<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/" rel="tag">Performance</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/euro/" rel="tag">Europe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/paris-motor-show/" rel="tag">Paris Motor Show</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/hatchbacks/" rel="tag">Hatchback</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/ford/" rel="tag">Ford</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2008-ford-focus-st/#1025360"><img vspace="4" hspace="0" border="1" alt="Ford Focus ST" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/08/10focus-stdsc1111-630op.jpg" /></a>
<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>Ford Focus ST - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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The Euro 5 emissions standards have struck again, contributing to the (timely) death of the current generation <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/focus">Ford Focus</a> ST. <br />
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The ST is yet another high-powered Euro-only offering to meet its end at the hands of the upgraded emissions regs, joining the ranks of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/10/emissions-regs-to-kill-honda-civic-type-r-in-most-of-europe-at-e/">recently axed Honda Civic Type-R</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/rx-8">Mazda RX-8</a>, V6-powered <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/AlfaBrera/">Alfa Brera</a> and the 5.0-liter V10 turbodiesel fitted to the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/touareg">Volkswagen Touareg</a> and a handful of other VAG products.<br />
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While the turbocharged 2.5-liter five-cylinder found in the Ford is being retired for duty, fear not. An all-new ST is rumored to debut at the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/paris-motor-show/">Paris Motor Show</a> this October, likely packing a turbo'd 2.0-liter four mated to a dual-clutch gearbox and sending 200 horsepower to the front wheels. We can't wait.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2008-ford-focus-st">First Drive: 2008 Ford Focus ST</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2008-ford-focus-st/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/09/10_focus-st_dsc_1111_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2008-ford-focus-st/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/09/11_focus-st_dsc_1114_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2008-ford-focus-st/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/09/12_focus-st_dsc_1175_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2008-ford-focus-st/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/09/13_focus-st_dsc_1179_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2008-ford-focus-st/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/09/14_focus-st_dsc_1185_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div> <br />
[Source: <a href="http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle/AllCars/252078/">Autocar</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/20/report-the-ford-focus-st-is-dead-long-live-the-focus-st/">Report: The Ford Focus ST is dead, long live the Focus ST</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:58:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/20/report-the-ford-focus-st-is-dead-long-live-the-focus-st/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19602145/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/20/report-the-ford-focus-st-is-dead-long-live-the-focus-st/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><small>Ford Focus ST - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
<br />
The Euro 5 emissions standards have struck again, contributing to the (timely) death of the current generation <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/focus">Ford Focus</a> ST. <br />
<br />
The ST is yet another high-powered Euro-only offering to meet its end at the hands of the upgraded emissions regs, joining the ranks of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/10/emissions-regs-to-kill-honda-civic-type-r-in-most-of-europe-at-e/">recently axed Honda Civic Type-R</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/rx-8">Mazda RX-8</a>, V6-powered <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/AlfaBrera/">Alfa Brera</a> and the 5.0-liter V10 turbodiesel fitted to the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/touareg">Volkswagen Touareg</a> and a handful of other VAG products.<br />
<br />
While the turbocharged 2.5-liter five-cylinder found in the Ford is being retired for duty, fear not. An all-new ST is rumored to debut at the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/paris-motor-show/">Paris Motor Show</a> this October, likely packing a turbo'd 2.0-liter four mated to a dual-clutch gearbox and sending 200 horsepower to the front wheels. We can't wait.<br />
<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2008-ford-focus-st">First Drive: 2008 Ford Focus ST</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2008-ford-focus-st/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/09/10_focus-st_dsc_1111_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2008-ford-focus-st/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/09/11_focus-st_dsc_1114_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2008-ford-focus-st/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/09/12_focus-st_dsc_1175_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2008-ford-focus-st/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/09/13_focus-st_dsc_1179_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/first-drive-2008-ford-focus-st/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/09/14_focus-st_dsc_1185_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div> <br />
[Source: <a href="http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle/AllCars/252078/">Autocar</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/20/report-the-ford-focus-st-is-dead-long-live-the-focus-st/">Report: The Ford Focus ST is dead, long live the Focus ST</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:58:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/20/report-the-ford-focus-st-is-dead-long-live-the-focus-st/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19602145/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/08/20/report-the-ford-focus-st-is-dead-long-live-the-focus-st/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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