포드가 유럽에서 인기 좋은 소형 해치백 피에스타의 고성능 버전을 공개했다. 2016 제네바 모터쇼를 통해 글로벌 무대에 서게 될 피에스타 ST200은 역대 피에스타 중 가장 강력한 면모를 자랑한다.
피에스타 ST의 직렬 4기통 1.6L 직분사 터보 에코부스트 엔진을 손봐 최고출력을 200마력까지 끌어 올렸다. 또, 오버부스트를 활용하면 15초 동안 215마력의 출력까지 쓸 수 있다. 피에스타 ST보다 출력은 10%, 토크는 20% 상승했다.
6단 수동기어는 손대지 않았지만 종감속기어를 3.82에서 4.06으로 바꿔 순발력을 살렸다. 이런 변화로 0-100km/h 가속을 6.7초(피에스타 ST 6.9초)에 끝내고 최고속은 230km(피에스타 ST 시속 220km)로 상승했다. 강력한 라이벌 폭스바겐 폴로 GTI와 가속은 같고 최고시속은 6km/h 모자란다.
엔진에 맞춰 섀시도 강화했다. 스티어링 시스템의 너클을 보강하고 랙과 피니언을 개선해 반응성을 높였다. 또, 서스펜션은 강성을 높이고 자세는 낮췄으며 뒤쪽의 브레이크 디스크 사이즈를 키워 제동력을 강화했다.
포드는 피에스타 ST200을 6월부터 유럽에서 생산해 하반기에 유럽에 판매할 계획이다. 기타 지역 수출은 상황에 따라 다르다.
COLOGNE, Germany, 29 February 2016 – The acclaimed Ford Fiesta ST compact hot hatch is about to get even hotter.
Ford will today reveal ahead of the Geneva Motor Show a new Ford Fiesta ST200 model that delivers 10 per cent more power and 20 per cent more torque, with 200PS and 290Nm from a specially calibrated 1.6-litre EcoBoost petrol engine.
The most powerful production Fiesta ever, the Fiesta ST200 will sprint from 0-62mph in 6.7sec, and will feature an exclusive specification including a unique Storm Grey exterior, distinctive machined matt black alloy wheels and special interior detailing. Production of the Fiesta ST200 starts from June with customer deliveries this summer.
“The Fiesta ST is truly beloved by owners and critics. The ST200 takes this special drivers’ car to a new level of power and performance,” said Joe Bakaj, vice president, Product Development, Ford of Europe. “I think it’s a future classic in the making.”
Fiesta ST200
In addition to the exclusive exterior colour and 17-inch alloy wheel specification, Fiesta ST200 models also will feature red painted brake callipers and an enhanced interior with unique partial leather Charcoal Recaro front seats and contrasting silver stitching, alongside illuminated scuff plates and seatbelts with silver detailing.
The Fiesta ST200’s 1.6-litre EcoBoost engine can deliver an additional 15PS and 30Nm of torque for up to 15 seconds using transient overboost. A 4.06 ratio final drive – shortened from 3.82 in the Fiesta ST – further enhances in-gear acceleration for improved drivability and an even more fun to drive experience. Top speed is 143mph.
Like the Fiesta ST, the ST200 delivers optimised cornering and agility using:
Enhanced Torque Vectoring Control and 3-mode Electronic Stability Control
A specially modified front steering knuckle
An adapted rear twist-beam with increased roll-stiffness
Unique front and rear spring and damper settings with a 15 mm lower centre of gravity
Sharper 13.69:1 steering ratio and shortened steering arm
Enhanced braking system with a larger tandem brake master cylinder and rear disc brakes
The Fiesta ST launched in 2013, delivering 182PS and 240Nm of torque from a 1.6‑litre EcoBoost engine and 0-62 mph acceleration in 6.9 seconds – quickly establishing itself as the Europe’s leading compact performance hatchback and earning more than 20 awards around the world within its first year on sale. Ford has since sold 30,000 Fiesta STs in Europe, of which over 19,200 were in Britain.
Road- and race-car Ford GTs side-by-side
Ford earlier this month confirmed that four Ford Chip Ganassi Racing Ford GTs – two competing in the 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) and two in the 2016 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship –will race for GTE Pro class glory at the iconic 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race on June 18-19.
Ford is returning to Le Mans 50 years after achieving a legendary 1-2-3 finish at the 1966 race with the original Ford GT40 race-car. The four cars will carry race numbers 66, 67, 68 and 69 in a nod to Ford’s four successive Le Mans victories between 1966 and 1969.
Accompanying the race- and road-car Ford GTs in Geneva will be four Ford Chip Ganassi Racing Le Mansdrivers; Stefan Muecke, Olivier Pla and Andy Priaulx from the WEC; and Dirk Mueller from the IMSA championship.
The pinnacle of the Ford Performance line-up, the all-new Ford GT serves as a technology showcase for EcoBoost performance, aerodynamics and lightweight carbon fibre construction.
The Ford GT will be one of the most exclusive Ford vehicles ever with limited volume sold around the world and production for customers in Europe starting late this year.
“Whether it’s the new Fiesta ST200, or our game-changingall-new Focus RS, or the groundbreaking Ford GT supercar, our Ford Performance offering has never been so strong,” said Raj Nair, Ford executive vice president and chief technical officer, Global Product Development. “Ford’s EcoBoost engine technology has enabled a Ford Performance model to suit every budget and lifestyle.”
