Picture Of Ford Fiesta

By 1980, over one million Ford Fiestas had been produced, making the vehicle a huge success for Ford. That year also marked a drastic design change for the Ford Fiesta. The square headlights were replaced with larger, round headlights, and a new high-output motor, named the XR2 Cars, was available. This new Fiesta boasted a 0-60 time of just over nine seconds and advertised a top speed of 105 MPH, making it a favorite mini car for the street-race crowd well into the 1980’s.


In 1983, the Mk2 Ford Fiesta was introduced which used a four cylinder, inline motor and was offered in either a 957 cc size which produced only 40 horsepower, or the bigger 1597 cc engine which tipped the power scales at 84 horsepower. The body of the new Ford Fiesta was essentially the same, with the exception of a more aerodynamic front end and a reworked interior. The hotter XR2 engine produced 96 horsepower and was mated to a five-speed manual transmission. While a truly fast, performance-minded Ford Fiesta was never actually produced, many aftermarket kits were available to enhance their performance, including turbo setups that could boost the horsepower to well over 120. The Mk2 model was offered through 1989.