Great news everyone!

http://m.jalopnik.com/5936531/ford-fiesta-st-coming-to-america-like-prince-akeem

Please come as the 3 door oh please, oh please!

I welcome these, though to be honest I have no intention to buy.

With all the bloat, cars like this really aren't "small" when put in context of '80's/'90's cars.

Any idea where the weight ends up on this?

Compared to current offerings though, this should be a fun car.

someone posted a similiar news link on the fiesta faction page.

I'm paitently waiting for one to replace my Miata.

I also hope it's near it's base for a weight- which is around 2500lb. Not much more than my miata or Alfa. I can deal with that quite happily.

(and no, I don't know anything about this car, if I did, I would not be posting)

Much better looking than the Focus ST if you ask me. We'll probably get stuck with the 5 door though.

I would consider this versus an Abarth.

This news would have made me pause before buying my Mazda2. I like the 2 a lot, a whole lot in fact, but I might love the ST.

My goodness gracious that 3-door looks yummy. One can only hope (in vain, I'm sure).

Any idea on the MSRP yet?

Surely base price HAS to be sub 20k. The focus ST starts at what 25.5K or something like that and is a MUCH bigger car with nicer interior... yada yada yada... Anyway, I will have to take one of these out for a spin once available. UNLESS Mazda gets off their ass and makes me a berkeleying Mazdaspeed2!

singleslammer wrote: Surely base price HAS to be sub 20k.

I am willing to bet you damn near anything it won't be.

singleslammer wrote: Surely base price HAS to be sub 20k. The focus ST starts at what 25.5K or something like that and is a MUCH bigger car with nicer interior... yada yada yada... Anyway, I will have to take one of these out for a spin once available. UNLESS Mazda gets off their ass and makes me a berkeleying Mazdaspeed2!

The ST's base price is just under $24k. It's sticker is less than the Titanium trim, just barely. So it's not a huge stretch to say it would be just less than a Titanium Fiesta, whatever that is.

alfadriver wrote: (and no, I don't know anything about this car, if I did, I would not be posting)

That's a rule of the internet. Only post if you don't have knowledge

In other news, I got particularly excited when I saw a Dacia Sandero when I was in Europe.

Freedom and capitalism mean five doors, somehow.

Made me LOL.

Keith wrote: In other news, I got particularly excited when I saw a Dacia Sandero when I was in Europe.

The Dacia Sandero was the first thing I thought of when I read the subject line.

Very cool indeed. Now.......did I miss it or what's the price?

alfadriver wrote:

singleslammer wrote: Surely base price HAS to be sub 20k. The focus ST starts at what 25.5K or something like that and is a MUCH bigger car with nicer interior... yada yada yada... Anyway, I will have to take one of these out for a spin once available. UNLESS Mazda gets off their ass and makes me a berkeleying Mazdaspeed2!

The ST's base price is just under $24k. It's sticker is less than the Titanium trim, just barely. So it's not a huge stretch to say it would be just less than a Titanium Fiesta, whatever that is.

$18,200 for manual/5-door; $19,295 for auto/5-door on the Titanium Fiesta (not including delivery, base price only, in my ZIP code, according to Ford.com).

So $18K for a Fiesta ST 5-door? Hmmm...

Since the Fiat is impossible to fit in and I wanted an Abarth, I'm thinking it's either this or a new Subaru hatch next year...

Probably a blast to drive, but I personally have no interest in buying one. It's still FWD. And that dash/interior is hideous....but each to his own. I am happy it's coming nonetheless, as I hope more manufacturers start to get some of the cooler "performance" models of certain cars on this side of the pond.

Wait, does the 5 door have a longer wheelbase, or does everybody want the 3 door for aesthetic purposes? I may prefer the 3, but the 5 would be perfectly practical.

Man, one of these may hop to the front of the line in our list of potential new cars.

The 4-door Fiesta is where it's at. The 3-door looks like someone took an old Fuego and overinflated it.

C&D says 175hp, no word on what shell it will be. Probably the 3-door, because hot hatch.

So some of you dudes actually consider buying an "Abarf"?

plance1 wrote: So some of you dudes actually consider buying an "Abarf"?

While a pretty effeminate little car, GRM's glowing review (almost the best handling fwd car EVAR!) plus buying one in black, PLUS the fact it sounds like a tractor from the factory (love it!) meant yes, I did consider it.

alex wrote: Wait, does the 5 door have a longer wheelbase, or does everybody want the 3 door for aesthetic purposes? I may prefer the 3, but the 5 would be perfectly practical. Man, one of these may hop to the front of the line in our list of potential new cars.

I looked it up yesterday, and the overall lenght (not the wheelbase) is 5" longer for the 5 door vs. the 3 door.

Seems like a lot, but the Focus 3 door is a bit longer than the Fiesta 5 door.

Assuming the 2014 cars will be the same, of course.

(this was to compare with my 155in '99 Miata length)

OK, so the 5 door will carry a few extra pounds. I can probably live with that.