2012 Ford Focus ST Like Ford's fleet of Mustang racers, the ST-R does not stray too far from its production counterpart. (Ford even fits pedestrian-Focus door handles to the inside of the ST-R's Otherwise bare-metal doors.) A Focus is already running in the British Touring Car Championship, and of course the Smaller Fiesta is well-known in rally-racing circles and by the Ken Block fan club. Availability Will start in North America, where Ford Hopes Will teams race in the ST-R ST Grand-Am, World Challenge TC, or the Canadian Touring Car series.
Ford's global next-generation hot hatch is finally upon us in the form of the 2012 Ford Focus ST being Revealed in production trim at the 2011 Frankfurt motor show. With 250 horsepower on tap, this Focus can not get here fast enough fast ferformance vehicle developed as part of Ford's much-discussed One Ford program.
The new steering rack is paired with an electric power steering system and a torque steer compensation system (TSC). When TSC detects torque steer, it communicates to the power steering system, the which counteracts the torque steer effect to Eliminate feel for the driver.
The Focus ST also receives a modified electronic stability program (ESP) with three modes. Ford has also added an enhanced torque vectoring control to the Focus ST. A new, larger rear spoiler increases high-speed stability while reducing drag. Ford worked with to design unique Recaro front seats featuring a low seating position. Partial-Recaros leather, dual-zone automatic climate control, heated seats, eight-way seat adjustability, and bi-xenon headlights are optional.
2012 Ford Focus ST Both cars use the drivetrain Will you've been reading about: a turbocharged and direct-injected, 2.0-liter inline four-cylinder (with variable intake-and exhaust-valve timing) hooked to a six-speed manual gearbox driving the front wheels . Torque steer is going to be a problem on any front-driver with this much torque, and Ford has chosen to rein it in through electronic means (rather the Focus RS 'RevoKnuckle), using the car's electric-assist power steering to counteract it. We'd love to have Them, but We wonder if Ford will of bother Pls VW, Mazda and Subaru Are not. Stay tuned.
