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Ford Fiesta ST Has Some Track Fun

Ford Fiesta ST on track 1 photo
Photo: screenshot from Youtube
The new Ford Fiesta ST has entered production last month, and we already know it'll be sold in the US as well, with prices starting from $21,400.
While we're still waiting to see how the Fiesta ST's little cousin will be received both in Europe and over the Pond, Ford has decided to give us something to chew on by putting a three-door version on the track.

For some reason the Blue Oval company decided to take the supermini to its Lommel Proving Grounds Track 7 in Belgium. That's a 2.7-mile course seasoned with about 20 turns and several elevation changes that can put any type of car through a good workout session.

Even better for the Fiesta ST, which seems to look great on camera while swooping through those corners with Ford's vehicle dynamic specialist David Put behind the steering wheel.

"When people think 'Ford ST'… do they think Ford Focus ST? It won't be like that for long," said the company, while advertising the video on Facebook. We wait and we wonder…

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