having a platform to handle the power is a lot more difficult that just dropping in a bigger engine
why do you think that ford limited the power output on the st?
they've put a bigger engine in to make more torque to make it mroe driveable

vxhl have decided to follow the max power route and have just upped the boost

i have yet to find the "perfect" car, soemthing that i can thrash about in as well as be able to take my kid shopping in
i just find teh mondeo a much easier more comfortable ride which is why i've got one, i've also got a fire breathing sierra estate but i can't see myself dropping junior off to school in that the schools 100 yards away and it don't get over the speed humps

the only way to find the right car for you is to go out and have a go in one, and, aftermuch testing, i find that all the vxhals tend to fal in to the same trap as pervious models, too much power, not enough control

their engiens are cracking thoguh, much better fuel economy and a fair bit more torquey through the seat of your pants, but the rest of teh package lets it down quite drasticly