Derrick Kuzak, Ford’s Vice President of Global Product Development, calls the Fiesta the “embodiment of Kinetic Design” – the design aesthetic imbued into all of Ford’s offerings in Europe. In U.S.

Ride along with Motor Trends Scott Evans as he drives a 2011 Ford Fiesta from Southern California to Pikes Peak in Colorado.

“I think people kind of look down on a Fiesta,” says professional stunt driver Sera Trimble. “In Los Angeles traffic, they’ll let you in where they wouldn’t a BMW or something, because they assume you ...