Product History - Ford Fiesta ST Supplement Manual

PRODUCT HISTORY

The Ford Special Vehicle Team (SVT) was
established in 1991 to polish the Ford Oval
by creating low-volume, factory-produced
vehicles designed for those select few
whose idea of driving is a high-powered,
passionate experience – not just a means
of getting from point A to point B.
In a move to support this spirited
enthusiasm, Ford Motor Company carefully
integrated the wide array of talent in the
company into a small, cross-functional
group of engineers and product planners,
housed together under one roof with a
common mission: to create vehicles
specifically designed to meet the unique
needs and desires of the knowledgeable
driving enthusiast.
Nearly 200000 SVT vehicles have been
produced since the 1993 model year. These
include the SVT Mustang Cobra and the
Cobra R, the SVT F-150 Lightning, the SVT
Contour, the SVT Focus, Ford GT, Shelby
GT500, GT500KR and the F-150 SVT
Raptor.
TEAM RS HISTORY
TeamRS traces its roots back nearly 60
years from the Lotus Ford Cortina and Twin
Cam Escorts of the mid 1960's, through
the first RS branded Escorts of the 1970's
to the founding of Special Vehicle
Engineering (SVE) in 1980. Through the
1980s and 90s, SVE delivered a breadth
of vehicles from exciting XR and RS
branded road going performance cars
through homologation specials such as
the iconic Sierra Cosworth RS500. The first
ST (Sport Technology) vehicle appeared
in 1996 as the ST24 Mondeo. The first
collaboration between Ford's European
and North American performance teams
appeared in 2002 as the ST170 in Europe
and SVT Focus in North America. In 2003,
Fiesta (CCT)
Introduction
TeamRS replaced SVE in Europe as
performance car and motorsport personnel
were brought together as one team.
TeamRS subsequently created the 2004
Fiesta ST, 2005 Focus ST and 2009 Focus
RS.
GLOBAL PERFORMANCE
VEHICLES
The Global Performance Vehicle group
was formally established in 2009, joining
the performance product development
excellence and heritage of SVT in North
America and TeamRS in Europe. The Fiesta
ST is the second vehicle to emerge from
this group and represents the best of what
Ford performance has to offer from around
the globe. Your ST vehicle has been
designed and developed with the four
hallmarks of the Ford Global Performance
Group in mind: Performance, Substance,
Exclusivity and Value. We are proud and
passionate about what we do, and we are
glad you have made us your choice.
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