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09-06-2012, 03:22 PM | #1 |
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Kinda hard figuring out what a Focus ST is supposed to weigh...could be anything from 2,907 to 3,3xx depending on what you want to believe. Ford isn't particularly forthcoming.
ST3 pacakges are late availability (estimated Q4 2012) due to supply constraints on HIDs and Recaros. I know what a pre-prodcution car drives like, but the idea of the car I drove being at/near the 2900 figure and a production ST3 being closer to the 33xx figure is a little scary given the limited power...which also assumes the cars weren't making more power than production. Just sayin...
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I'm not sure what the provenance of those various figures are, but I would be very surprised if a car gained 400 lbs from pre-production to production. And I'm not even sure the cars we drove qualify as "pre-production;" I bet that they are essentially identical to what will come off the line, bar very minor trim and option issues. My guess is that the Focus ST weighs in the 3100-3200 range, and that that is what the cars that we drove weighed. This C/D test sheet gives the as-tested weight of an SE sedan as 2965 lbs. http://media.caranddriver.com/files/...focus-se-1.pdf I'm sure that the ST will weigh more (hatchback + bigger wheels + turbo etc), but not 400 lbs more. Edit: For reference, here's a hatchback SE, which they weighed as 2982 lbs. http://media.caranddriver.com/files/...rack-sheet.pdf |
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09-06-2012, 05:20 PM | #3 |
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yeah when I was looking at the base level focus I could not find a official curb weight anywhere from ford kind of odd
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As I've continued thinking about the car, the more I've thought that I would classify the power as "okay." A little worsening of the power to weight ratio might put it firmly in the "too slow" category for me. It's not like we're talking about a car in the same weight class making 400 hp and 400 tq. For the type of event that was, it doesn't take a lot to imagine that the cars may have had a slightly hotter tune than what will be on production cars. If they're a little heavier, too... While possible, it would not have been to Ford's advantage to provide heavier and slower cars. Providing lighter and more powerful cars, OTOH... Again, I have no reason to believe that the cars we drove are not representative of the car I could buy sometime soon, but as I started looking for details on some things, the idea got in my head as I realized the margin is pretty small.
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That's weight too heavy.
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The faster cars were preproduction and the slower one was from off the lot. It may have been super hot when Edmunds tested and it was brand new where the others may have had miles on them. Weights seem to be pretty consistent at mid 32xx. Everyone raves about handling. I didn't expect to like it before I drove it, but I did,..and haven't been able to get it put of my head. Everyone pans the myford touch stuff...but you have to get it with full leather, seat heaters and HID. Figure I will always be wanting more go. After the RX-8, I promised myself the next car would have torque (the Armada and Miata don't count). This has nearly twice what the RX-8 had, but it's not what I meant. If I buy a winter wheel/tire package now, that would mean I *have* to buy the car, right?
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