Now available here: http://www.fordfiestast.com/article.asp?id=11

Excellent. Wow if the ST is claiming 7.9s to 60, the RS will surely crack into the 6's

I'm more excited about the torquiness of that 2.0 four. It should be really good - much better than the 2.0 Zetec in my Focus ESP.

Read the whole article and i now i can't wait to get one, sounds stunning. Looks like the stripes are for a special glacier model or something, and performance blue will be available!
Perhaps the blue means no RS?
I don't think ford really need the RS model - as much as i would like them to built it - because the focus RS has done the job for it, increasing brand image.

The ST will be enough i think, and anyway, it will be nice having the fastest fiesta out there!

Has anyone pick up on the fact it also say 8 colours will be available...

Please say that means it will be available in Magnum Grey!

Personally, I dont think its a good sign for the RS though, I just have a feeling.

The torque of the engine in the new Fiesta is the same produced by the Focus ST170. That's good enough for me too!

One thing that did concern me was that 16" alloys are to be stardard, with 17" as options. All the pictures published so far appear to show cars with 17" wheels. But at the bottom of the article under specification, the Tyres(UK)lists 205/40R17. Then it gets confusing again as the next line says - (Wheels Rest of Europe) Alloy 7Jx17 inches.

Lets hope the sensible people are kept away from this car, and that the UK gets 17" alloys as stardard.

Merlin

Yeah I'm also a bit confused with the alloy wheel situation, I will be VERY disappointed if they are not 17". I'll do a bit of chasing round see what I can find out about that.

I also noticed that regarding the performance blue colour, is that it is the same colour of that of the RS Focus! That's is different to that of the blue colour of the ST220! So that will look well cool!

No its a mistake in the article, it should read Performance Blue, as seen on the Mondeo ST220.

The Focus RS has Ford Racing Blue.

Jim is right about the colour.

I would expect the UK cars to have 17's as standard.

Basically Imperial Blue (my RS), otherwise known as Ford Racing Blue is much nicer than Performance Blue (my ST220)... in my opinion. Imperial Blue is a bit more purply.

Also, i was wondering if any mechinical genius's (defo not me) can tell from the gear ratio data, will the ST be able to hit 60mph in 2nd gear?

All three colours are different (I've checked). Performance Blue is the least likeable of the lot (dammit) but it is still very nice. FRB and Imperial are ever so slighty different, FRB is ever so slightly lighter.

I would think 90% it would before the power band finishes.

If its anything like my 1.8 (i know my gear box is better than the 2.0 Focus) but it will be good!!!