Approaching the date of onset of road Ford Focus ST. By the end of the year will be available in dealerships, with prices that should leave just below the 30 thousand euros of attacking set-up. Under the hood there will be the 4-cylinder turbo Ecoboost engine from 2 liters of displacement, capable of expressing 250 horsepower and a couple extremely generous: 360 Nm. than the saloon we know, change the front, more sporty with trapezoidal air intake and honeycomb mesh, while in the lower bumper area there is a second central air intake, with the ends for fog lamps. Smoother lines for the nose, confirmed by the trend of light units.
Along the side become more pronounced miniskirts, while 18 alloy wheels "are the right premise for a sports sedan that cannot disappoint in terms of driving pleasure. Minor news on the tail, except for unloading and a central hexagonal bumper with some slight changes, the whole enclosed in two fake air vents.
Will be offered in two body variants of the Ford Focus ST: 5 door hatchback and station wagon. On the technical innovations are introduced. Starting from 250 horsepower engine, able to bring the Focus ST at 248 km/h with an acceleration from 0 to 100 in just 5 ' 6, but even more fuel, Park that Ford engineers guarantee 20% lower than the previous model: Co2 emissions declared stop at 169 g/km. The 4-cylinder in-line is characterized by a high pressure direct injection, dual phase shifter on the intake and exhaust valves, while has been redesigned the drain line with the chromed out terminal.
The Focus is a world car and the sporty version will not be outdone, saw that the marketing will take place in 40 countries.
Stiffened structure, with rear suspensions that have seen the substitution of different elements. Springs and dampers with a new calibration, which brought the entire Focus ST to be lower than 10 mm. It is precisely on the Steering-suspension sector that has worked to optimize the dynamic qualities of the 2012 - 2013 Ford Focus ST Specs.
The steering system is adaptive type, with a lower sensitivity on the straight, to the benefit of stability, while the higher flying angle is a more faithful and accurate response. You could sum it up by saying that it has a system of variable gear ratio, which brings – by how much Ford – the driver communicates it will go with almost no cross your arms. Electric power steering also received a new calibration, like Esp. There are three modes of operation: on; off; without traction control but with Esp that is activated automatically when it reaches the limits of safety.
In standard equipment there is also the TVC (Torque Vectoring Control) that operates by braking the inner wheel download to avoid pattinamenti, impact on the steering wheel and the car the understeer tendency. This device combines the CUSC (Cornering Under Steer Control) that transfers torque between the wheels of the front axle to reduce understeer.
Six colors available, while many possible customizations, including the "Performance" package that includes burnished alloy wheels and Red brake calipers. Inside the Recaro sport seats, new steering wheel and gear lever, in addition to the pedals. The three variants available will be differentiated for the standard: the ST1 includes floor mats, automatic control of ST headlights, auto-darkening, mirror and windshield wipers. The ST2 adds partial leather trim, Recaro sport seats, and automatic dual-zone temperature. The ST3 adds exclusive heated Recaro sport seats with Removable cushion and with 8 adjustments, rear sofa Recaro, and Bi-Xenon headlights.
