Spy Shots: Ford Prepares Fiesta for its First Facelift, will get New 1.0L EcoBoost and SYNC

Ford's engineers are busily testing the facelifted version of the Fiesta subcompact hatchback, which could be revealed as early as this fall at the 2012 Paris Motor Show.

The front end of the prototype was hidden under camouflage, but we can see that it features a re-sculptured hood – similar to the one found on the new Fiesta ST. You can also expect a newly designed bumper with a modified grille and different fog lamp housings, and possibly some minor tweaks to the headlamps.

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2012 Ford Fiesta ST with 180PS Turbo Engine Makes its Production Debut, U.S. Version Likely

After several appearances in concept trim on the motor show circuit across the world, it's time for Ford to present the final production version of the Fiesta ST on the eve of its 2012 Geneva Motor Show debut.

The hottest model of the Blue Oval's supermini series gets a 1.6-litre turbocharged EcoBoost gasoline engine rated at 180PS (178bhp) and 240Nm (177 lb-ft). It is matched to a six-speed manual gearbox that drives the front wheels.

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Ford's Geneva Motor Show Presentations to Include Production Versions of Kuga and Fiesta ST

With less than a week left for the grand opening of the 2012 edition of the Geneva Auto Salon, we're continuing our reports on the vehicles that will make it to Switzerland with the Ford brand.

Today we can confirm that aside from the world premiere of the production B-MAX small MPV that we've already covered extensively, the Blue Oval will debut the European version of the 2013 Escape as the new generation of the Kuga SUV and the production version of last year's Fiesta ST Concept 3d.

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