Ford Focus ST |
Ford Focus ST
This world-class, turbocharged hot-hatch model boasts huggy-as-heck Recaro seats, a slick-looking centre-mounted exhaust, killer body kit, and moves as good as they come in a front-drive ride thanks to the control-blade suspension, torque-vectoring control, and other high-tech engineering witchcraft. High-tech handling is great stuff -- especially when it comes with low-tech shifting via the exclusively available, 6-speed manual transmission. This one’s beefy and solid: the clutch holds power and doesn’t feel like it’s made out of runny poutine. The Focus ST does plenty for the driver when they push it hard, and we’re glad shifting the gears isn’t one of them.