The United States to get new Ford Focus ST seven years after the last one

Years after the original, Ford is going to be unveiling a new Focus ST in America. The ST is the sport version of the Ford Focus, and it will have a sport suspension and far more powerful engine. The ST is slated to hit dealerships in 2012.

New Ford Focus in the U.S.

Before the Ford Focus performance version, or Focus ST, comes out in late 2011, it is doing a lot of tests, USA Today states. There can be good suspension and horsepower from the care. The U.S. did get some of the 60 prototypes of the auto Ford released. This was done so individuals know about the auto and to test it out. You may have seen the Focus ST if you see an odd colored Focus that is closer to the ground and works really well while photos show leopard-like black spots on silver.

Motor specifics

The new Focus ST has the same engine as the rest of the Focus lineup. Until 2004, the Focus SVT was sold in the U.S. MotorTrend reports that it had a five-cylinder engine with 227 horsepower and 2.7 liter tank. The ST will be turbocharged with Ecoboost direct injection which could be the only different between the 2.0 liter incline four cylinder other Focus models have. The horsepower on the ST is 246. It gets 250 foot pounds of torque on it too. Ford’s Electric Power Assist Steering and racing suspension could be on the auto too. The price of the automobile has not yet been put up. Still, most expect it to be in the range of upper Focus models. The Ford website shows that the Titanium package is probably the most expensive Focus at $23,000.

London wants it

The U.S. may be excited to have the performance Focus. It isn’t the first Ford has made though. The ST is a performance-oriented compact car as a hatchback, making it a European auto that several want. The 2.5 liter five cylinder Focus ST has been sold in Europe and Australia already. Ford started selling them in 2005, states Wikipedia. Soon the ST will hit international markets while the Focus itself is being re-released by Ford as an international model. London’s new Focus is the same as Melbourne’s and Los Angeles’ vehicles. In The United States, the Ford Focus sells really well. It sells even better with the British though. Top Gear explains the U.K. has made the automobile one of its best-selling cars. In Britain, it was the 3rd best in 2010. Number one was the Ford Fiesta.

Citations

USA Today

content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2011/05/ford-starts-us-testing-of-powerful-focus-st/1

Motor Trend

wot.motortrend.com/new-ford-focus-st-test-mules-force-76643.html

Ford

ford.com/cars/focus/features/#page=FeatureCategory1

Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Focus_%28International%29

Top Gear

topgear.com/uk/photos/uk-top-ten-cars-of-2010-2011-01-07?imageNo=0