Keller Bros Ford is happy to report Ford has another race concept up their sleeves: the Ford Fiesta ST. The rambunctious, turbo concept took to the stage this September at the Frankfurt Motor Show, where Ford revealed all of the enticing details. To put the gains into perspective, let's first give the standard Fiesta a once over.

Under the hood of the 2012 Ford Fiesta  is a 1.6-liter, 120-hp engine. Not what you'd usually think of for a racecar, right?

Adding 60 more ponies of power, Ford came back with a 180-hp, 177 lb-ft of torque, turbocharged, direct-injected, 4-cylinder engine mated to a 6-speed manual transmission. This tweaked power plant pushes the Ford Fiesta ST from 0 to 60 mph in seven seconds flat!Top speed? One-hundred-and-thirty-five miles per hour.!

According to critics, the concept Fiesta ST looks more like the Focus ST than the traditional Fiesta, with a  few stand-out details. The transformation of the Fiesta ST included a taller hood, a large honeycomb grill, a lower ride height, 17-inch aluminum wheels, side-sells, hoop style rear wing, and flared wheel arches. While details about the interior are still being kept under wraps, it's rumored that a "high contrast" color scheme are in order, as well as Recaro bucket seats.

When the Ford Fiesta ST concept debuted in Frankfurt, Ford was still calling it a concept car. But critics and enthusiasts seem to agree that this model is probably closer to production than the American automaker has yet to admit. They have said, however, that this is a look at what a performance-tuned Fiesta will look like when "it joins the Focus ST in the global small car portfolio."²

Does this mean, drivers in the Lititz, PA area will be able to get their hands on it? We're hoping so. As Motor Trend says, "enthusiasts the world over will appreciate having yet another option when it comes to picking a hot hatch."³ But before it comes to the U.S.,  the three-door hatch will most likely make its official debut in Europe, where the  last-gen sporty Fiesta was a huge success. Europe, and we agree with

For more news and updates on this zippy release from Ford, stayed tuned with Keller Bros Ford.

Source: ^1,2,3http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/hatchbacks/1109_ford_fiesta_st_concept/