The 2025 Ford Focus ST Edition comes with never-before features and a behavior that makes it a race car for the street. Blame it on the Ford Performance-tuned adjustable suspension, Brembo Brakes, and an engine that pumps out 280 metric horsepower. It is, though, a swan song for the Focus. Ford is going to discontinue the model in 2025.
Ford describes the Focus ST Edition as the complete Ford Performance-developed Focus yet. The model mixes the creature comforts that a high-specification family car comes with and the racer personality.
Before it retires the model for good, the carmaker claims that the Focus ST Edition is specifically designed for track days as well as quick getaways on frozen winter mornings and effortless highway cruising while crediting it with premium audio for road trip soundtracks.
The automaker came up with the Ford Performance-tuned two-way adjustable coilover suspension system that allows the driver to set it according to their own preferences.
It is developed in partnership with motorsport specialist KW Automotive and features twin-tube stainless steel damper housings and powder-coated springs.
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It is lowered 10 millimeters at the front and rear compared with the standard Focus ST. Customers can modify the height by 20 millimeters more.
To put the driver in full control, Ford came up with 12 jounce settings, which is the degree of upward damper movement allowed as the wheel hits a bump in the road. There are also 16 rebound settings, which focus on the speed at which the damper returns to position.
Ford tested the system across Europe, while the Nurburgring Nordschleife was part of the testing itinerary. The owners will also receive a technical document that indicates the recommended suspension settings depending on the driving conditions.
Speaking of preferences, the unique Azura Blue paintwork, combined with High-Gloss Black details, matches the cabin with Blue highlights. The Ford Performance seats, steering wheel, and gear shift sport Motion Blue stitching.
The car rides on 19-inch light alloy wheels made through a flow-foaming process that is also used in manufacturing aerospace components.
They reduce the unsprung mass by 10 percent at each corner of the vehicle and are wrapped in high-performance Pirelli P Zero Corsa tires. Brembo front brakes ensure the stopping power.
The 2025 Ford Focus ST Edition is powered by a 2.3-liter EcoBoost engine that delivers 276 horsepower (280 metric horsepower) and 310 pound-feet (420 Newton meters) of torque for a run from 0 to 62 mph (0 to 100 kph) in 5.7 seconds. The EcoBoost engine is mated to a six-speed manual gearbox as standard, while the seven-speed automatic transmission is optional.
The model is equipped with the Driver Assist Pack, which includes Adaptive Cruise Control with Speed Sign Recognition and Lane Entering as well as Blind Spot Information System with Cross Traffic Alert. The Winter Pack brings on board the heated steering wheel and the Quickclear heated windscreen.
A Bang & Olufsen Premium Sounds System with ten speakers and a subwoofer is on board.
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