweaks the ECU, all for £1435. The second stage adds a further £403 to the bill and for that you get new camshafts and valve springs to shoot the car up to 182bhp – and into direct competition with the old-school fun of a Corsa VXR.

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By Stephen Dobie