British Ford Focus ST comes with factory coil spring suspension

Besides the Mustang, you can no longer buy a car from Ford in the United States. It wasn’t that long ago that Ford offered three different hot hatches, but today the company doesn’t have a single affordable performance car, unless you count the cheaper Mustangs. That hasn’t stopped Ford from serving buyers of performance cars around the world.

Today the company announcesD an updated version of the Focus ST in the UK called the ST Edition.

Ford calls this ST the most agile ST yet. It comes from the factory with an adjustable coil spring suspension of KW which was tuned by Ford Performance on the Nurburging:

The two-way adjustable coil spring suspension system produced by motorsport specialists KW Automotive features twin-tube stainless steel shock housings and powder coated springs, with a Ford Performance Blue finish distinctive. The ride height of the Focus ST Edition is lowered by 10mm at the front and rear compared to the standard Focus ST, with an additional 20mm adjustment available to the customer. Spring rates are increased by over 50 percent over the standard Focus ST.

Wwith lightweight 19 inch wheels bearing Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires, this thing should be a canyon sculptor. Ford even provides owners with a document that gives tuning recommendations for different driving conditions.

Aside from its Azura Blue exterior paint, everything else is ST series.

Power comes from a 2.3-liter Ecoboost four-cylinder producing 280 horsepower and 309 lb-ft of torque mated to a six-speed manual transmission. This ST does not have the price of fun, affordable American market car you remember. MSRP on a 2018 ST (The last year the model was offered) was $ 25,170. At current conversion rates, this new ST starts at $ 49,086. At this price, it might be better to stay on the other side of the pond.