I think Bill Caswell is having fun on the Jalopnik Motorsports Road Trip. He just sent me this photo. Lucky bastard...

The subcompact hot-hatch market is finally percolating in the US. First came the Fiat 500 Abarth and Chevy Sonic RS, and now the Ford Fiesta ST. Here's what the ST is like to drive.

Remember when Kenchibald Blockdrews was redlining a welded-diff Sierra Wagon in Budapest only to find it difficult to control? Well, he didn't come here to do that. Instead, Ford Europe gave him a red Fiesta ST to play with.

After years of clamoring for tiny Euro-style hot hatchbacks, American buyers are finally enjoying something of a small performance car renaissance. Ford's small 197-horsepower Fiesta ST is big part of that trend.

When we raced a Hyundai against the Sonic RS Turbo we did so because there was nothing else being sold in the price range/size that was even close. What we really wanted was a Fiesta ST, which AutoGuide reports was finally, predictably confirmed for the United States market.

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.