Ford_News
09-13-2011, 05:33 PM
Filed under: Frankfurt Motor Show (http://www.autoblog.com/category/frankfurt-auto-show/), Motorsports (http://www.autoblog.com/category/motorsports/), Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/category/ford/), Racing (http://www.autoblog.com/category/racing/)
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Ford (http://autoblog.com/ford) sure is packing a hot hatch punch here at the Frankfurt Motor Show (http://autoblog.com/category/frankfurt-motor-show). First came the production-ready Focus ST (http://autoblog.com/tag/focus+st) five-door and Europe-only ST wagon, then came the pint-sized Fiesta ST (http://autoblog.com/tag/fiesta+st) concept, and finally, the automaker unveiled the Focus ST-R (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/09/12/ford-racing-unveils-focus-st-r/) - a turn-key racecar available to order through the Ford Racing catalog.
That's right - you can order the full Focus ST-R package from the Ford Racing catalog, word that should come as welcome news to weekend racers around the world. Ford has prepped its new Focus for touring car racing, adding things like a FIA-spec rollcage and a full host of track car enhancements.
It may not be something you can drive day-in and day-out, but then again, that's what the forthcoming street-legal ST is for.Continue reading Ford Focus ST-R is ready for touring car battle (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/09/13/ford-focus-st-r-str-touring-car-frankfurt-2011/)
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Ford (http://autoblog.com/ford) sure is packing a hot hatch punch here at the Frankfurt Motor Show (http://autoblog.com/category/frankfurt-motor-show). First came the production-ready Focus ST (http://autoblog.com/tag/focus+st) five-door and Europe-only ST wagon, then came the pint-sized Fiesta ST (http://autoblog.com/tag/fiesta+st) concept, and finally, the automaker unveiled the Focus ST-R (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/09/12/ford-racing-unveils-focus-st-r/) - a turn-key racecar available to order through the Ford Racing catalog.
That's right - you can order the full Focus ST-R package from the Ford Racing catalog, word that should come as welcome news to weekend racers around the world. Ford has prepped its new Focus for touring car racing, adding things like a FIA-spec rollcage and a full host of track car enhancements.
It may not be something you can drive day-in and day-out, but then again, that's what the forthcoming street-legal ST is for.Continue reading Ford Focus ST-R is ready for touring car battle (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/09/13/ford-focus-st-r-str-touring-car-frankfurt-2011/)
Ford Focus ST-R is ready for touring car battle (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/09/13/ford-focus-st-r-str-touring-car-frankfurt-2011/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Tue, 13 Sep 2011 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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