FiestaTribe.com - Ford Fiesta Enthusiasts http://www.fiestatribe.com/ Ford Fiesta Enthusiast Forums en Sat, 04 Sep 2010 02:36:40 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.fiestatribe.com/images/misc/rss.png FiestaTribe.com - Ford Fiesta Enthusiasts http://www.fiestatribe.com/ You have your new Ford Fiesta! Are you happy with it? http://www.fiestatribe.com/showthread.php?147-You-have-your-new-Ford-Fiesta%21-Are-you-happy-with-it&goto=newpost Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:17:22 GMT Well now that people are starting to take delivery of their new 2011 Ford Fiestas, we wanted to know what you think. Many of you waited a long time,... Well now that people are starting to take delivery of their new 2011 Ford Fiestas, we wanted to know what you think. Many of you waited a long time, romancing it online, reading everything you could find, even ordered yours early. Some just stumbled into the dealership recently and bought one.

So take our poll and tell us what you think! ]]> Tribal Lounge FTribe http://www.fiestatribe.com/showthread.php?147-You-have-your-new-Ford-Fiesta%21-Are-you-happy-with-it Fiesta Makes IIHS Top Safety Pick! http://www.fiestatribe.com/showthread.php?146-Fiesta-Makes-IIHS-Top-Safety-Pick%21&goto=newpost Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:00:05 GMT In America, we have traditionally like larger cars because they tend to be inherently safer. So as we once again begin to see smaller cars on our... In America, we have traditionally like larger cars because they tend to be inherently safer. So as we once again begin to see smaller cars on our shopping lists, safety is always a concern. Ford is well aware of our expectation that cars must be cool, stylish, economical, and safe. Thus they have taken many lessons from their partnership with Volvo over the past decade which have brought rewards to the rest of Ford's cars.

To that, today we have learned that the 2011 Ford Fiesta is the first mini-car to earn a Top Safety Pick from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) since the introduction of a new roof strength test. As if a familiar tune, the Fiesta is the eighth Ford Motor Company vehicle to earn the Institute's top designation – breaking a tie with Toyota for the most “Top Safety Picks” of any automaker.

Fiesta’s extensive use of high-strength steels, what Ford calls their "Trinity" front crash structure, enhanced side crash protection and advanced airbag technologies helped the car perform well in IIHS testing. Fiesta’s energy-absorbing body structure is optimized for strength and stiffness and designed to absorb and redirect crash forces away from the passenger compartment. Plus, it features the most standard airbags in its segment, as well as standard electronic stability control – a must-have feature for Top Safety Pick eligibility.

“Fiesta is proof that a small car can deliver big safety, and earning a Top Safety Pick further demonstrates Ford’s commitment to providing all of our customers with world-class crash protection,” said Sue Cischke, Ford’s group vice president of Sustainability, Environment and Safety Engineering. “Fiesta combines rigidity and more airbags – smartly deployed – than its competition, as well as standard stability control.”

Beneath Fiesta’s stylish exterior is a robust structure, crafted from high-strength steels engineered to preserve quality and enhance driver and passenger safety. Fiesta uses significant cold- and hot-formed high-strength steel in the body structure. These components add rigidity and save weight, increasing structural efficiency while also helping Fiesta deliver class-leading fuel efficiency of 40 mpg, which is achieved with Ford’s new six-speed PowerShift automatic transmission.

More than 55 percent of Fiesta’s body structure uses these high-strength or ultra-high-strength steels in the floor structure, front rails, beams and in the ultra-rigid, integrated body reinforcement ring designed to help better protect occupants in side impacts.

Fiesta A- and B-pillars are fashioned from ultra-high-strength aluminized boron steel, adding robustness while allowing for slim width and rake to honor Fiesta’s distinctive design. Rocker panels – with welded baffles to absorb impact – also are crafted from very high-strength, dual-phase steels, known for their energy-absorption qualities. The side roof arch employs dual-phase steel construction. The under-floor support beams – so-called sled runners – and lateral floor reinforcements also use high-strength, dual-phase steel. These light but strong metals in Fiesta’s robust body shell help enhance crash protection by adding strength, rigidity and durability.

Additionally, the Fiesta offers a segment-exclusive driver’s knee airbag, developed to help reduce lower leg injuries in the event of a frontal collision and to work together with other safety features. The knee airbag joins a suite of Fiesta safety features including dual-stage first-row airbags, side-impact airbags and side curtain airbags. A knee airbag won’t be found in Honda Fit, Nissan Versa or Toyota Yaris. Move up to Civic, Sentra and Corolla and you still won’t find a driver’s knee airbag.

“Smart” Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS) sensors determine occupant weight and seat belt status to optimize deployment force. Smart sensors include the class-exclusive side-impact sensor that uses pressure to react up to 30 percent faster than previous sensor offerings.

Ford also points out that the optional AdvanceTrac stability control system can further enhance safety by sensing wheel slip, then reducing engine torque and apply braking where needed to help the driver keep the car tracking on its intended path.

“Fiesta sets a new benchmark for small car safety,” Cischke said. “Fiesta is a clear example that making a safe car doesn’t mean making a large car or a heavy car. Fiesta has it all; safety, good design and driving character.”
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]]> Ford Fiesta News FTribe http://www.fiestatribe.com/showthread.php?146-Fiesta-Makes-IIHS-Top-Safety-Pick%21 New Fiesta Logo Apparel and Gear! http://www.fiestatribe.com/showthread.php?145-New-Fiesta-Logo-Apparel-and-Gear%21&goto=newpost Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:49:29 GMT Our partner site SteedShop.com has just lined up their new collection of Ford Fiesta Shirts, Fiesta Sweatshirts, Fiesta Hats, Fiesta Caps and other... Our partner site SteedShop.com has just lined up their new collection of Ford Fiesta Shirts, Fiesta Sweatshirts, Fiesta Hats, Fiesta Caps and other Fiesta Enthusiast Gear.

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]]> Ford Fiesta News FTribe http://www.fiestatribe.com/showthread.php?145-New-Fiesta-Logo-Apparel-and-Gear%21 Ford Giving $50 Gift Cards To Waiting Fiesta Customers http://www.fiestatribe.com/showthread.php?144-Ford-Giving-50-Gift-Cards-To-Waiting-Fiesta-Customers&goto=newpost Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:05:07 GMT The first batch of Ford Fiestas have been slow to getting to dealerships after a hurricane in Mexico destroyed rail lines that were being used to... The first batch of Ford Fiestas have been slow to getting to dealerships after a hurricane in Mexico destroyed rail lines that were being used to ship the new subcompact that were manufactured at FoMoCo’s Cuautitlan plant near Mexico City. In order to keep Fiesta owners satisfied while they wait for their car to be delivered, FoMoCo is giving out $50 gift cars to buyers of the model.

Spokeswoman Angie Kozleski said that the company was giving MasterCard gift cards to customers who ordered the new Fiesta as “a token of our appreciation for their patience.” Kozleski did not confirm exactly how many gift cards Ford giving out.

“We’ve got about 6,500 to 7,000 in transit to dealers. In a couple to three months, we ought to have the availability to support the kind of demand you see in a B-car category,” Ford sales analyst George Pipas said.


Source: http://www.egmcartech.com/2010/08/17...esta-delivery/ ]]> Ford Fiesta News FTribe http://www.fiestatribe.com/showthread.php?144-Ford-Giving-50-Gift-Cards-To-Waiting-Fiesta-Customers New Fiesta Owner Here! http://www.fiestatribe.com/showthread.php?143-New-Fiesta-Owner-Here%21&goto=newpost Tue, 10 Aug 2010 21:47:46 GMT Got it 2 weeks back, and I love it. 400 miles later and the fun is just beginning! Got it 2 weeks back, and I love it. 400 miles later and the fun is just beginning! ]]> Tribal Invitation Jmanwit http://www.fiestatribe.com/showthread.php?143-New-Fiesta-Owner-Here%21