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Ford Focus ST Makes North American Debut in LA

Ford has united its US and European performance divisions, and the 2012 Focus ST is its first global go-fast vehicle. Thus, it was only normal that, after the car debuted earlier this year at the Frankfurt Auto Show, it had to also visit America.
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The hot hatch has now made its North American debut at the LA Auto Show - in hatchback form only, as the station wagon version will only be offered in Europe.

We'll remind you that under the hood we have a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine, which talks to the driver via a six-speed manual, while the communication to the road is established through a sports tuned suspension and a set of 18-inch lightweight alloy rims wrapped in Goodyear Eagle F1 rubber.
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