The current Ford Fiesta ST is a favorite among journalists everywhere, and for good reason. It's a fun, affordable, and capable little hatch that any enthusiast could enjoy to the fullest.

Let's be honest here, if you're buying a Ford Fiesta ST and not installing a custom exhaust, you're not doing it right. The car is too cheap and sporty not to turn it into "look at me" toy.

Since its reintroduction to the American market a few years ago, the Ford Fiesta has been less of the ... seemingly the work of a free-flowing intake and exhaust. Unfortunately, the ST also ...

Though the engine is muted at low rpms, step on the right pedal and the turbocharged exhaust note resonates ... of the 1.6-liter Fiesta how sharp a handler it is, and Ford's global B-car platform ...

the 1-liter Fiesta is popular with keen young drivers. Especially for them, famed exhaust specialists Milltek have worked with the leading UK Ford tuners on a custom set of pipes that mach this.

The new car also features an active exhaust ... designed to make a Ford Performance driving experience accessible to customers regardless of lifestyle," said Matthias Tonn, Fiesta ST chief ...

The Ford Fiesta ST loses some of its boy racer appeal ... Engaging Sport mode intensifies the throttle response, engine mapping, and exhaust note, while Track mode goes a step further by allowing ...

When last we visited with Ford’s tiny 1.0-liter turbocharged three ... That’s the claimed spread between the 1.0-liter Fiesta and the 1.0-liter Focus, and although the smaller car is no ...

Wayne Cunningham reviews cars and writes about automotive technology for CNET's Roadshow. Prior to the automotive beat, he covered spyware, Web building technologies, and computer hardware.