Ford has announced the market debut of its new Focus ST, which is set to be the Blue Oval’s first global performance model, going on sale in 40 countries around the world. Deliveries of the car, which made its debut in Paris last year, begin from September. It’ll be available in five-door hatchback and estate forms.
The ST is powered by a 2.0 litre Ti-VCT EcoBoost mill offering 250 PS and 360 Nm, and performance specs include a 0-100 km/h time of 6.5 seconds and a top speed of 248 km/h. It’s paired to a six-speed manual transmission with specially-revised gearing.
The engine also emits a distinctive soundtrack, engineered to be appreciated regardless whether heard from inside or outside the car. For those in the car, a newly-enhanced sound symposer relays the engine sound directly from the intake into the cabin. The exhaust system, with a unique twin hexagonal centre exhaust tailpipe, has also been tuned to deliver a refined sound at lower RPMs and a purposeful growl as the revs rise.
The performance is complemented by enhanced dynamics and a comprehensive range of driver assistance features. A new Sport Steering System variable ratio steering rack reduces steering sensitivity when driving in a straight line and increases sensitivity when cornering, and the steering wheel can be turned to almost full lock through tight corners and hairpins without the driver needing to remove either hand to change position.
Meanwhile, the electronic power assisted steering system has been specially calibrated for the car, and detects and counters torque steer using a more aggressively pitched version of Ford’s Torque Steer Compensation (TSC). As for the ESP, there are three distinct modes – drivers can turn ESP on for a tuned version of the system found throughout the Focus range; a reduced or wide-slip mode disables traction control and activates ESP only when absolutely necessary; and finally, ESP can be switched off altogether.
There’s also Torque Vectoring Control (TVC), which applies brake torque to the inner wheel through a corner to reduce understeer, as well as Cornering Under Steer Control (CUSC), which applies torque to create yaw torque based on the vehicle’s understeer behaviour prior to ESP, both in power-on and power-off conditions.
The rear suspension has also been revised, with a number of new parts developed specially for the car, uprated suspension knuckles and an all-new anti-roll bar design among them. Uprated shock absorbers and springs ower the chassis by 10 mm compared to base Focus versions, and the car sits on specially-developed Goodyear Eagle rubbers.
Inside the car, unique bits include a specially-designed steering wheel, gearshift and pedals, as well as darker headlining and trim on the pillars, in keeping with the ST flavour. Customised Recaro seats are to be found in front, while an all-new bench made with special foam equips the back. Three trim levels are available, these being called ST1, ST2 and ST3. As for external shades, a new signature colour, Tangerine Scream, joins Spirit Blue, Race Red, Black, White and Silver on the palette list.
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Will it be on sale in Malaysia?
Woah…good looking…nice colour!
launched….but at what price? take a country, say, UK…how much?
and i don’t like the way ford is selling the TVC system. it’s not really torque vectoring. it feels more like brake assistance traction control. :)
will it arrive in m’sia? if VW has proven that the golf gti can sell well, then ford might have a case to bring this in. price it at around the 200k mark and i think it will offer some interesting competition.
In UK prices start at £21,995. Against current Ringgit it’s about RM108,184. And it’s priced below Golf GTI by £3,655 or RM18,000. But of course you have to throw in taxes so go figure.
I’m probably wrong… but I’ve seen more than one car priced in UK for any amount of money, and in Malaysia it’s roughly 10x that figure.
Sounds like 210-220k car there, just a ballpark figure maybe.
love this car….does it have service centre in batu pahat?
Please priced it competitively, 160k
Ford Focus ST can smoke Golf GTI for sure!
250PS, 360 Nm. Nice. This is one hot hatch. I hope it will come to our shores too. I will this in blue. If VW can bring in their R range to Malaysia, I don’t see why can’t SDAC do the same. I look forward to Fiesta ST too.
Preve is better. Even F1 legend Jean Alesi agrees.
Yea bro, I agree your world only revolves around the Proton Preve.
Even Schumacher and Hamilton will agree Preve is better if you pay them RM 1 million to say so.
sarcasm at its best
supa hiro
ha ha you and your proton…wake up bro….
consisering the ecoboost is a smaller mzr disi to mazda mps 2.3 disi tbo, why not the mps? Looks better too..
You must be an MPS owner. But yes, MPS is definitely betta..
The Mazda MPS is nice, but the roadtax is double!
RM 600 road tax for Mps? You think that will be a problem for the owners?
jojo
The MPS externals & internals look cheapo…and the road tax plus fuel prices for the 2.3 engine…?
Bla bla bla. Striking colour, bla bla vla nice wheels . I dont think think the ST model will get be here. I bet the normal model will be low specced and pricey. If the price strays far from the 308 turbo, Honda Civic , Altis, GG ah ~
rm160k???? i don’t think so..this car the power is around golf r. and golf r sells expensively…so maybe difference around rm5000 or more.vw is expensive….look at mondeo. rm200k.damn expensive…
wow what’s the price range?
i’m just 24 and my salary is MYR240,000 annually, is it enough to buy this car?
i like hothatch, how is it good compared with golf GTI?
please don’t suggest me H.N and T because i’m still young, didn’t want to drive ‘unclish’ cars.
you douche bro?
what is douche?
No that’s definitely not enough. With that salary you better opt for a Proton.
why it’s not enough? i’m not married yet and don’t have any commitment now, my monthly salary is MYR20,000 not MYR2,000
Better wait for VOLVO V40 2013. better bet
one proper hot hatch!
Has anyone paid RM200k for a Ford lately??
How come no complaints on the bonnet nipples?
Estate is nice…i like it..
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Ppl Toyota 86 better..la this car wouldnt make it here..la how much they going to price it ? RM300k ? 86 is here already bros !
Toyota Salesman talk?
Just a reminder, top up 6k, go for new Subaru WRX STI. This STI will tapao any 86 on road.
ive seen the Toyota 86, not suitable to double as a family car… seats are not practical.
The Focus St is definitely more practical and nicer
I really hope SDAC brings this to Malaysia
and hopefully they don’t do like what they did with the Fiesta…
Oh they will since they’ve done it before. Anything you hope they won’t do, they will most certainly do it.
Proton Preve is still the best..
10000 units within 2 months..
other(s) all lozers..
talk big with car spec at the end no value also..
Congrates to Proton; we show the Eu/JP/Kr what a car is really is “a car that sells!”
balik2 preve… again, narrow minded conclusions on preve sales figures. preve can sells coz average malaysians are in low-mid income range and they can only afford p1 or p2. so boring seeing too many preve on the roads lahh.. tgk kiri preve..tgk kanan preve.. depan, belakang all preve…& u” get lost in ur own preve world bro!! kasihan…
duuuuude i love proton as well but other brands do not deserve the looser title EXCEPT for perodua and toyota from UMW malaysia. show some respect =P
Sarcasm to the max bro, if u meant cheap in ringgit for that 1.6 turbo that makes them a winner, yes, you’re right sir.
C’mon hidup Proton,
Proton Preve sells because Malaysians, unlike Europeans are not savvy about cars…remember the old proton saga was the country best seller..does it make that car a great car….? No prizes for answering
balik2 preve… again, narrow minded conclusions on preve sales figures. preve can sells coz average malaysians are in low-mid income range and they can only afford p1 or p2. so boring seeing too many preve on the roads lahh.. tgk kiri preve..tgk kanan preve.. depan, belakang all preve…& u” get lost in ur own preve world bro!! kasihan….
nothing beats vatanen’s 405 :)
How unfortunate to be here. I hate it when I read news like these and I’m sitting in my Malaysian Cubicle.
it is here. 209k. But I wish they bring in the wagon. Yummy.