Wheels Australia - June 2018

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INTERIOR QUALITY TAKES

A LEAP, WHILE ERGOS ARE

ACED. BUT AUTO ADDICTS

NEED NOT APPLY

Automatic transmissions

may be Kryptonite for

many keen drivers, but

self-shifting ’boxes are

critical for mainstream

commercial success.

Despite the clear buyer

preference, Ford has

no immediate plans

for an auto Fiesta ST.

Leo Roeks, head of Ford

Performance in Europe,

acknowledged the

growing importance of

offering an auto option

and said that one could

potentially join the

family in the future, but

was adamant that for

the time being all Fiesta

STs will come with three

pedals – no fewer.

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