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2008 Ford Focus ST goes on sale from May 1

carlover99 submitted on 4/28/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:22:14 PM

11 user comments | Category: New Cars | Source: | SOURCE: 4wheelsblog.com

Ford finally made the announcement: the 2008 Ford Focus ST will officially go on sale at dealerships across Great Britain from May 1.

Powered by a 2.5 liter engine developing 225 hp, the new ST is pushed from 0-100 km/h in just 6.8 seconds and has a top speed of 240 km/h. This sort of achievement requires more than just brute power and the Focus ST remains one of the sharpest handling cars in its class.

In fact, the ST may well be the definitive choice for enthusiastic drivers who also demand comfort around town and an array of subtle suspension enhancements ensures this is still the case.

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2008 Ford Focus ST goes on sale from May 1

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Htay7500

and what about the US? oh no thats right, they don't give a damn.

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Posted on 4/28/2008 2:32:20 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

tundrahq

Suhweet. There was an article in the latest issue of Fortune magazine that said Ford's next gen U.S. Focus (due out in 2011) will actually be the same as Europe's Focus. Maybe a U.S. version of the ST will also debut. I got a special spot in my heart for high performance economy cars.

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Posted on 4/28/2008 3:19:27 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

polkbkk

Yup, many foreign companies are reconsidering why they don't have a plant in the US. There might be some silver lining to the economy after all.

And in any case, what do foreign companies have to do with this article? We're discussing bringing this car from an American manufacturer into America.

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Posted on 4/28/2008 5:02:12 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

tundrahq

Did you know that Mitsu is exporting more than 100k cars a year FROM the US to Russia?

Our weak currency is helping companies decide to build factories here. I'm not saying it's good to have a weak dollar (look at oil prices), but I'm not saying it's 100% bad either.

I think our economy is better than people give it credit.

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Posted on 4/29/2008 1:09:49 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

DROOPYSAKK

truth is affordable performance cars fit into any economy.

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Posted on 4/28/2008 4:18:24 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

Rupert

60 mpg performance vehicles don't really exist, even in Europe. 40 mpg, there are some, but not at 60 mpg.

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Posted on 4/28/2008 6:05:33 PM | | Votes: 1   

Speedoholic

Never liked the Focus, but this one is hot

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Posted on 4/29/2008 8:20:00 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

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