The Ford Focus ST is one of my favorite hot hatches. It's pretty quick for a hot hatch and it is a blast to drive. The Focus ST is also very practical. Power comes from a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder churning out 252 HP and 270 lb-ft of torque. Power is sent to the front wheels through a six-speed manual. At the Geneva Motor Show, Ford unveiled the revised 2015 Focus, which looks pretty nice. This means that the Focus ST is due for a refresh very soon, in about a few years' time. It's likely that there will also be an RS variant of the new Focus. In addition, there was a recent rumor that Ford is planning a diesel-powered Focus ST, but I didn't hear too much about that. Speaking of hot hatches, they are a popular segment in Europe that hasn't quite caught on here in the U.S. The only other hot hatches I am a fan of are the Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG, previous-gen Ford Focus RS, and the new Opel Astra OPC Extreme, which all three are forbidden fruit stateside. I don't like hot hatches as much as other performance cars because in general, they tend to be underpowered. Overall, hot hatches make excellent daily drivers and are fairly inexpensive compared to other performance cars. The fourth one in this set was taken in early February while the last one was taken approximately three weeks ago.
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