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Despite continuing complaints about the unrefined dual-clutch transmission in our 2013 Dodge Dart, the sedan had its biggest month to date, racking up more than 3000 miles on weekend road trips to Chicago and to Lake Michigan.

Despite continuing complaints about the unrefined dual-clutch transmission in our 2013 Dodge Dart, the sedan had its biggest month to date, racking up more than 3000 miles on weekend road trips to Chicago and to Lake Michigan.

Despite continuing complaints about the unrefined dual-clutch transmission in our 2013 Dodge Dart, the sedan had its biggest month to date, racking up more than 3000 miles on weekend road trips to Chicago and to Lake Michigan.

For 2014, the big news for Ford’s smallest car is the arrival of the hot-hatch Fiesta ST and of the optional 1.0-liter 3-cylinder EcoBoost engine. Both of those variants will come only with a manual transmission, however, and will play to a relatively small portion of Fiesta buyers. The bulk of Fiesta buyers will choose one of the standard trim levels -- S, SE, SE with appearance package, and Titanium -- all of which continue to use the normally aspirated 1.6-liter four. Even though that engine is carry-over, there is some news on those models for 2014.

For 2014, the big news for Ford’s smallest car is the arrival of the hot-hatch Fiesta ST and of the optional 1.0-liter 3-cylinder EcoBoost engine. Both of those variants will come only with a manual transmission, however, and will play to a relatively small portion of Fiesta buyers. The bulk of Fiesta buyers will choose one of the standard trim levels -- S, SE, SE with appearance package, and Titanium -- all of which continue to use the normally aspirated 1.6-liter four. Even though that engine is carry-over, there is some news on those models for 2014.

For 2014, the big news for Ford’s smallest car is the arrival of the hot-hatch Fiesta ST and of the optional 1.0-liter 3-cylinder EcoBoost engine. Both of those variants will come only with a manual transmission, however, and will play to a relatively small portion of Fiesta buyers. The bulk of Fiesta buyers will choose one of the standard trim levels -- S, SE, SE with appearance package, and Titanium -- all of which continue to use the normally aspirated 1.6-liter four. Even though that engine is carry-over, there is some news on those models for 2014.