Ford Announces Five-City Focus ST Performance Academy

Ford Focus fans have been eagerly awaiting the high-performance 2013 Ford Focus ST with its 252 horsepower 2.0L turbocharged engine and six-speed manual transmission. Now Focus ST fans have something else to be excited, since Ford has just announced the Five-City Focus ST Performance Academy.

2013 Ford Focus ST
Ford Focus fans have been eagerly awaiting the high-performance 2013 Ford Focus ST with its 252 horsepower 2.0L turbocharged engine and six-speed manual transmission. Now Focus ST fans have something else to be excited, since Ford has just announced the Five-City Focus ST Performance Academy.

The five-city U.S. event will give fans the opportunity to get behind the wheel of the new Ford Focus ST on a course with professional instruction and timed autocross hot laps. The first event takes place in New York on June 30th, with dates planned for Washington, D.C.; Boston; San Francisco and Los Angeles this summer.
2013 Ford Focus ST
“Our fans have expressed extremely high interest in this car, but we know the proof is in the pudding,” said Lisa Schoder, Ford Focus ST Marketing manager. “We want ST fans, as well as drivers of competitive vehicles, to be able to taste this car firsthand.

“What better way to do it,” she added, “than to bring the car to the people with the help of professional driver instruction on closed courses.”

2013 Ford Focus ST

Ford is offering drivers who preorder a 2013 Focus ST the GoPro HD Hero2 Motorsports Edition camera pack upon delivery. Already a staple in the motorsports and action sport communities, a GoPro is the ideal camera to capture a spirited drive or Focus ST track day. The first 1,000 presale orders placed between May 1 and Aug. 20 are eligible for the GoPro HD Hero2 camera system.

Fans can registrater for the event at http://www.drivefocusst.com/.