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Any info on the new ST???
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Smart looking car. Hopefully it can change Fords luck in the small car market.
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I like it, very nice, except that damn screen.
Why bother with the tacked on screens, a rubbish trend. Now bring on ST and RS ![]()
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I think it's good that we get the German built one this time.
Not sold on the exterior styling yet
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Good thing is they have cut about 90kg of weight out of it, which it needed cause the current model is a bit of a porker.
Apparently the ST will be revealed later in the year. Good we get them from Germany while the yanks get theirs from China ![]() |
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I thought they said the blue one is the ST Line.
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The rear end and interior are a huge improvement, starting to get over that ‘one ford’ front end though. Hopefully sales can improve.
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Edit: an article about the ST-Line https://www.carwow.co.uk/news/what-i...line-trim-2959
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You cannt use a phone but can adjust that tablet ! all cars are getting tablets. What happens when plods wont let you use them ?
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The “Active” looks attractive for the Misses and the little one.
I’ll be interested in prices, we’ll go premium but would expect a lot of content. |
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this is comparison with Cruze hatch
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What's with the tacky screen trend? Just because Mercedes / Kia / Hyundai / Mazda have it doesn't make it great. Give me Audi style with pop up screen any day, or flush like BMW.
New style overall is a bit plain IMO. Remove the badge and people will think it's an i30.
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I like it a lot, but I hope Ford will make manual transmission available across the board, and not limit it to performance and base models only.
A manual Focus Titanium would be brilliant.
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I'd consider this as an update for the "Boss" but are they still using those dumbass auto transmissions in these and not a basic torque converter setup ?
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The tablet stuck on top of dash trend is going to date pretty bad i think.
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If you're that concerned, just get a manual.
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The ST will probably be manual only though. |
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I think we’ll see an auto ST and RS.
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That screen looks so out of place, like someone has just glued a tablet onto the top of the dash...
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IMHO, if Ford don't go to lengths to advise the public in some manner, maybe as a part of advertising with a casual comment that "the new 2018 Focus has a conventional auto" etc then the past balls up may still haunt future sales. I wouldn't touch a dry or wet clutch system as in Ford's own words they aren't proper auto's but manual clutch systems that act like an autos. Yeah right ![]() |
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Looks good, interior looks great, torque converter auto, German built, lighter to steer even better.
(And to think most Golfs here are from the same place as Corona beers...)
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