Ford have had double the expected number of orders for its highly acclaimed Fiesta ST. 1/3 of all orders placed across europe have come from the UK.
More than 3,000 orders have been placed since the end of March, Ford only projected 5,00 a year.
Fiesta ST production will be upped by 15% to 60 cars a day.
56% of orders are for the higher spec ST2, whilst Molten Orange and Spirit Blue have made up 45% of orders so far.