Can Ford make the Fiesta ST better than before?

Seen covered in swirly camouflage is Ford’s next-gen Fiesta ST which you can expect to see undisguised in 2017.

The new model boasts a more aggressive front fascia, dual exhaust tips and rides on chunkier wheels shod in low-profile tires.

Judging by the spy images of the regular 2017 Fiesta, the prototype appears wider and longer than the outgoing model and that’s likely to be the case with its ST sibling which again looks visibly bigger. Details of what lurks under the bonnet remain a mystery  but we anticipate the new model will come equipped with an uprated turbocharged 1.6-litre EcoBoost motor to rival next-gen Clio RS.

Ford did promise to launch more than 12 performance vehicles by the end of the decade, so don’t rule out a Fiesta RS… With the regular model expected to see the light of day in the first half of 2017, the meatier ST will probably arrive late the same year or early 2018.