Ford has just revealed two European market special editions based on its Fiesta hatchback. Called Red Edition and Black Edition, as you’d imagine, they set the color tone for the entire car, both using a combination of the two colors to achieve two distinct characters.
They also get more power out of the 1.0-liter EcoBoost engine, whose output sees an increase to 138 hp. This translates into a 0-62 mph (0-100 km/h) sprint time of nine seconds dead and a top speed of 125 mph (201 km/h).
The manufacturer promises that even with the nippy acceleration, the car is still capable of returning 4.5 l/100 km (62.8 mpg UK) on the EU cycle, all while putting out just 104 g/km CO2.
All cars feature a subtle body kit, with 16-inch standard or optional 17-inch alloy wheels , as well as a pretty high level of standard kit. One nice touch that manufacturers overlook when trying to make a boring car more sporty is the gearbox, which if made to have shorter ratios can aid in the quest – Ford says it’s revised the five-speed manual fitted to these editions, though it didn’t state exactly what it did.
By Andrei Nedelea
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