Will the REAL Focus ST please stand up?

[flat 4]

This is old news for some but I thought that I would share...

A striking all-new Ford Focus ST performance model dominates the news from Ford at the 75th Salon International de L’Automobile in Geneva.
Previewing The New Focus ST

* Exciting all-new ST (Sport Technologies) Focus on sale towards the end of 2005
* Turbocharged Duratec ST 2.5-litre 5-cylinder engine will deliver around 220PS
* Head-turning design signals sporting intent, but Focus ST remains practical for everyday use
* Sporty interior communicates purpose and emotion
* New Focus provides a strong base for performance road cars, competition models
* Quicker to market than previous generation ST thanks to Ford Team RS

Previewing an exciting new performance model - the new Focus ST - Ford is demonstrating to performance enthusiasts they don’t have long to wait for another special model from Ford Team RS. The new Focus ST - sporting around 220PS and finished in brilliant orange for its Geneva preview – will be on sale towards the end of 2005.

Powered by a turbocharged Duratec ST 2.5-litre, 5-cylinder engine and equipped with a six-speed manual gearbox, the Focus ST promises to raise the new Focus’s reputation as a driver’s car to new heights.

"When performance enthusiasts see this car, they are going to have high expectations. The Focus ST is going to live up to them," said Jost Capito, who heads Ford’s racing and performance arm, Ford Team RS. "This car looks fast from its design, and every functional attribute is being engineered to deliver on that expectation."

Focus ST’s stance - low-profile 225/40 performance tyres on sculpted 18x8-inch five-spoke cast aluminium wheels - speaks driving confidence and grip. Inside and out, Focus ST’s design makes its performance attributes clear, but in a manner that also supports refinement, craftsmanship and practicality. Focus ST remains a comfortable car for everyday family driving.

Together with the recently introduced Fiesta ST model and the acclaimed Mondeo ST220, the new Focus ST epitomises the sporty attributes Ford ST models stand for: extending the strengths of their core models and enjoying clear differentiation from rally car inspired RS derivatives.

Full technical details of the new Ford Focus ST will be revealed closer to its launch towards the end of 2005. "




Now all they have to do is dump the '05 US version and offer this here as an '06 and I would sell my car, and buy this one the day it was released.
Cheers.
Tim

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[Ivan]

sure, but would you pay european price for it?

if it ever gets to usa it will probably cost same as golf gti :)

but i think i'll take one as soon as it gets on the market, cant wait! (i live in europe)

[bassplyr18954]

did i read correctly that it said 5 cylander engine

[Ivan]

indeed, thats the only thing i dont like (it is the engine used in volvo s40 and v50 t5), st fords never had turbo engine and this one was suposed to have 2.0 duratec with 200bhp, but something obviously went wrong

[m0nny]

I love the odd number of cyclinders companies are putting into their engines now.

Volkswagen also has a 5 cyclinder motor in one of its upcomming jetta models. I believe its a jetta.

[Foci_Fosho]

i seen a 3 cyclinder 2 stroke race engine @ the superbike races...

laguna seca... i think it was called petrona or something


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i lied it was a 4 stroke

http://www.modenas.com.my/news.asp?id=63

[03Z_ex_Three]

The 5 cylinder engine. Hmmmm.... Doesn't Volvo use one of those. Is this where ford got the idea from. Their sister company using a supercharged 5 cylinder motor so they decide to also??

[Ivan]

Originally posted by 03Z_ex_Three
The 5 cylinder engine. Hmmmm.... Doesn't Volvo use one of those. Is this where ford got the idea from. Their sister company using a supercharged 5 cylinder motor so they decide to also??

no, unfortunatly, they did not take idea, they took whole engine directly from volvo, and it is turbocharged, not supercharged..

i'm just scared we'll have to go to service our cars to volvos service station, not ford..

[LastRites]

That looks heinous

[pio]

thats a volvo engine...that car share the platform with the mazda3 and the volvo s40
and we will not see that platform on the focus until (probably) 07