THERE'S A NEW TRACK PACK OPTION Tavailable for the Focus ST, a welcome introduction for a car that has, it's fair to say, underachieved over recent years. Ford's all-rounder should be at the core of any hot hatch market, but it's the smaller Fiesta ST that has been far more convincing overall in recent times. Perhaps the Track Pack, available only on the five-door manual Focus ST, not the auto or the estate, can redress the balance.
Excitement for the Track Pack may initially be tempered by learning that what you're really seeing here is, in effect, the upgrades from 2021's 'ST Edition' applied to the facelifted Focus that was unveiled last year, including the Edition's KW coilovers and cosmetic enhancements. But it doesn't quite stop there, because Ford Performance has now also incorporated some larger brakes (four-pot, 363mm Brembos for the front, up from the standard 330mm discs) and a bespoke Pirelli P Zero Corsa tyre, both items that should significantly enhance the ST's abilities around a circuit and make the Track Pack moniker feel suitably authentic.
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