Ford has a car the focus st to answer the longreining volkswagen gti. Ford has launched the 2020 focus st and it trumps the. Cobb ford focus st from car and driver ford focus st forum. Shop edmunds car, suv, and truck listings of over 6 million vehicles to find a cheap used, or certified preowned cpo 2018 ford focus st hatchback for sale near you. The new focus st is offered with adaptive cruise control. The only car that can really catch the ford focus st is the subaru wrx, which features standard allwheel drive and an optional continuously variable automatic transmission. The clutch and 6 speed manual work together well and the car is rock solid stable at triple digit. I had 85k miles on it when i traded and about 40k of that were travelpleasure miles.
A choppy ride was one of our few complaints of the st when it launched, and fords removal of some play in the front has done wonders. Used 2018 ford focus st hatchback pricing for sale edmunds. But ads are also how we keep the garage doors open and the lights on here at autoblog. The 15 car makes use of the firmer springs without the harshness of, say. Car and driver lightning lap 2014 results ford focus st. Ford is known for its range of driver assistance and active safety systems, and the focus st benefits from that. I traded in my 2014 focus st for a 2018 focus st recently. Most of the work was carried out on the front end, with a stiffer subframe, springs, and bushings. From the august 20 issue of car and driver testedfans of the original roidedout honda civics that launched the tuner craze and made vin diesels career may have aged, but fords new turbocharged focus st proves theres still some energy left in the traditional sportcompact scene and the aftermarket that feeds off it. Theres something to be said for power and charisma. The difference between normal and sport mode focus st. Sold the subaru wrx, built a ford focus st instead duration. Regardless, the 252hp focus st is a blast to drive and has the everyday versatility of a fourdoor hatchback.
The fiesta st is all the performance car you need quick, lively, and practical, the fiesta st is simply addictive. Fords latest st hot hatch may be flawed but its biggest shortcoming is failing to come to the u. The focus st satisfies performance fanatics who cant afford the trackready focus rs or want more power and practicality than the terrific albeit tiny ford fiesta st. Four pocket rockets vie for the title of best hot hatch.
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