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Test drive Ford Focus st: harmonica

The 2008 model preserved a 2.5-liter 5-cylinder Duratec turbo engine with a capacity of 225 hp. With a moment of 320 nm, similar to the one that is equipped with a top Volvo S40.
Speed, drive, handling. It is under such slogans that automakers release charged versions of their models, which should attract drivers who are accustomed to stand out from the total mass. In recent years, in fact, all popular modifications have received adrenaline modifications in our market. Mazda3 MPS, Opel Astra OPC, Honda Civic Type-R and Ford Focus ST perhaps the most popular representatives of this casta.
Last year, the Russian premiere of the updated Ford Focus, which has been leading in the ranking of the most popular foreign cars in Russia for several years. Together with him, a charged version with the prefix ST was also updated. When developing the Focus ST modification as a corporate color, Ford chose the bright-orange Electric Orange, which became a distinctive feature of ST-shchi. Arriving in the Russian representative office of Ford by a test car, I found that my companion for the next few days would not be orange, but a white Ford Focus ST. Despite this, finding a ST-shk in a large parking lot near the business center was not difficult. Already from afar, I noticed a snow-white 3-door hatchback, flaunting with black 18-inch discs.
In front of Focus ST, a modified front bumper appeared with a predatory mouth of the air intake in the form of an inverted trapezoid, fog lights with chrome edging and a lining of the hood edge painted in the color of the body. A pseudocarbon insert with an abbreviation ST flaunts on the front wings. The sides are emphasized by the thresholds designed to create harmony between the body and large alloy wheels. The stern is distinguished by a new rear bumper with an integrated lower diffuser, framing two pipes of a diluted release system containing ribs that improve aerodynamics at high speeds. The trunk door was decorated with a stylish anti -winged, and ordinary rear lights were replaced by modern LEDs. The result of cooperation between the Ford design team with Team RS was not in vain Ford Focus ST really attracts attention and causes respect on the road.
In addition, the test Focus ST was not quite ordinary. In order to clarify this moment, back to the previous Ford Focus ST. In the summer of 2007, Ford announced the Ford Focus ST WRC Edition special version, released by a limited edition of 50 cars, which was available for purchase only in Austria. ST WRC Edition was released in connection with a successful performance by Forda Ford in the WRC rally in the seasons of 2006 and 2007. That anniversary hot hatch was equipped with a 15 mm suspension, a more aggressive aerodynamic body kit, as well as a special tabular on the central console with the captions of the rally team of Marcus Gronholm and Mikko Hirvonen.
The car that came to us for a test differed from the usual ST-shks on the thresholds with an abbreviation WRC, stickers with a FIA logo and nameplate for carbon on the front wings, as well as the recaro interior made of red leather. I decided to find out how to purchase a similar version of the ST-shki, for which I called the Ford large Moscow dealer center. To my question, the manager suggested that the overlays on the thresholds were installed as an additional option, and the red salon was simply seized from black fabric. Having phoned a few more dealers and Ford representation, it was possible to find out that the Focus St WRC version really exists, but it has not yet been officially sold in Russia, and, at least, it cannot be ordered until the summer.
In the Focus ST salon, three additional measuring devices should be distinguished in a separate case to indicate the pressure of the oil, turbocharging and oil temperature, pseudo -carbon panels on the central console and the tunnel between the front seats and the black ceiling. Aluminum overlays on the pedals, a parking brake cover, a handle of a mechanical gearbox and a relief steering wheel with a characteristic ST nameplate, are reminiscent of the sports character of ST-shi. In addition, the Ford Power engine button is equipped as standard Ford Focus ST equipment.
Seats clearly record the bodies of passengers in their arms. 10 adjustments allow you to easily find the necessary position at the wheel. To create a cozy atmosphere, the FUCUS ST is equipped with all the necessary benefits of civilization, such as a two-zone climate control, a complete electric package, heating seats, a good audio system and a route computer and bi-kenone headlights.
The 2008 model preserved a 2.5-liter 5-cylinder Duratec turbo engine with a capacity of 225 hp. With a moment of 320 nm, similar to the one that is equipped with a top Volvo S40. Due to the use of other nozzles, new ignition cards, a lightweight flywheel, as well as the TI-VCT proprietary system (variable phases of gas distribution at the inlet and release) peak of torque Focus ST is reached from 1600 to 4000 rpm, and the maximum power falls on 6000 rpm.
Acceleration at Ford Focus ST is really powerful. Of course, this is not an explosive acceleration of Mazda3 MPS, but there is quite enough for public roads. Due to the wide range, which accounts for the peak of torque, the acceleration of ST is not as torn as MPS and Astra OPC. Moreover, the declared acceleration of up to 100 km/h in Focus ST is only 0.7 and 0.4 seconds more than the Mazda3 MPS and Opel Astra OPC, respectively. A 2.5-liter turbo engine allows you to get the desired portion of acceleration from any speed: you just need to guess the necessary speed range, and ST-shuts rush forward, delighting the hearing with the bass rumble of the top five, which is directed to the salon through the so-called sypoter to create appropriate sound sensations. The six -speed mechanical transmission has good selectivity, but the moves of the lever could be less.
As for the strengthening of the body and suspension, unlike the same Mazda, Ford engineers decided to get by only a spacer between the front racks and another subframe of the front suspension, which received thicker walls. As for suspensions, the changes are more significant here. The stiffness of the springs increased by almost a third, new shock absorbers appeared, the rear stabilizer was ripe for 1 mm.
As a result, a decent shaking appeared on the bumps, and Focus became the true gourmet of the road surface. But this shaking is not the end of the insides, like more powerful competitors. And let Ford Focus S not have such a clear steering and slightly more smeared reactions in turns, but it is more adapted to everyday ride, for which in most cases they buy such lighters. In addition, you can go on a ST-shka calmly. If you do not push the accelerator, then only the excessively scrupulous attitude of the suspension to irregularities and the tight adhesion pedal move will resemble the charged notes. We also note insufficient sound insulation, especially manifested on rough asphalt.
Ford Focus ST, perhaps the most balanced car of all lighters presented on the market. ST-sh-shuttlecock has the practicality of a conventional hatchback (a five-door version of Focus ST is also represented on the Russian market), a powerful overclocking and gambling controllability of a city athlete, as well as a tolerable level of comfort for everyday calm driving and standing in traffic jams.
The price of Ford Focus ST on the Russian market starts from 957 100 rubles per three -door version. A five -door is more expensive by 31 thousand rubles. In addition, depending on the wishes of the client for ST-shki, you can order one of five packages of additional equipment. The most budgetary, the price of which is 29,100 rubles, includes the control of the audio system on the steering wheel, 6 speakers, climate control, heating the front seats, the painted ST spoiler, as well as the alarm with the perimeter and volume sensor.

For 120,200 rubles to this list you can add heated windshield, bi-xenon headlights with washer, as well as the Recaro leather salon with 10 adjustments to the front seats and the profiled back row of Recaro seats. In addition, the special color of Electric Orange will cost another 34,900 rubles.
Ruslan Galimov
pros
Bright appearance
Excellent handling
  
Minuses
Large stroke of the lever gearbox
Insufficient sound insulation
  
The price of the tested car is from 957 100 rubles
 
 
Complete the test of the tested car
18-inch alloy wheels
Unique metal pedals
Device panel with white backlight
Front sports seats Recaro
Unique elements of interior decoration
Unique front bumper, radiator grille and fog lights
Additional sports sensors
Sports suspension and management
ESP exchange rate stability control system (includes ABS)
Additional setting up brakes
Rain sensor
Automatic headlights
Sports setting of engine sound
Front fog lights
Electric windows
Driver safety pillow
Front passenger airbag
Side airbags for the driver and front passenger
Pyrotechnic pretendermen and limiters of the effort of front seat belts tension
Steering column adjustable by departure and angle of inclination
On -board computer with information about the trip and fuel consumption
Air conditioning system with a refrigerant that does not contain CFC

Specifications
Body
Hatchback body type
The number of places 5
Trunk volume, l 362
Equipped mass, kg 1362
Complete mass, kg 1890
Length, mm 4362
Width, mm 1840
Height, mm 1447
Wheel base, mm 2640
Road clearance, mm -
Engine
Basin type with distributed fuel injection and turbocharged
The location in front is transversely
Location and number of cylinders 5 in a row
Working volume, cm 2522
Cylinder diameter/piston stroke, mm 83.0 x 93.2
The degree of compression is 9.0
The number of valves per cylinder 4
Maximum power, L.S./rpm 225/6000
Maximum torque, Nm/rpm 320/1600-4000
Transmission
Mechanical gearbox 6-speed
Front drive
The front suspension is independent, such as McPherson, with a reptile stabilizer
The rear suspension is independent, multi -link, with a reptile stabilizer
Front brakes Disco ventilated
The rear brakes are disk
Tires 225/40 R18
Dynamics
Maximum speed, km/h 241
Acceleration time 0-100 km/h, from 6.8
Fuel consumption, l/100 km
city cycle 13.8
country cycle 6.8
mixed cycle 9.3
Fuel tank capacity, l 55
Fuel AI-98 gasoline
 

Source: Carclub.ru