Not exact matches
Ride quality is good at the expense of ultimate sharp
handling, and the six - speed automatic does a nice job of matching the driver's desires, be it cruising or kicking down
under hard acceleration.
Straight - line
acceleration is pretty great, with impressive traction for a car that doesn't have a mechanical limited slip differential; instead, Fiesta ST uses Ford's Torque Vectoring Control to keep a
handle on understeering in
hard cornering
under power.
The CVT is linked to a multi-plate transfer clutch AWD system that offers predictable
handling and automatically shifts torque to the back wheels to balance power distribution
under hard acceleration or in low - traction conditions.