
The 2005 Fiesta ST is the second car officially developed by "TEAM RS" and the third car to feature the "Sport Technology" brand, also known as "ST." It is nicknamed "ST150" for its ST designation and has about 150 hp.
In 2002, Ford unveiled the "RallyeConcept" at the Birmingham Auto Show. Based on the three-door version of the new Fiesta, this model represented Ford's vision of a future rally version of the Fiesta, capable of competing in the Super 1600 championship at the national and international levels.
Powered by a high-performance version of Ford's 1.6-liter Duratec 16-valve engine, the Ford RallyeConcept produced over 200 hp and was equipped with a Hewland six-speed sequential transmission and racing suspension.
In 2003, "TEAM RS" replaced the "SVE" team in Europe, following the consolidation of high-performance vehicles and motorsports activities.
The first "ST" was developed in 1996 with the Mondeo ST200. The second ST was the Focus ST170 in 2002, the result of a collaboration between the European Ford Performance Team and the North American "SVT" team.
In 2004, Ford unveiled the new "Fiesta RS Concept" at the Geneva Motor Show alongside the new Fiesta ST and S.
The "RS Concept" was a high-performance car with a modified body inspired by the WRC. The "RS Concept"…
The 2005 Fiesta ST is the second car officially developed by “TEAM RS” and the third car to feature the “Sport Technology” brand, also known as “ST.” It is nicknamed “ST150” for the ST label and has about 150 hp.
In 2002, Ford unveiled the “RallyeConcept” at the Birmingham Auto Show. Based on the three-door version of the new Fiesta, this model represented Ford’s vision of a future rally version of the Fiesta, capable of competing in the Super 1600 championship at the national and international levels.
Powered by a high-performance version of Ford’s 1.6-liter Duratec 16-valve engine, the Ford RallyeConcept produced over 200 hp and was equipped with a Hewland six-speed sequential transmission and racing suspension.
In 2003, “TEAM RS” replaced the “SVE” team in Europe, following the consolidation of high-performance vehicles and motorsports activities.
The first “ST” was developed in 1996 with the Mondeo ST200. The second ST was the Focus ST170 in 2002, the result of a collaboration between the European Ford Performance Team and the North American “SVT” team.
In 2004, Ford unveiled the new “Fiesta RS Concept” at the Geneva Motor Show alongside the new Fiesta ST and S.
The “RS Concept” was a high-performance car with a modified body inspired by the WRC. The “RS Concept” delivered 180 hp to the front wheels and had a 0 to 100 km/h time of around 7 seconds.
However, Ford hasn’t produced a Fiesta RS since the Fiesta RS1800 in 1992, and didn’t produce this one after all.
Ford, however, produced a high-performance version of the Fiesta—not under the “RS” designation, but under the “ST” designation—using the same team (TEAM RS) that developed the Focus RS.
Various catchphrases were used to market the Fiesta ST, such as “Feel the power,” “A sporting heritage,” and “Too bad there’s only one driver’s seat.”.
The goal with this car is to have fun on the road or race on a track with the same car.
The ST150 uses a 2.0 DURATEC HE engine co-developed with Mazda. It is a 147 hp inline-4 engine with DOHC and a specific intake design that delivers torque at both low and high RPMs. It is the same engine found in the Mondeo Duratec HE and the Focus Duratec HE.
A big thanks to Stephane Mougeot, AKF FPV, CyrilleST, Track_attack_fiesta, and Gaya Performance.