It’s a disgrace that Ford isn’t constructing an RS model of the current-generation Focus however the current ST mannequin continues to be a really spectacular performer, as this video reveals.
The blokes from Motor in Australia not too long ago headed to a neighborhood drag strip with a Focus ST and set about seeing simply how fast it may be. The automotive they examined had the obtainable seven-speed computerized transmission, moderately than the six-speed guide the automotive can be ordered with.
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With a purpose to get the very best launch, the recent hatch’s traction management system is totally disabled and the reviewer does his finest to attenuate wheel spin to get the very best launch. After 4 makes an attempt, the very best 0-60 mph (0-96 km/h) time was 5.4 seconds, whereas the 0-100 km/h (62 mph) dash took 5.69 seconds, matching Ford’s claims. The automotive finally crossed the quarter-mile in 13.8 seconds at 167.2 km/h.
It should be famous although that these occasions had been set on a drag strip that had some leftover VHT on the floor after a current drag racing occasion and matching these occasions on the road may very well be a little bit of a problem.
Powering the present Focus ST is a 2.3-liter turbocharged four-cylinder EcoBoost engine with 276 hp and a formidable 310 lb-ft (420 Nm) of torque. All of that energy is distributed to the entrance wheels through a limited-slip differential. For all intents and functions, it is a wonderful scorching hatch. Nevertheless, we nonetheless want Ford constructed a brand new RS…