The Chicago Auto Show is traditionally some of the smaller and colder auto shows at the circuit, and Ford is capitalizing with some small, but hot hatchbacks. Ford has just announced that its factory-backed Global RallyCross Championship Fiesta ST race car and the Ken Block-designed Focus TrackSTer will debut this week in Chicago.

Many rally enthusiasts were left wondering why when Ford announced it was withdrawing full-support from the area Rally Championship late last year. With the Ford Fiesta ST GRC, we’ve got our answer – Ford will now be putting all of its eggs within the Global RallyCross basket. Built by Swedish race car builders OlsbergMSE with support from Ford Racing, the Fiesta ST GRC might be useful spearhead the launch of the road-going Fiesta ST.

The OlsbergMSE Fiesta ST GRC cars can be raced by some famous faces, including Top Gear U.S. host and two-time Global RallyCross champion Tanner Foust, and X-Games RallyCross championship Brian Deegan. Ken Block can also be racing a Fiesta ST within the Global RallyCross as portion of the Hoonigan Racing Division (car shown above).

Speaking of Block, one in every of his Project ST Focus STs would be unveiled in Chicago. Called the main focus TrackSTer, the custom hot hatch was built by La-based tuners Fifteen52 to feel just as at home on a road course as in the street. The point of interest TrackSTer’s modifications include  Mountune-built pieces like the  engine (including forged rods and pistons), intercooler, and tune, Ford Racing pieces like a brief-throw shifter and function exhaust, and bits from the point of interest ST-R race car, including its Quaife limited-slip differential, Centerforce clutch, and StopTech four-piston front brakes. The car’s fender flares come courtesy of a Chinese Touring Car Championship Focus.

Source: Ford, Fifteen52, Ken Block via Facebook