This weekend Ford officially unveiled the updated 2015 Ford Focus ST at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Ford also used the event to debut the first ever diesel-powered Focus ST at the event.
This weekend Ford officially unveiled the updated 2015 Ford Focus ST at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Ford also used the event to debut the first ever diesel-powered Focus ST at the event.
In Europe buyers will now be able to choose between the standard 247-hp gas-powered Focus ST or the new diesel model. The Focus ST Diesel is powered by a 182-hp 2.0L diesel engine with 295 lb-ft. of torque. The Focus ST Diesel reaches 0-62 mph in 8.1 seconds, which is a bit slower than the 6.5 seconds it takes for the gas powered Focus ST. Ford says that the Focus ST Diesel is the most fuel-efficient and has the lowest CO2 emissions of any Ford performance car, ever.
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“The new Focus ST delivers an even more sophisticated balance of performance, driving dynamics, refinement and style – the core of Ford’s Sports Technologies DNA,” said Joe Bakaj, vice president, Product Development, Ford of Europe. “Even more enjoyable and rewarding to drive and with the choice of diesel power for the first time, the new Focus ST is in a class of its own.”
Unfortunately no plans have been announced to bring the Focus ST Diesel to the U.S.
Source: Ford
