Ford Focus ST
09-29-2010, 03:59 PM
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Ford Focus ST The American Ford Focus is slated to finally receive a pair...
While the European Focus has had several trims with boosted I4's, and more recently I5's, the American Focus has always had to make do with an anemic NA I4.
Well, with the redesign of the Focus for 2012 will come the spiced up ST version.
The Focus ST will boast 247hp and 266lbft torque from its 2.0l ecoboost mill.
It even features a 6-speed manual (still routed to just the front wheels unfortunately).
The Focus ST is sporty and modern in appearance and has a fairly attractive interior (if I do say so myself
).
There are gobs more information out there about the car following Ford's recent press release.
Here's the link: http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/29/2...premiere-in-p/
If you're not familiar with autoblog, be sure to click on the "Show Press Release" button.
While the European Focus has had several trims with boosted I4's, and more recently I5's, the American Focus has always had to make do with an anemic NA I4.
Well, with the redesign of the Focus for 2012 will come the spiced up ST version.
The Focus ST will boast 247hp and 266lbft torque from its 2.0l ecoboost mill.
It even features a 6-speed manual (still routed to just the front wheels unfortunately).
The Focus ST is sporty and modern in appearance and has a fairly attractive interior (if I do say so myself
).There are gobs more information out there about the car following Ford's recent press release.
Here's the link: http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/29/2...premiere-in-p/
If you're not familiar with autoblog, be sure to click on the "Show Press Release" button.
09-29-2010, 05:08 PM
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Funny that Ford is replacing their compact and subcompacts in the US with cars from their German subsidary and instead of following suit GM just puts a bowtie on a Daewoo while leaving Opels to rot.
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09-29-2010, 10:15 PM
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I still doubt it will happen, but we won't know until it's released if it will be available over here.
10-02-2010, 01:04 PM
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Ugh, I HATE this trend with new cars. Everything is integrated into the dash, making it impossible to replace the head unit. If the factory deck is on par with an aftermarket unit, then it's acceptable, but if crappy and I can't change it then I can't buy the car.
10-02-2010, 03:16 PM
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Same here. I did the 'high end audio in the car thing' years ago but as factory units got (at least a little) better and I become more performance oriented/weight conscious I quickly drifted out of that scene. 
I personally would never pass up a great new car simply because of it's audio system (or lack thereof).
I personally would never pass up a great new car simply because of it's audio system (or lack thereof).