<p>Filed under: <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/2011-ford-focus/"><img vspace="4" hspace="0" border="0" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/07/nextgenfordfocus003.jpg" alt="" /></a>
<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>2012 Ford Focus - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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As the launch of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/focus">2012 Focus</a> draws closer, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford/">Ford</a> plans to roll out several variants of its C-segment people mover. And at this year's <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/paris-motor-show/">Paris Motor Show</a>, the Blue Oval will reportedly kick off the party with the debut of a new Focus ST which could finally make its way to America next year. The Focus ST is expected to be propelled by an uprated version of the 2.0-liter Ecoboost inline-four - the same mill fitted to the Euro-market Mondeo - but with output boosted well over the current 200 horsepower.</div>
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In ST trim the engine should produce about 250 hp and close to 260 pound-feet of torque, with all that twist coming in low in the rev range to balance high-revving fun with enhanced around-town driveability. The ST should hit 60 mph in under six seconds with combined mileage of about 29 miles per gallon (U.S.). Earlier this year, Ford acknowledged that it was developing a "global" performance version of the new Focus, but never said explicitly that it would be offered in North America. Here's hoping that changes in Paris this September.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-focus">2012 Ford Focus</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-focus/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/01/nextgenfordfocus000_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-focus/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/01/nextgenfordfocus001_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-focus/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/01/nextgenfordfocus002_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-focus/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/01/nextgenfordfocus003_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-focus/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/01/nextgenfordfocus004_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
[Source: <a href="http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/254785/skoda_city_car_is_coming.html">AutoExpress</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/22/report-new-ford-focus-st-headed-for-paris/">Report: New Ford Focus ST headed for Paris</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:27:00 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/2010/07/22/report-new-ford-focus-st-headed-for-paris/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19563922/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/22/report-new-ford-focus-st-headed-for-paris/#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 - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
<div style="text-align: left;"><br />
As the launch of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/focus">2012 Focus</a> draws closer, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford/">Ford</a> plans to roll out several variants of its C-segment people mover. And at this year's <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/paris-motor-show/">Paris Motor Show</a>, the Blue Oval will reportedly kick off the party with the debut of a new Focus ST which could finally make its way to America next year. The Focus ST is expected to be propelled by an uprated version of the 2.0-liter Ecoboost inline-four - the same mill fitted to the Euro-market Mondeo - but with output boosted well over the current 200 horsepower.</div>
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In ST trim the engine should produce about 250 hp and close to 260 pound-feet of torque, with all that twist coming in low in the rev range to balance high-revving fun with enhanced around-town driveability. The ST should hit 60 mph in under six seconds with combined mileage of about 29 miles per gallon (U.S.). Earlier this year, Ford acknowledged that it was developing a "global" performance version of the new Focus, but never said explicitly that it would be offered in North America. Here's hoping that changes in Paris this September.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-focus">2012 Ford Focus</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-focus/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/01/nextgenfordfocus000_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-focus/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/01/nextgenfordfocus001_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-focus/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/01/nextgenfordfocus002_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-focus/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/01/nextgenfordfocus003_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-ford-focus/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/01/nextgenfordfocus004_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
[Source: <a href="http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/254785/skoda_city_car_is_coming.html">AutoExpress</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/22/report-new-ford-focus-st-headed-for-paris/">Report: New Ford Focus ST headed for Paris</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:27:00 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/2010/07/22/report-new-ford-focus-st-headed-for-paris/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19563922/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/22/report-new-ford-focus-st-headed-for-paris/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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