Wow, that title really took a dive towards the end there, didn’t it?

Ford is hoping for better though, as it turns to social networking outlets like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to help it ‘get in good’ with the cool kids.

In an effort to build the US market’s interest in small cars – a segment strong [...]

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After much anticipation, the all-new 2009 Ford Fiesta has finally made its rally debut, competing in the opening round of the FIA European Rallycross Championship in the UK.

The car, a wide-bodied race version of Ford’s baby hatchback, was produced by Swedish rally outfit MSE/Ford TeamRS and driven by Andreas Eriksson, who finished 11th after struggling with [...]

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After Ford put plans for the Fiesta ST/XR4 on hold indefinitely, rumours that the Fiesta RS (old model pictured) has also been put on ice come as no surprise.

If it ever does see the light of day, the RS would to be the hottest Fiesta on offer and sit above the ST/XR4 in every way [...]

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While Australia has only recently been introduced to the 2009 Ford Fiesta, Euro tuners have been busy with Ford’s new light car, waving their wands over the standard car to turn up the heat a little.

German outfit Loder1899 has tackled the handling package and smartened up the Fiesta’s visuals, while British crew Mountune Performance has [...]

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World Car Of The Year, the title awarded by a panel of 48 international automotive journos from 22 countries, is underway yet again.  It’s only been running since 2005, but already it has become one of the most prized awards in the global industry.

The criteria for the eligibility is long and varied, but of them [...]

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UK website Autocar reports that the Ford Fiesta ST (sold locally as the Fiesta XR4) has been shelved indefinitely. This could very well mean that the little hot-hatch may never see the light of day.

It’s a shame for small car enthusiasts as our recent road test of the Ford Fiesta Zetec, which sits below the [...]

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How good is the all-new Ford Fiesta? I will tell you… it’s very good, perhaps approaching brilliant.

From the second you nestle in behind the wheel and run your eyes over that crisp modern interior, you know you’re onto something special here. It looks good, and feels just right.

But fire the engine into life, slip the [...]

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Ford Australia’s all-new small car ’star’, the 2009 Ford Fiesta, shares pride of place on the Ford stand at the Melbourne Motor Show. Unveiled today and taking centre stage was the European-market Fiesta ECOnetic.

While identical aesthetically, the Fiesta ECOnetic gives Australian buyers their first look at one of Ford’s latest weapons in the fight to offer the most [...]

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GM and Chrysler are learning the hard way that building cars people don’t want to buy, isn’t a sound business model. It’s no coincidence that Ford, while doing it tough, is in better comparative shape than its Detroit cousins, due in part to the success of Ford’s European division. Ford Europe has a knack for [...]

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