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Old Feb 22, 2005 | 08:02 PM
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What do you think of this? Personally I think it's Especially the dials mounted on the dash.

Now, at last, it's official... The XR3 is back! These are the pictures released by Ford of its much anticipated Focus ST - the spiritual successor to the Eighties hot hatch legend.

Under the bonnet, Ford has fitted Volvo's turbo 2.5-litre five-cylinder engine. Developing 217bhp, the ST promises to eclipse the performance of rivals including Subaru's Impreza WRX and should have the pace to take on the hot hatch elite, led by VW's new Golf GTI. Power is fed to the front wheels via a six-speed manual gearbox, so extensive chassis work has been carried out to ensure the Ford doesn't suffer from torque steer and a lack of traction. An exhaustive development programme has seen the ST put through its paces at the Nürburgring circuit in Germany as well as on demanding UK roads to ensure it lives up to expectations.

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http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/?news/a...y.php?id=54230







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Old Feb 22, 2005 | 08:08 PM
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Looks nice.. But I don't realy like the orange color.. Prefer blue
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Old Feb 22, 2005 | 08:37 PM
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i hope they dont do it one car just like the focus RS, how boring.
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Old Feb 22, 2005 | 10:42 PM
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that looks great which means the rs will be something very special....imo anyway..
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Old Feb 22, 2005 | 10:46 PM
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Originally Posted by fernando_khan
that looks great which means the rs will be something very special....imo anyway..
Hope so eh!!

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Old Feb 22, 2005 | 11:34 PM
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I like it! Only the price... Don't think i can afford it.
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Old Feb 22, 2005 | 11:52 PM
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very promising, alot of power and good features for an ST, image what the RS and even a Cosworth would be like!
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Old Feb 22, 2005 | 11:53 PM
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Any ideas on what colours they will be available in? Is the RS on the way for 2007 do you think?
How much is the new ST going to be do you think?
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Old Feb 23, 2005 | 12:42 AM
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i like it!

it cant be only one colour or they would have gone for one of the basic colours like blue or white!
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Old Feb 23, 2005 | 12:14 PM
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Those Venom wannabes have to go!
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Old Feb 23, 2005 | 02:06 PM
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I like it
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Old Feb 23, 2005 | 02:18 PM
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nice
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Old Feb 23, 2005 | 04:20 PM
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Old Feb 23, 2005 | 04:27 PM
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looks good ,not sure of the colour ,and the seats being the same colour tho..
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Old Feb 23, 2005 | 07:47 PM
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Don't like the new focus at all, the old one still rocks tho!

The dials are so reminiscent of the Escort Cosworth dash!
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Old Feb 23, 2005 | 10:39 PM
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Supposed to be a V6 innit?
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Old Feb 23, 2005 | 10:48 PM
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LOOKS GOOD
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Old Feb 23, 2005 | 10:58 PM
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price is about 18k or so i belive, looks good and is a step in the right direction
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Old Feb 24, 2005 | 08:50 AM
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You should see the spy shots of the RS

300bhp and Volvos 4WD
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Old Feb 24, 2005 | 11:18 PM
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so the XR is the new RS, and the RS is the new cossie

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You should see the spy shots of the RS

300bhp and Volvos 4WD
Get em up then
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Old Feb 26, 2005 | 11:48 AM
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dont really like the shape of the car at all
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Old Feb 26, 2005 | 04:52 PM
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no one think its strange that they say its going to have a 2.5 volvo 5 cylinder engine?? i mean c'mon ppl the tuning possibilities!!!
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Old Feb 26, 2005 | 06:41 PM
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So they just gonna leave the ST tag on the back or name it properly as the XR.

Looks stunning imo, the base version of the new focus is horrid tho.
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