From tools to care and maintenance products, this is everything you need in your garage. Related Reviews. Model Overview. Login Sign Up. Popular Tags. By Make. By Car Type. By Price. And the Renault, and Hyundai competition. Quick enough, sure. The Focus ST is all about torque, because boss of Ford Performance Leo Roeks reckons torque is the key to a good hot hatch — lots of on-demand power, to match on-demand giggles from the chassis.
As a result, it has more torque than a Honda Civic Type R: lb ft, available from only 1,rpm. Power is a respectable bhp — bang on the rivals from Renault, Hyundai, about where the next Golf GTI will be, and deliberately less than the nutty Civic. Traction is epic. For a modern hot hatch, yup. Time was that Peugeot was unassailable for making super-duper shopping cars. For most of the last decade, it was Renault top of the three. Right now, no-one makes hot hatches of both sizes better than Ford.
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See more specs and info. Aha, a fast Ford. Expectations nice and high then? Find a car review Make Make. Model Model. Engine, gearbox and technical specs. Performance and time - currently reading. Ride and handling. The former is a 2. The diesel ST is a little more sombre, offering hp and a mph time of 8. Its emissions and fuel economy are significantly improved compared to the petrol, so it could be a good option for thrill-seeking company car drivers. Drift mode is even more extreme and lets the car perform controlled powerslides — that is, until you run out of talent.
The ST still offers plenty of thrills for drivers. The more conventional front-wheel drive layout helps the Focus to inspire confidence and makes it less likely to oversteer like the RS. Fast Fords traditionally offer excellent value for money along with great performance, and both the RS and ST do well on that front as well. Both petrol and diesel versions of the ST are priced the same, with only the trim making aby real difference.
Those prices are also lower than direct rivals — some of which are a bit faster, however. The new Focus RS is an incredible machine, however, offering near-supercar levels of performance for the same price as a well-specced family crossover. For more options, head over to our car chooser to narrow down your search.
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