Jalopnik: Fiesta

Ken Block Debuts New Line Of Thongs

Raphael Orlove — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:30:00 EST

Titled "Block It Like It's Hot," Ken Block announced a new racy brand of unmentionables in his most recent interview. Block also expressed a love for Amazonian monkeys as well as Christian dubstep house trance fusion jazz. And breasts. More »

Watch A Fiesta WRC Blast Through Beautiful Alpine Roads

Raphael Orlove — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:30:00 EST

The World Rally Championship kicks off this weekend and every team has been out testing on the freezing roads around Monte Carlo. We have our eyes on Jari-Matti Latvala in a factory Ford Fiesta RS, so watch him tear through the scenery in beautiful high-def. More »

Ford’s 2012 WRC Fiesta Gets A New Coat Of Paint

Raphael Orlove — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:30:00 EST

Ford is losing a lot for the 2012 rally season. Their lead driver Mikko Hirvonen is defecting to archrival Citroën and Ford's longtime sponsor, Abu Dhabi, is leaving, too. At least Ford has a pretty new paintjob for its WRC Fiesta, courtesy of Castrol Oil. More »

How Much Faster Is A New Rally Car Than An Old One?

Raphael Orlove — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:00:00 EST

With all the new cars being revealed at the Detroit Auto Show, we have to wonder just how much better these fresh faces are than their classic car ancestors. What better way to find out than with a rally battle? Ford Fiesta, meet your granddad, a 1980 Ford Escort Mk. 2. More »

Ken Block Did Not Murder Laura Palmer

Raphael Orlove — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:30:00 EST

Ken Block's first video of 2012 takes us back to 1990, testing his unhinged Ford Fiesta on the gravel stages around the DirtFish rally school, which is where they filmed David Lynch's cult show Twin Peaks. Now bring me some strong black coffee and cherry pie. More »

Ford EcoSport A Fiesta-Based CUV For Slumdog Thousandaires

Patrick Frawley — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:00:00 EST

Ford's unveiled the next-generation EcoSport mini-crossover at the New Delhi Auto Show. The Fiesta-based soft-roader is intended mostly for emerging-market countries like Brazil and India, where the need for basic transportation is rapidly being overtaken by a desire to show some style. More »

A year in the life of Ken Block as seen through GoPro cameras

Patrick Frawley — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 14:30:00 EST

Two things are immediately apparent in this one-man year-end GoPro best-of collection: Ken Block probably has way more fun than any other Ford Fiesta driver on Earth. He also has many more cameras around himself at any one time. More »

1959 Oldsmobile station wagon is strangely beautiful

Tom Joslin — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 12:30:00 EST

It wasn't ever designed to be more than a disposable people hauler, and the 1959 Oldsmobile is rarely included in a conversation of the most attractive designs the late 50s had to offer. Even so, to us it's hard to imagine anyone would argue that this 1959 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 Fiesta station wagon, wearing the same shade of "Russet Poly" paint it left the factory with, is anything but beautiful. More »

Win the Ken Block Hot Wheels car you won't find in stores on Black Friday

Ray Wert — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:30:00 EST

Ever wanted to have Ken Block's Gymkhana-tested Ford Fiesta Monster Rally car? Yeah, us too. But you can't have it. So here's the next best thing — an opportunity to win one of three just-released-today Ken Block Fiesta Hot Wheels cars — including one you won't be able to buy today... because they already sold out! More »

Ford Fiesta ST Five-Door Concept wants you inside it

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 08:30:00 EDT

I wonder what the five-door Ford Fiesta ST concept foretells? Could it be a five-door, 180-hp EcoBoosted Ford Fiesta? Although we'll find out at the Los Angeles Auto Show later this month for sure, but, yes, of course it does. More »

Consumer Reports smacks Ford Explorer, Fiesta and Focus

Ray Wert — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:01:00 EDT

Although in recent years Ford has made a serious attempt at being the model of American reliability, competing well against Japanese makes that have dominated for decades. But according to Consumer Reports, three models — the new Explorer, Fiesta and Focus — are blemishing that record. More »

The ten bro-tastic Ford SEMA custom cars

Raphael Orlove — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EDT

Ford is bringing the new Focus to SEMA for the first time this year, so here's a breakdown of the all bro, all the time funky paint and flash rims that are going to be on display. Beefcake Fiestas and Focii abound. More »

Ford Fiesta ST concept foretells future hot hatch

Justin Hyde — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 15:30:00 EDT

Don't ask when, or how much, but this is happening: Ford will build a hot-hatch version of the Fiesta under the ST line that will sport a 180-hp turbo engine. The hoon may be strong with this one. More »

Gymkhana 4: Ken Block drifts around gorilla on a Segway

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:01:00 EDT

Last year's Gymkhana 3 freestyle drifting antics were watched by 35 million kiddies on YouTube. Today he tries to top that last performance by tearing up the Universal Studios Backlot. It's got Block crashing through a building, a gorilla on a Segway, Epic Meal Time, construction equipment, explosions, Sasquatch, and merchandising. Behold the Hollywood megamercial! More »

Ken Block returns to Goodwood Festival of Speed

Justin Hyde — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 09:30:00 EDT

Ken Block will haul his rally Ford Fiesta RS and the Gymkhana version to the Goodwood Festival of Speed aiming to destroy Lord March's front lawn. Travis Pastrana will loan him some eye candy. More »

Ken Block's next Gymkhana car is a Ford... hybrid?!

Justin Hyde — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 10:40:00 EDT

Ken Block shared this pic of his next gymkhana project, adding "Who says the word 'hybrid' has to mean boring?" We're just waiting for someone to violently toss one around an abandoned industrial site, that's all. Hat tip to Crossdrilled! More »

Chrysler don't need no stinkin' small Euro cars

Justin Hyde — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 13:45:00 EDT

Chrysler's plan to sell a Fiesta-sized model in the U.S. next year has been canned for being too close to the Fiat 500, Chrysler's marketing chief tells Car & Driver. Chrysler also won't share the Dodge Caliber replacement. More »

Tanner Foust to race Fiestas in Global RallyCross

Matt Hardigree — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 17:01:00 EDT

As we exclusively reported last month, Tanner Foust will be Global RallyCrossing for Ford. Flat-billed hats for all. More »

For $2,500, we’re gonna’ party like it’s 1978

graverobber — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 08:00:00 EDT

There's birthday parties, political parties, and the party of the first part who's always suing the party of the second part. Today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe Ford is named for a Latin party, but is its price worth celebrating? More »

Day one Global RallyCross Championship win for Marcus Gronholm

Tom Joslin — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 12:30:00 EDT

You would never guess two-time rally champion Marcus Gronholm hasn't raced in the WRC since the end of 2007 from his dominant Day 1 performance at the Global RallyCross Championship yesterday. More »

Ken Block destroys Ford Fiesta RS in pre-WRC race crash

Justin Hyde — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 11:00:00 EDT

Ken Block's hopes of success in World Rally Championship took a tumble Wednesday when he rolled his Ford Fiesta five times during a pre-race shakedown. Block and co-driver, Alex Gelsomino,were hospitalized but not seriously injured. Next stop: Argentina. More »

Ford hires Tanner Foust, doesn't fire Ken Block for wearing shorts

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 14:30:00 EDT

This week's best rumor: Tanner Foust was given the $500,000 Global RallyCross Ford sponsorship after Ken Block was fired for showing up in shorts 90 minutes late to a meeting with Bill Ford Jr. That's half true. More »

Proof Ford's working on AWD Fiesta-based crossover

Matt Hardigree — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 15:00:00 EST

This Ford Fiesta mule spotted by a Jalopnik reader near Ford's Dearborn HQ shows a taller, possibly AWD crossover rolling on Ford's small car platform. Unlike the Ford B-Max concept from Geneva, this mule gets its height from a revised suspension. More »

Ford quietly replacing Fiesta transmissions on owner complaints

Justin Hyde — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 10:30:00 EST

The new Ford Fiesta has slowly gained converts among Americans, hitting a high in sales last month. But Ford's now facing a growing number of complaints about the Fiesta's new dual-clutch automatic transmission set to go into other Ford models as well. More »

Ford B-Max: A pillar-less Fiesta van for tiny people

Justin Hyde — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 13:00:00 EST

It's not quite Subaru Sambar-sized, but Ford's B-Max concept from Geneva suggests just how small a modern car can get and still get called a van. The trick here? No door pillars, an engineering feat Ford says is production-ready. More »

Ford Fiestas soar in WRC Opener

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 12:30:00 EST

It was a 1-2-3 finish for the WRC Ford Fiestas at Rally Sweden, asserting their dominance with the new 1600 cc turbocharged four-wheel drive cars. First and second place were separated by just 6.5 seconds. (Photo: Getty Images) More »

Ford Fiesta RS Rally Car Shows Off Its New Duds

Ray Wert — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 08:45:00 EST

Here's Ford's all-new Fiesta RS World Rally Car livery that will adorn the car in the FIA World Rally Championship. More »

Blendtec Finds Out If Ken Block's New R/C Car Will Blend

Ray Wert — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 10:45:00 EST

Blendtec's "Will it Blend" is the biggest name in viral YouTube videos that's never found a corporate sponsor it couldn't pulverize. Now they've teamed up with another YouTube viral sensation — Ken Block. Will his new Fiesta RC car blend? More »

U.S. Rallyers Get A Fiesta Of New Ford Parts

Justin Hyde — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 12:00:00 EDT

Rally wannabes and Ken Block disciples will now be able to buy a Ford-blessed kit that turns their Fiesta into a race-ready machine, complete with 40% power boost. There's now more than one way to build a flying car. More »

2011 Ford Fiesta RS WRC

Wes Siler — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 11:45:00 EDT

Ford wanted to emphasize the connection between its new barnstorming Fiesta WRC car and the humbly–awesome production subcompact. That's meant more production parts in the interior, a new EcoBoost DI/turbocharged engine and, well, not much else. More »

Two-Thirds Of Fiesta Buyers Opt For Hatchback

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 13:45:00 EDT

Almost two-thirds of Ford Fiestas sold are hatchbacks, not sedans. Good work, America. [Detroit News] More »

Gymkhana 3: Ken Block Drifts Up A Wall

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 17:30:00 EDT

The long-awaited, non rap-tease version of Gykmhana 3 brings much for the enthusiast to love, including spark-inducing donuts and one epic Jalopnik-inspired drift up the wall of a freaking antique French Autodrome. More »

Real Gymkhana 3 Coming 9/14, Outed On Craigslist?

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:00:00 EDT

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A poster at VW Vortex snagged one helluva Craigslist find: a set of massacred and conspicuously-painted 18-inch Volks for $950. Is it a secret-coded message for when Gymkhana 3 hits (plus a Jalopnik call-out)? You be the judge. UPDATE! More »

Ford Fiesta First Minicar To Snag IIHS Top Safety Pick Award

Ray Wert — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:00:00 EDT

The Ford Fiesta sedan/hatchback is the first minicar to earn the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's (IIHS) Top Safety Pick award since the IIHS added a roof strength requirement for rollover protection. More »

Ken Block's Gymkhana 3: Part 1 Is Such A Tease

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:40:00 EDT

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The first part of the eagerly-awaited Gymkhana 3 features less Fiesta hoonage and more Ken Block looking hard while the Cool Kids rap in the background than we'd like, at least he blows the krypton out of some fluorescent lamps. More »

Ken Block's Gymkhana 3 Is Coming

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 20:10:00 EDT

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You laughed at Ken Block's crazy drifting-meets-modern dance original Gymkhana, cried at Gymkhana 2, were mildly amused by Gymkhana 2.1. Prepare yourself, because this Tuesday, August 24th you'll puke with delight at the Ford Fiesta-fied Gymkhana 3: Part 1 More »

Ken Block Goes About Daily Life Driving Fiesta Rally Car

Ben Wojdyla — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 09:30:00 EDT

This is supposed to be a funny commercial about Ken Block daily-driving his Fiesta rally car, but we see nothing out of the ordinary here. Doesn't everyone power slide out of the driveway while tossing the garbage to the corner? More »

For $750, There’s Waldo

graverobber — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:00:00 EDT

The popular kids' books Where's Waldo, Where's Waldo, Hollywood and the ultimately ill-considered Where's Waldo, Auschwitz proved the googly glasses-wearing traveler really got around. Today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe Fiesta may have been how he did it. More »

Ford Fiesta Delayed Two Weeks By Slow Trains

Ray Wert — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:30:00 EDT

Ford's party won't start till the trains roll in. [AutoNews] More »