2012 Ford Focus ST
What it is: The new Ford Focus with plenty of horsepower and handling tweaks.
Why it matters: Ford hasn’t offered something like this since the demise of the SVT Focus at the end of the 2004 model year. Though its chassis setup was sweet, the SVT’s 170-hp four wasn’t exactly an adrenaline generator. The Focus ST, however, should be a good match for the VW GTI and the Mazdaspeed 3.
Platform: Ford’s global compact front-drive architecture.
Powertrain: The company’s turbocharged and direct-injected, 2.0-liter twin-cam 16-valve EcoBoost four—247 horsepower and 260 pound-feet of torque—provides thrust, via a six-speed manual or Ford’s new six-speed dual-clutch automatic.
Competition: Honda Civic Si, Mazdaspeed 3, Volkswagen GTI.
What might go wrong: Ford has a history of diluting the excellence of its European cars for the American market.
Estimated arrival and price: November 2011, at $27,000.
What it is: The new Ford Focus with plenty of horsepower and handling tweaks.
Why it matters: Ford hasn’t offered something like this since the demise of the SVT Focus at the end of the 2004 model year. Though its chassis setup was sweet, the SVT’s 170-hp four wasn’t exactly an adrenaline generator. The Focus ST, however, should be a good match for the VW GTI and the Mazdaspeed 3.
Platform: Ford’s global compact front-drive architecture.
Powertrain: The company’s turbocharged and direct-injected, 2.0-liter twin-cam 16-valve EcoBoost four—247 horsepower and 260 pound-feet of torque—provides thrust, via a six-speed manual or Ford’s new six-speed dual-clutch automatic.
Competition: Honda Civic Si, Mazdaspeed 3, Volkswagen GTI.
What might go wrong: Ford has a history of diluting the excellence of its European cars for the American market.
Estimated arrival and price: November 2011, at $27,000.
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