“REFINED” AND “UNDERSTATED describe the latest and sportiest Ford Focus yet, the ST170, which goes on sale in the UK from March 2002, priced from £15,995 on-the-road.

Available initially as a three- or five-door, with an estate to follow later in the summer, the Ford Focus ST170 represents the most significant development to date in the Ford Focus range.

At its heart is a tuned version of the standard 130 hp 2.0-litre Ford Focus Duratec engine, now producing 170 hp at 7000 rpm and 195 Nm of torque from 2500 rpm. Transmitted through a Durashift six-speed manual gearbox, this is sufficient to allow the Ford Focus ST170 to achieve 0-60 mph in 7.9 seconds and a top speed of 134 mph (215 km/h).

The 170 hp 2.0-litre Duratec ST engine has been developed from the standard 130PS 2.0-litre Ford Focus engine with several new features, including:
· New, high-flow aluminium cylinder head with larger inlet valves and higher lift intake and exhaust camshafts for higher peak rpm levels
· Continuously variable intake valve timing
· High compression, cast-aluminium pistons and forged steel connecting rods
· Dual mass flywheel
· New dual state intake (DSI) manifold, using long runners for low-end torque and shorter runners for higher peak power outputs
· Larger bore free-flowing stainless steel exhaust system, tuned for enhanced performance sound.

Such enhancements mean a higher maximum power, but more importantly, 85 per cent of the Duratec ST's 195 Nm of torque available from just 2200 rpm, giving a useable, strong

FACTS
· Tuned 170PS Duratec ST engine
· 170 hp, 195 Nm
· All-new six-speed manual transmission
· 17-inch alloy wheels
· Uprated suspension
· Special exterior and interior styling
· Available from March 2002, priced from £15,995 on-the-road

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1. Ford Focus ST170 – 170 hp and 195 Nm
2. ST170 - £16,000
3. 6 speed gearbox
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