Fiesta ST Confirmed for USA - Toyota Yaris Forums

OTB · 11-27-2012, 02:33 AM

Sorry if I'm slow, but this was news to me (really good news). If you can turn off all the traction babysitters, seems like a promising car!

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/confir...210000918.html

b20vteg · 11-27-2012, 03:28 AM

sounds like it's going to be a sick car. factory s/c or na? na would be amazing, but probably s/c...

Golddeenoh · 11-27-2012, 11:19 PM

sigh, I guess i will start saving my pennies.

Viperoni · 11-28-2012, 12:47 AM

Finally a small car with a decent bit of power

2.0 ecoboost swap anyone?

detroiter · 11-28-2012, 02:19 AM

It is turboed, with little to no lag at all :)

Viperoni · 11-29-2012, 12:23 AM

Watch this video at 1:20 - thermal shock torture testing:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=9O7I4knkKEo

OTB · 12-03-2012, 05:20 PM

I rented a F150 4x4 for a week in alaska, and it was close to perfect!

This hot fiesta could be what we're asking for! (those of us that like to drive and could care less about the endless creature comforts.) I absolutely agree LSD would make the car much much better. At a minimum, I hope you can fully disable all the stupid horseshit. I don't even mind disabling ABS, but I wonder how many neat lights will be flashing if you do?

The real deal maker/breaker will be in curb weight. If it weighs similar to the current fiesta, score! If it weighs as much as a Mini, then at least its competition! If it weighs more than a mini, then fail!

I know-none of the automakers care about weight nowadays because you can't have all the stupid gizmos and safety features without weight. Most of their customers want gizmos, not a good driving vehicle.

nookandcrannycar · 12-04-2012, 09:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OTB

I rented a F150 4x4 for a week in alaska, and it was close to perfect!

This hot fiesta could be what we're asking for! (those of us that like to drive and could care less about the endless creature comforts.) I absolutely agree LSD would make the car much much better. At a minimum, I hope you can fully disable all the stupid horseshit. I don't even mind disabling ABS, but I wonder how many neat lights will be flashing if you do?

The real deal maker/breaker will be in curb weight. If it weighs similar to the current fiesta, score! If it weighs as much as a Mini, then at least its competition! If it weighs more than a mini, then fail!

I know-none of the automakers care about weight nowadays because you can't have all the stupid gizmos and safety features without weight. Most of their customers want gizmos, not a good driving vehicle.

If you don't mind my asking, how much did that 4x4 Alaska rental set you back? (I've always had Alaska in the back of my mind (my grandparents drove there from Washington state multiple times) and the call of a visit has become stronger with Bronsin's trip and a subsequent trip my insurance agent and his wife took)

RedRide · 12-05-2012, 12:19 PM

I have always been A Ford person but, I switched to Toyota in 2001 (a Celica) when Ford stopped bulidings any cars I liked and their quality went down.

However, Ford has since come a long way and if I was to buy a new car today, I would again seriously consider a Ford .

detroiter · 12-05-2012, 02:49 PM

The Fiesta ST won't have a LSD persay...but it will have torque vectoring, which basically is a different method of a LSD. The Ford Focus ST has it and I guess it seems to do the trick pretty well. From my understanding, when cornering or loss of traction, the brake system steps in and applies just enough to that wheel to stop it from peeling out, essentially giving you a LSD without their being one.

cali yaris · 12-05-2012, 05:19 PM

cool, it's at the Auto Show. I'll try and snap some pics.

Quote:

Small cars continue to be a hot segment in North America and with the new Fiesta ST, introduced here at the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show, Ford is expected to have the hottest hatch around.

11-27-2012, 02:33 AM	#1
OTB Drives: 2zz MR-2 Spyder Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Utah Posts: 65	Fiesta ST Confirmed for USA Sorry if I'm slow, but this was news to me (really good news). If you can turn off all the traction babysitters, seems like a promising car! http://finance.yahoo.com/news/confir...210000918.html

11-27-2012, 03:28 AM	#2
b20vteg no show, no go :( Drives: 2012 yaris 3dr hb Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: maricopa, az Posts: 369	sounds like it's going to be a sick car. factory s/c or na? na would be amazing, but probably s/c... __________________

11-27-2012, 11:19 PM	#3
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11-28-2012, 12:47 AM	#4
Viperoni Drives: 2005 Toyota Echo Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Brampton, ON Posts: 505	Finally a small car with a decent bit of power 2.0 ecoboost swap anyone? __________________ 2006 Saturn Ion Redline 2005 Toyota Echo RS 4dr hatch - Cyl #3 bad - sold 2000 Toyota Echo 2dr coupe - The track car - rusty & scrapped

11-28-2012, 02:19 AM	#5
detroiter Drives: 2008 Polar White LB Auto Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 1,238	It is turboed, with little to no lag at all :) __________________ I live my life a quarter pounder at a time. And for those 500 calories or more, I'm free. I need FRIES! Two of them. The big ones. Oh, and I need them tonight. You're lucky the double shot of BBQ sauce didn't blow the seam on your nugget box. There she is, 2 pounds of pure beef. My dad ate it in 9.0 seconds flat. Check it out, it's like this. If I lose, winner takes my happy meal. But if I win, I take the burger and the toy. To some people, that's more important.

11-29-2012, 12:23 AM	#6
Viperoni Drives: 2005 Toyota Echo Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Brampton, ON Posts: 505	Watch this video at 1:20 - thermal shock torture testing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=9O7I4knkKEo __________________ 2006 Saturn Ion Redline 2005 Toyota Echo RS 4dr hatch - Cyl #3 bad - sold 2000 Toyota Echo 2dr coupe - The track car - rusty & scrapped

12-03-2012, 05:20 PM	#7
OTB Drives: 2zz MR-2 Spyder Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Utah Posts: 65	Seems like ford is stepping it up. I rented a F150 4x4 for a week in alaska, and it was close to perfect! This hot fiesta could be what we're asking for! (those of us that like to drive and could care less about the endless creature comforts.) I absolutely agree LSD would make the car much much better. At a minimum, I hope you can fully disable all the stupid horseshit. I don't even mind disabling ABS, but I wonder how many neat lights will be flashing if you do? The real deal maker/breaker will be in curb weight. If it weighs similar to the current fiesta, score! If it weighs as much as a Mini, then at least its competition! If it weighs more than a mini, then fail! I know-none of the automakers care about weight nowadays because you can't have all the stupid gizmos and safety features without weight. Most of their customers want gizmos, not a good driving vehicle.

12-05-2012, 12:19 PM	#9
RedRide Drives: '09 Yaris carmine red 2d HB Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Middletown, NY Posts: 1,502	I have always been A Ford person but, I switched to Toyota in 2001 (a Celica) when Ford stopped bulidings any cars I liked and their quality went down. However, Ford has since come a long way and if I was to buy a new car today, I would again seriously consider a Ford .

12-05-2012, 02:49 PM	#10
detroiter Drives: 2008 Polar White LB Auto Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 1,238	The Fiesta ST won't have a LSD persay...but it will have torque vectoring, which basically is a different method of a LSD. The Ford Focus ST has it and I guess it seems to do the trick pretty well. From my understanding, when cornering or loss of traction, the brake system steps in and applies just enough to that wheel to stop it from peeling out, essentially giving you a LSD without their being one. __________________ I live my life a quarter pounder at a time. And for those 500 calories or more, I'm free. I need FRIES! Two of them. The big ones. Oh, and I need them tonight. You're lucky the double shot of BBQ sauce didn't blow the seam on your nugget box. There she is, 2 pounds of pure beef. My dad ate it in 9.0 seconds flat. Check it out, it's like this. If I lose, winner takes my happy meal. But if I win, I take the burger and the toy. To some people, that's more important.

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