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08-20-2010, 02:30 PM
Filed under: Performance (http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/), Europe (http://www.autoblog.com/category/euro/), Paris Motor Show (http://www.autoblog.com/category/paris-motor-show/), Hatchback (http://www.autoblog.com/category/hatchbacks/), Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/category/ford/)
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Ford Focus ST - Click above for high-res image gallery
The Euro 5 emissions standards have struck again, contributing to the (timely) death of the current generation Ford Focus (http://www.autoblog.com/model/focus) ST.
The ST is yet another high-powered Euro-only offering to meet its end at the hands of the upgraded emissions regs, joining the ranks of the recently axed Honda Civic Type-R (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/10/emissions-regs-to-kill-honda-civic-type-r-in-most-of-europe-at-e/), Mazda RX-8 (http://www.autoblog.com/model/rx-8), V6-powered Alfa Brera (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/AlfaBrera/) and the 5.0-liter V10 turbodiesel fitted to the Volkswagen Touareg (http://www.autoblog.com/model/touareg) and a handful of other VAG products.
While the turbocharged 2.5-liter five-cylinder found in the Ford is being retired for duty, fear not. An all-new ST is rumored to debut at the Paris Motor Show (http://www.autoblog.com/category/paris-motor-show/) this October, likely packing a turbo'd 2.0-liter four mated to a dual-clutch gearbox and sending 200 horsepower to the front wheels. We can't wait.
Gallery: First Drive: 2008 Ford Focus ST (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2008-ford-focus-st)
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[Source: Autocar (http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle/AllCars/252078/)]Report: The Ford Focus ST is dead, long live the Focus ST (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/20/report-the-ford-focus-st-is-dead-long-live-the-focus-st/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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Ford Focus ST - Click above for high-res image gallery
The Euro 5 emissions standards have struck again, contributing to the (timely) death of the current generation Ford Focus (http://www.autoblog.com/model/focus) ST.
The ST is yet another high-powered Euro-only offering to meet its end at the hands of the upgraded emissions regs, joining the ranks of the recently axed Honda Civic Type-R (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/10/emissions-regs-to-kill-honda-civic-type-r-in-most-of-europe-at-e/), Mazda RX-8 (http://www.autoblog.com/model/rx-8), V6-powered Alfa Brera (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/AlfaBrera/) and the 5.0-liter V10 turbodiesel fitted to the Volkswagen Touareg (http://www.autoblog.com/model/touareg) and a handful of other VAG products.
While the turbocharged 2.5-liter five-cylinder found in the Ford is being retired for duty, fear not. An all-new ST is rumored to debut at the Paris Motor Show (http://www.autoblog.com/category/paris-motor-show/) this October, likely packing a turbo'd 2.0-liter four mated to a dual-clutch gearbox and sending 200 horsepower to the front wheels. We can't wait.
Gallery: First Drive: 2008 Ford Focus ST (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2008-ford-focus-st)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/09/10_focus-st_dsc_1111_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2008-ford-focus-st/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/09/11_focus-st_dsc_1114_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2008-ford-focus-st/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/09/12_focus-st_dsc_1175_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2008-ford-focus-st/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/09/13_focus-st_dsc_1179_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2008-ford-focus-st/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/09/14_focus-st_dsc_1185_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2008-ford-focus-st/)
[Source: Autocar (http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle/AllCars/252078/)]Report: The Ford Focus ST is dead, long live the Focus ST (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/20/report-the-ford-focus-st-is-dead-long-live-the-focus-st/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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