Jalopnik: Ford 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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Ken Block makes a bikini model not scream

Mike Spinelli — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:30:00 EDT

In the same vein as Riccardo Patrese's terrified wife, but with 100 percent less screaming, Ken Block does the "scare the bikini model" thing. Problem is, she's not that scared, and she's not wearing a bikini, not that they make one in Nomex. 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 »

Ken Block reveals WRC Ford Fiesta, team cheerleaders

Justin Hyde — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 15:30:00 EST

I wish most mundane announcements could be presented to techno videos with Swedish dancing girls and a WRC Ford Fiesta in the background, like Ken Block did with his WRC schedule. School closings, dental appointments, jury notices — all could use the occasional visual gymkhana. 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 »

DiRT 3 Gymkhana Mode: First Video

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 13:30:00 EST

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If you want to Gymkhana but don't have a 650 HP AWD Fiesta, DiRT 3 will give you the chance to shred around a Gymkhana course in style like Ken Block. To win, we suggest shredding like Tanner Foust. 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 »

Ford Gives 43 Fiestas To Rally School, Wants You To Hoon Them

Sam Smith — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 10:30:00 EDT

Ford has given 43 of the European-spec Fiesta hatchbacks used in the Fiesta Movement to the Team O'Neil Rally School in Dalton, New Hampshire. $495 gets you one day behind the wheel with professional instruction. Anybody else smell a bargain? 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 »

Angel, Devil Clash For Soul Of German-Market '92 Fiesta

Murilee Martin — Sat, 29 May 2010 17:00:00 EDT

Could German admen ever outdo the amazing Argentinian Renault Clio ad when it comes to Satan-themed advertisements? No. You'd think that Faust fella would have given them some cultural inspiration, but this Fiesta ad just gets stuck with Beelzebub Lite. More »

The Ford Fiesta Will Dominate The Small Car Segment

Ben Wojdyla — Tue, 18 May 2010 12:00:00 EDT

Everyone talks about how the Ford Fiesta will do against other compact cars. But now that it's been EPA-certified at 29MPG city, 40MPG highway, we're thinking it can take on bigger cars — and kick their asses. More »

Let's Get Dirty

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 03 May 2010 09:30:00 EDT

In rallying, as in life itself, if you don't get a little dirty you're probably not doing it right. [via Spirited Drive] More »

2011 Ford Fiesta: First Drive

Sam Smith — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:00:01 EDT

At long last, the U.S.-spec Ford Fiesta is here. It is slightly heavier than its European counterpart, but it's still the best small car you can buy in this country. Welcome to the party, America. More »

Ken Block Gymkhana 3: Starring A Smoking Hot Fiesta

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 08:30:00 EDT

Rallymaster Ken Block wowed us with the drift spectacular Gymkhana I, stunned us with Gymkhana 2, sort of underwhelmed us with Gymkhana 2.1 and is now teasing Gymkhana 3 in his Monster Energy Ford Fiesta. More »

Sorry, Gringo, No Baby Pickups For You: Ford Courier

Murilee Martin — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 15:00:00 EDT

The Mexican-market Volkswagen Nuevo Saveiro looks good, but real pickups need a blue oval on the grille, right? Right! More »

Ken Block Goes Slideways Warming Up For 100 Acre Woods Rally

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:30:00 EST

After a DNF at the Rally American season opener, Ken Block's aiming to win his fifth 100 Acre Woods Rally this weekend behind the wheel of his Ford Fiesta rally car. If only band practice had been this fun. More »

Ken Block's Rally America Ford Fiesta: A Multimedia Extravaganza

Sam Smith — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:30:00 EST

Ken Block's Ford Fiesta made its competition debut this weekend at Michigan's Sno*Drift Rally. Block retired early with suspension problems, but his car lived long enough to give the world some wicked video. Special-stage snow hoonage and gallery action below. More »

Ken Block's New Ford Rally Car Is Monstrously Cool

Sam Smith — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST

Ken Block's Rally America Fiesta wasn't scheduled to break cover until Wednesday, but a few images leaked out early. As a response, the Monster rally team released two high-res shots and a funky-jam video. Excuse us while we geek out. More »

Ken Block Ditches Subaru, Will Rock Ford For WRC, X Games

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 08:30:00 EST

It's official. The amazingly talented Ken Block, he of the sideways Subie, is ditching the AWD brand to race a Ford Fiesta in Rally America/X Games and a Ford Focus on the bigger World Rally Championship stage. More »

2011 Ford Fiesta Debut FAIL!

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:30:00 EST

The 2011 Ford Fiesta made its Irish debut on their version of The Apprentice last night. We've seen the car, but the U.S. reveal didn't involve a "sleek and attractive" B-lister eating floor. Oh no, it's contagious! More »

Ford Quotes "Autopsies.com" In Fiesta Display

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:30:00 EST

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The folks at Ford may have engineered the largest tweet-up ever for the Ford Fiesta, but they're still lacking in the spelling department. Of course, we'd rather quote Autopsies.com than Autospies.com. Can you spot the other error? (H/T to Parkington!) More »