RE: Driven: Ford Focus ST
Discussion
Was a huge fan of the previous ST but this is just huge and so ugly. I'm really disappointed. I'd probably have ordered one.
I remember the advert for the old st with the "daydream" song. I was sold on that alone. Looks like I'll be heading for something generically German instead now. Shame.
I remember the advert for the old st with the "daydream" song. I was sold on that alone. Looks like I'll be heading for something generically German instead now. Shame.
Global car but not Global price... Good value @ 22k. Better value @ 15k! - In the US these sell for $24,000.
http://www.roadandtrack.com/tests/drives/2013-ford...
http://www.roadandtrack.com/tests/drives/2013-ford...
Edited by dom180 on Tuesday 19th June 11:22
Some pictures taken at a recent "Performance Academy" in America:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/davepinter/sets/72157...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/davepinter/sets/72157...
dom180 said:
Global car but not Global price... Good value @ 22k. Better value @ 15k! - In the US these sell for $24,000.
http://www.roadandtrack.com/tests/drives/2013-ford...
It says $24,495 to $28,930. Bear in mind you can have a V6 305hp Camaro/Mustang for $23000 which may not be as dynamically proficient but I know which I would buy in the US.http://www.roadandtrack.com/tests/drives/2013-ford...
For anyone on this thread that has a new ST on order the cars are starting to come into the UK -there are pictures on the ST owners forum of cars on the back of transporters and there is one person who has his car already (a blue ST-3 hatchback with privacy glass and style pack). Looks nice.
I drove one today (Im a tech at my local Ford dealer), and actually I quite liked it. The seats were comfy and firm, I found no issues with cabin space (Im 6'2") and visibility was also very good. Induction noise is very much engineered, but its a sound I enjoyed and wasnt too in your face. Performance wise it feels strong given the size, and a little more edgy than the very linear RS. The exterior looked good in the white one I was driving, but Im not a fan of how the ginger ones look (if the old orange was asbo, the new one has to be ginger lol).
My brother has the ST3 Estate in elec blue (like Ford RS Blue) for past 2-3 months - I'm not a Ford fan these days but IMO it does look quite nice in the flesh in estate form & colour suits it, interior better but still lacking quality of the Germans.
Dynamically better than previous incarnations although a lot more bloated but 1300 kg isn't too bad these days & combined with 250 hp & 40mpg should be a realistic daily hack compared to 5 pot.
Lets hope its better than my previous mk 1 ST Focus which was complete pants in every dept, I may even be tempted back to the fold with this latest effort.
Dynamically better than previous incarnations although a lot more bloated but 1300 kg isn't too bad these days & combined with 250 hp & 40mpg should be a realistic daily hack compared to 5 pot.
Lets hope its better than my previous mk 1 ST Focus which was complete pants in every dept, I may even be tempted back to the fold with this latest effort.
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