New Focus ST Info thread.

[entheos]

The other thing they have included on the Ford AUS website is an image of the myFord Touch system which we won't get here in Aus-land...

[Foconatic]

Originally Posted by Cheese3

I know this is nit picking, but they put a picture of the dash LHD... Todays goauto has an article on the ST and they have a picture of the inside and its RHD...

i know i know its not major just pointing it out.

Only that picture in goauto the rest of the images show a l/h/d car. I wonder if its a photo edit?

[SpoolMan]

I enjoy driving my wifes 2012 Focus Sport.

Really like it this new addition to the range and I think the price is right..
Turbo 184kw
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[DJM83]

Ill be honest, it looks like a nice place to sit

Doesnt look like the Recaros have changed much from LV to be honest. (Thats not a bad thing)

[Martyvan]

Originally Posted by DJM83

Ill be honest, it looks like a nice place to sit

Agree 100%. Mmmmm

[Redrum]

Originally Posted by SpoolMan

I enjoy driving my wifes 2012 Focus Sport.

Really like it this new addition to the range and I think the price is right..
Turbo 184kw
.
image
image

Go for it!!

[SpoolMan]

Originally Posted by Redrum

Go for it!!

Hi Jase, my wife just got a new one this year and she needs an Auto, but you never know what the future brings with change..
I like the seats better in her Focus Sport than my FG leather Falcon.

[Pandemic]

I really want them to bring the center console closer to the driver, just like they've done in the above image.

[Cheese3]

Unless im cross eyed this is the image i saw on go auto, - anyways its an none issue the topic i mentioned

[ConradP]

The pedals look kinda close to the inside..

[WILDB]

That's a pretty poor CGI effort by whoever made that image.

If you look carefully the indicator and wiper stalks are opposite to where they should be.

The steering wheel controls for cruise and audio appear to be as well.....

[Foconatic]

Originally Posted by Cheese3

Unless im cross eyed this is the image i saw on go auto, - anyways its an none issue the topic i mentioned

image

Cheese 3 I'm agreeing with you the above pic is a RHD vehicle but the other pic's of the car are a LHD.
http://www.goauto.com.au/mellor/mell...257A4C000C063E

[DJM83]

Also its idling with 0 oil pressure

Sorry its off topic

[Cheese3]

we are just nit picking haha

[WILDB]

Originally Posted by DJM83

Also its idling with 0 oil pressure

In gear with the handbrake off too.....

[Mad_Pom]

Originally Posted by WILDB

That's a pretty poor CGI effort by whoever made that image.

If you look carefully the indicator and wiper stalks are opposite to where they should be.

The steering wheel controls for cruise and audio appear to be as well.....

I think you will find that is the way it will be from now. Part of the product uprgrade coincident with Thai manufacture is lateralised controls. i.e. Australia will now get indicators on the right and other controls more. Before anyone jumps in I know ST will be built in Germany, but I believe this is a general product change.

[WILDB]

I am aware of the switched indicators amongst other things getting changed with Thai production, however there are a number of other flaws with this image which is what I was referring to. For example the cruise control/audio switches are on the opposite sides of the steering wheel relative to how they actually are fitted and the bonnet release is on the wrong side of the car. Being picky now....

[ConradP]

Originally Posted by Mad_Pom

I think you will find that is the way it will be from now. Part of the product uprgrade coincident with Thai manufacture is lateralised controls. i.e. Australia will now get indicators on the right and other controls more. Before anyone jumps in I know ST will be built in Germany, but I believe this is a general product change.

That doesn't seem right, the american pictures have the indicator on the left(right) side. Why would theirs be that way when they don't like anything different.

I hope it's not this way anyway.

[Redrum]

I see the Herald Sun makes mention of the new ST, but in typical Paul "I Love Holden" Gover style, he makes mention of the new Holden Astra in that small article and then has a two page spread on the Holden too.

[Foconatic]

Originally Posted by Redrum

I see the Herald Sun makes mention of the new ST, but in typical Paul "I Love Holden" Gover style, he makes mention of the new Holden Astra in that small article and then has a two page spread on the Holden too.

He's Paul (I love the Corolla) Glover too.

Its OPEL now.

[csevo3]

Does the interior seat colour insert change with the exterior colour chosen?

[WILDB]

Yes.

Blue and white get blue interior, red and black get red interior, silver gets grey and Tangerine Scream gets what you see above.

[eddiemess]

Looks absolutely brilliant. Love the honeycomb exhaust.

[DJM83]

Originally Posted by eddiemess

Looks absolutely brilliant. Love the honeycomb exhaust.

Will look better with 2 of these in the centre IMO. Be interesting to see what Miltek do with these.

[eddiemess]

Would look like a Golf R!

[InTrail]

Ok, I'm up for one in red. Deposit ready to go.
Dealers make me an offer

[Redrum]

Originally Posted by InTrail

Ok, I'm up for one in red. Deposit ready to go.
Dealers make me an offer

Only 400 alocated for Australia this year. I managed to get $800 off retail. There is some movement, but I think now not alot.

[DJM83]

Originally Posted by eddiemess

Would look like a Golf R!

Not a bad thing IMO.

[lowfly]

They mention a low inertia turbo.
Do they mean that it is low boost and if so could it be tuned with the sct software as the falcons.
Could it be boosted to say 220-240 kw, would be quite quick if it could.
I will be keeping an eye on this one.

[WILDB]

They run 16psi standard.