<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/economy/" rel="tag">Budget</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/" rel="tag">Performance</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/paris-motor-show/" rel="tag">Paris Motor Show</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/hatchbacks/" rel="tag">Hatchback</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/ford/" rel="tag">Ford</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-ford-focus-st-3/"><img hspace="0" border="0" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/2012-focus-live.jpg" alt="2012 Ford Focus ST" /></a>
<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>2012 Ford Focus ST live debut - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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To say that American enthusiasts have been anxiously awaiting a properly hotted up version of <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/ford">Ford's</a> European hatchback would be a gross understatement. And while we're still waiting for a proper <a href="http://autoblog.com/tag/ford+focus+rs">Focus RS</a> to hit our shores, we're certainly happy to see its little brother, the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/29/2012-ford-focus-st-details-released-ahead-of-world-premiere-in-p/">Focus ST</a>, hit the showroom floor with <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/29/2012-ford-focus-st-details-released-ahead-of-world-premiere-in-p/">promises of coming Stateside in 2012</a> ringing in our ears.<br />
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Here's why our interest is piqued: a turbocharged 2.0-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder engine with 247 horsepower and 266 pound-feet of torque; a six-speed manual transmission and Ford's new torque-vectoring power control system. Throw in a Tangerine Scream paint job and some 19-inch alloys in the Blue Oval's signature Y-spoke ST pattern and we're tickled pink.<br />
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Sure, we're still waiting on an official price tag, but that won't stop us from pouring over these live photos from <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/paris-motor-show/">Paris</a>, now will it?<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-ford-focus-st-3/">2012 Ford Focus ST</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-ford-focus-st-3/#3416935"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/026-2012-ford-focus-st-debut_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2012 Ford Focus ST front 3/4" title="2012 Ford Focus ST front 3/4" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-ford-focus-st-3/#3416923"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/013-2012-ford-focus-st-debut_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2012 Ford Focus ST front 3/4" title="2012 Ford Focus ST front 3/4" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-ford-focus-st-3/#3416922"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/011-2012-ford-focus-st-debut_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2012 Ford Focus ST front 3/4" title="2012 Ford Focus ST front 3/4" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-ford-focus-st-3/#3416937"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/028-2012-ford-focus-st-debut_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2012 Ford Focus ST profile" title="2012 Ford Focus ST profile" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-ford-focus-st-3/#3416926"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/015-2012-ford-focus-st-debut_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2012 Ford Focus ST front" title="2012 Ford Focus ST front" /></a></div><br />
<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-ford-focus-st-2">2012 Ford Focus ST</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-ford-focus-st-2/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/newfordfocus-st-05_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2012 Ford Focus ST" title="2012 Ford Focus ST" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-ford-focus-st-2/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/newfordfocus-st-03_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2012 Ford Focus ST" title="2012 Ford Focus ST" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-ford-focus-st-2/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/newfordfocus-st-04_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2012 Ford Focus ST" title="2012 Ford Focus ST" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-ford-focus-st-2/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/newfordfocus-st-06_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2012 Ford Focus ST" title="2012 Ford Focus ST" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-ford-focus-st-2/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/newfordfocus-st-07_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2012 Ford Focus ST" title="2012 Ford Focus ST" /></a></div><br />
<em><strong><small>Live photos by Chris Paukert/Copyright (C)2010 Weblogs, Inc.</small></strong></em><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/29/paris-2010-2012-ford-focus-st-hatches-early/">Paris 2010: 2012 Ford Focus ST hatches early</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Wed, 29 Sep 2010 20:00:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/29/paris-2010-2012-ford-focus-st-hatches-early/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19654622/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/29/paris-2010-2012-ford-focus-st-hatches-early/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>2012 Ford Focus ST live debut - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
<br />
To say that American enthusiasts have been anxiously awaiting a properly hotted up version of <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/ford">Ford's</a> European hatchback would be a gross understatement. And while we're still waiting for a proper <a href="http://autoblog.com/tag/ford+focus+rs">Focus RS</a> to hit our shores, we're certainly happy to see its little brother, the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/29/2012-ford-focus-st-details-released-ahead-of-world-premiere-in-p/">Focus ST</a>, hit the showroom floor with <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/29/2012-ford-focus-st-details-released-ahead-of-world-premiere-in-p/">promises of coming Stateside in 2012</a> ringing in our ears.<br />
<br />
Here's why our interest is piqued: a turbocharged 2.0-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder engine with 247 horsepower and 266 pound-feet of torque; a six-speed manual transmission and Ford's new torque-vectoring power control system. Throw in a Tangerine Scream paint job and some 19-inch alloys in the Blue Oval's signature Y-spoke ST pattern and we're tickled pink.<br />
<br />
Sure, we're still waiting on an official price tag, but that won't stop us from pouring over these live photos from <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/paris-motor-show/">Paris</a>, now will it?<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-ford-focus-st-3/">2012 Ford Focus ST</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-ford-focus-st-3/#3416935"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/026-2012-ford-focus-st-debut_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2012 Ford Focus ST front 3/4" title="2012 Ford Focus ST front 3/4" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-ford-focus-st-3/#3416923"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/013-2012-ford-focus-st-debut_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2012 Ford Focus ST front 3/4" title="2012 Ford Focus ST front 3/4" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-ford-focus-st-3/#3416922"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/011-2012-ford-focus-st-debut_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2012 Ford Focus ST front 3/4" title="2012 Ford Focus ST front 3/4" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-ford-focus-st-3/#3416937"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/028-2012-ford-focus-st-debut_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2012 Ford Focus ST profile" title="2012 Ford Focus ST profile" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-ford-focus-st-3/#3416926"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/015-2012-ford-focus-st-debut_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2012 Ford Focus ST front" title="2012 Ford Focus ST front" /></a></div><br />
<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-ford-focus-st-2">2012 Ford Focus ST</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-ford-focus-st-2/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/newfordfocus-st-05_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2012 Ford Focus ST" title="2012 Ford Focus ST" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-ford-focus-st-2/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/newfordfocus-st-03_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2012 Ford Focus ST" title="2012 Ford Focus ST" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-ford-focus-st-2/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/newfordfocus-st-04_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2012 Ford Focus ST" title="2012 Ford Focus ST" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-ford-focus-st-2/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/newfordfocus-st-06_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2012 Ford Focus ST" title="2012 Ford Focus ST" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-ford-focus-st-2/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/newfordfocus-st-07_thumbnail.jpg" alt="2012 Ford Focus ST" title="2012 Ford Focus ST" /></a></div><br />
<em><strong><small>Live photos by Chris Paukert/Copyright (C)2010 Weblogs, Inc.</small></strong></em><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/29/paris-2010-2012-ford-focus-st-hatches-early/">Paris 2010: 2012 Ford Focus ST hatches early</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Wed, 29 Sep 2010 20:00:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/29/paris-2010-2012-ford-focus-st-hatches-early/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19654622/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/29/paris-2010-2012-ford-focus-st-hatches-early/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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