Ford has unveiled its new Fiesta S1600. While there’s a makeover inside and out, performance has been left untouched: you get the same choice of 118 bhp 1.6-liter petrol and 89 bhp 1.6-liter diesel engines as the Fiesta Zetec S this special edition is based on. Still, you can always add Mountune’s upgrade to the former, upping its power output to 138bhp and dipping the 0-60 mph time to a respectable 7.9sec.
The S1600 is certainly a cool-looking addition to the hot Fiesta lineage – a mild bodykit, classic striped livery (you can choose blue on white or vice-versa), larger rear spoiler and white alloys ensuring it looks the part. Those wheels are 17in on petrol cars, 16in diesel; our experience shows the car boasts a more compliant ride with the latter.
Inside there’s plenty of leather and some new ‘Motorsport’ branding, as well as a new pair of pews up front – heated, stitched leather sports seats, complete with side airbags.
Just 650 Fiesta S1600s are being made and prices are kicking off at $25,723 so if you’re really in need for one of these bad boys it might be wise to go to a Ford dealer and request one pronto.
