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2013 Ford Focus ST
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 10:15 am
by Sabre
Torque Report
The much anticipated 2013 Ford Focus ST is finally here. Focus ST fans already probably know that it's powered by a turbocharged 2.0L EcoBoost engine with 252 horsepower and 270 lb.-ft., but Ford has just announced that it has been rated at 32 mpg highway, 23 mpg city and 26 mpg combined.
The 32 MPG highway rating is better than manual transmission equipped VW GTI and MazdaSpeed3."We're putting the 'power' in the power of choice, again," said Raj Nair, Ford group vice president, Global Product Development. "This is just one more example of the 'win-win' in the Focus ST narrative. This kind of performance combined with these high levels of efficiency sets a new benchmark with this car."
Would make an awesome commuter car!!
Re: 2013 Ford Focus ST
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 5:59 pm
by GaToR
Sabre wrote:Q
Would make an awesome commuter car!!
Yes, yes it would.
Re: 2013 Ford Focus ST
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 6:32 pm
by PGT
FWD and slower than a Mustang V6 (which gets comparable mpg)
Re: 2013 Ford Focus ST
Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 10:58 pm
by Sabre
PGT wrote:FWD and slower than a Mustang V6 (which gets comparable mpg)
Would still make a fun every day car. Not saying I would take it to the track (often, haha).
Re: 2013 Ford Focus ST
Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 3:35 pm
by chicken n waffles
I wonder if they've properly mitigated the inevitable torque steer that plagues the similar mazdaspeed 3.
Re: 2013 Ford Focus ST
Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 8:31 pm
by Sabre
chicken n waffles wrote:I wonder if they've properly mitigated the inevitable torque steer that plagues the similar mazdaspeed 3.
From what I understand, they have. Something about axle length and such. I'm sure it's still there, but reduced.
Re: 2013 Ford Focus ST
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 1:00 pm
by drwrx
chicken n waffles wrote:I wonder if they've properly mitigated the inevitable torque steer that plagues the similar mazdaspeed 3.
I'll bet dollars to donuts (and I like donuts) that torque steer will rear it's ugly head.
Nothing short of a good trick limited slip diff will mitigate torque steer. The only other option is to minimize torque in 1st gear, which in my mind is NOT a solution.
Re: 2013 Ford Focus ST
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 1:04 pm
by PGT
Re: 2013 Ford Focus ST
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 3:42 pm
by Sabre
Sounds like a pretty good review!!
Re: 2013 Ford Focus ST
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 4:04 pm
by drwrx
Note the little section on torque steer.
The things I didn't care for when I first drove the car slowly started to grow on me. The electronic torque steer compensation is the best example of this. The car senses torque steer and feeds power into the rack turning it the other way to offset the pulling of the wheel. It's way more complicated than that but you get the idea.
Hmmmmmmm.
Re: 2013 Ford Focus ST
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 4:11 pm
by Sabre
Sounds better than braking to limit torque steer!
Re: 2013 Ford Focus ST
Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2012 4:09 pm
by goob_os101
chicken n waffles wrote:I wonder if they've properly mitigated the inevitable torque steer that plagues the similar mazdaspeed 3.
What torque steer problem with the Mazdaspeed3...I no has
, but my forearms have doubled in size since I have owned mine.
