Focus ST43/70
The Deal
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$10,230 and $40.6/hp, and $230 over the band.
The Drive
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252 hp and 270 lb-ft at 2,500 rpm, 5.9s to 60.
The Upkeep
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$6,092/yr, and $3,516 of it is insurance.
The Risk
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No severe item anywhere. The worst of it is a $600 mount you can feel on the test drive.
The Daily
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Five doors and folding seats, with Recaros that cost the back seat some knee room.
The Limit
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H Street on 235-section rubber, with no mechanical limited-slip to put it down.
The Mods
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Elite aftermarket, but the first mod is a mount and torque loads what already breaks.