The New Focus ST

[Stu_350z]

I drove one around Prodrives test track last month...under steer city is all I can say when it's required to do quick direction changes....otherwise it is very balanced and can be brought back from unbelievable slides....as Tom Onslow Cole showed me lol

 

[CrippsCorner]

There seems to be some sort of animal lurking in the drivers foot-well ready to bite your feet off...

Saw my first one in white the other day, thought it looked okay actually. The exhaust is different... I don't mind it. Five door only means it's a no go for me though.

 

[treemanx]

Guy at work had his estate delivered last week, looked awesome.

 

[Jon.G]

Love these, there's one local in blue and really does look brilliant.

What are the engine/drivetrain details on these?

 

[Gally]

another car where the new one isnt an improvement on the previous one.

Lols. You must be so lucky to have driven both.

 

[seb]

Lol at a lot of money for what it is. It significantly undercuts the Megane and Astra. Don't care to debate which is better, but its basically the cheapest in its segment. People need to wake up and realise that hot hatches are no longer £13k heaps.

This^^ it isn't 2004 anymore. Welcome to what is known as inflation.

I quite like the look of it.However... I drive various fords quite often and tbh, i am left lacking by the build quality of the recent ones. Under a year old car with 5k on the clock. got rattles and vibrations. Plastics on dash are so cheap it is untrue. Don't get me started on the shiny plastic used on the steering wheel that blinds you when the sun is out. massive design fail that imo.

 

[Wick]

I agree it looks so much better in the flesh than in pics. I enjoyed the evo review as well a few months back vs Meg, Golf and Astra. Lot of car for the money

 

[Matthew]

From that picture above, the steering wheel looks pap, and the handbrake is massive!!

 

[Ian_182]

Ah ,maybe a hint of future events thank god...

http://pistonheads.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyId=26505

 

[Sir_Dave]

I like the look of the estate version, in white. Then i could wear a high-vis on the way to work & not worry about congestion.

 

[Lal B3N]

Exhaust looks awful and not a fan of the yellow.

Looks like it will be a nice all rounder though, bet its nice to drive.

 

[Dunn]

Personally the Volvo lump was the only true selling point of the last one, so the new one does nothing for me I'm afraid

 

[FatRS]

Does nothing for me either and I've gotta sell them! Overall I can't think of anything really positive about it, particularly the looks.As for the photo above, it's a per production model and the handbrake is now smaller and leather coated,and the screen is smaller and stereo is Sony.

 

[Martin.]

I think it looks pretty decent the more I look at it. But the fact it's 5 door I would never buy one.

 

[Ian_182]

I think the fact its lost .5 of a litre but still has 250bhp is a good thing,its already quicker than the old model but on a run will return mid 30's mpg.

Its basically a different shaped 250 megane,same size lump and will handle well.

 

[Gally]

Moan about mpg then moan about the lack of 5 pot! Wonders never cease!

 

[Ian_182]

Until tuned though the 5 pot was a thirty lump that was no quicker than my type r to be fair.

 

[Gally]

My point exactly mate. Can't win!

 

[Martin_172]

i had a poke about one in the flesh last week, wasnt impressed at all with it, lack of 5 pot noise for me is a massive loss, even if this one does have more power and better mpg, lucky enough im not interested in owning one lol! (id have a previous shape RS or ST though!)

 

[Jaff.]

Looks overwhelmingly.... Ford!

 

[ch!ppen]

Saw a yellow one in the flesh earlier. Got to say, if it wasn't for the colour i wouldn't have noticed it was an ST! It doesn't look bad - but it's certainly not eye catching. I know that's not their priority with it but it's a bit too subtle for me.

 

[GiT]

Awaiting the Fiesta... hoping an RS is made.

 

[Vee]

Interior looks lush :approve: but what on earth is with that handbrake handle....looks like it could be used to stop the Millenium Falcon!

Amazed its actually worse than the VXR8

 

[B16DOE]

Not a fan of them me self

 

[It's.Lee]

i'd love one in black.

 

[Stefan.]

nope, not for me. lost all appeal

 

[Englebert]

Just think they look awful, personally. Too much going on...really noticeable shutlines, just not my thing again. My neighbour works at Ford and has had an estate version for ages. When it is parked to mine you can tell VW and Ford have completely opposite design philosophies! I'm a less is more kind of guy...

 

[Gally]

The none sport Golfs are starting to get on my tits. They're literally doing nothing. I seen the Mk7 shots. Pony!

Sporty versions are always nice though. The Mk6 Gti is a cracking looking car.

 

[Thrust-Rated]

Saw a white one on the road the other night. Looked alright to be fair.

 

[bmh.01]

Exterior is all good and well. Interior looks cheap and nasty (same problem with the fiesta too). Liked the Mk2 though.

 

[Greeny.]

Saw an estate in blue yesterday, couldn't take my eyes off it, very impressed for a barge.

 

[Ray Gin]

Looks overwhelmingly.... Ford!

Yup and on that note, I'm out. Fords have never been my thing, at all.

 

[BeXE]

I'd much rather save up more money and buy a Toyota GT86.

Every hot hatch these days has a bloody dull four cylinder turbo (I know the 200 doesn't, but its not long for this world).

 

[Gally]

I'd much rather save up more money and buy a Toyota GT86.

First up that's hardly comparable to a fast 5door fwd hatchback.

Also it's the same price possibly less.

 

[BeXE]

True, but its got the configuration I want. RWD, normally aspirated, LSD, coupe body.

Perfect FRP successor.

 

[aucky]

True, but its got the configuration I want. RWD, normally aspirated, LSD, coupe body.

Perfect FRP successor.

Oh hai!

JDM Eunos.

 

[Munson]

It's a family hatchback. The fact that someone would rather buy a RWD 2-door coupe is of minor importance when discussing the merits of a Ford Focus. I'd rather have an Exige S.

 

[Cookie]

Much prefer my rapist barge

Mines got a larger number of cylinders, too.

(I realise they're in different segments, size wise, but I don't care).

 

[Munson]

Yours is definitely better for raping. If you're into that sort of thing.

 

[Cookie]

Yours is definitely better for raping. If you're into that sort of thing.

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