I guess I like it. Is it coming to the U.S.?

 

Yep.

 

Who knows when I will get a Mustang, I guess this is a great replacement for my Si, unless BMW coaxes me into a nicely used 1 M-Coupe.

 

I don't much care for the front end, although I suppose I could get over it, especially because if I got one it would be black or gray and the front end treatment wouldn't be quite so obviously obnoxious that way. The 19" wheels and tires on a car this size though, would be a deal killer for me. I don't like that the Brembo Mustangs come with such large diameter wheels and tires, and on a smaller lighter car, I just wouldn't go for it. Hopefully the regular Focus comes with a more sensible size, like 16", if so, I might consider that.

 

Attached is the order guide! . . . . posted by "Austin" on BON. (I think I have mine all picked out! )

 

Seems like a manual is only available with the base package. Sport suspension requires an auto ?
We have been waiting for this car but my wife of 39 years will only buy a manual.
Same deal with the Fusion. Have to get a base model if you want a manual.
Didn't really want to wait until 2012 but we may have to in order to get the ST, or will that have some kind of auto ?

 

Sorry should have read this first

The standard transmission for the Focus ST is a 6-speed manual gearbox, optimized with more sporting ratios carefully matched to the performance characteristics of the engine.

Looks like we will have to wait until 2012.

 

Sir your wife is very wise. Boooo autos!! booooooooooo BOOOO


yay stick!

 

I agree !!!!!! my wife has driven to work and back in bumper to bumper traffic for 30 years and just feels that she has more control with a manual.

 

I do the same, and love using the Mustang for it, I leave it in second and just roll along. With my Altima I manually put it in 1st otherwise the way the auto shifts irritates me. To many up shifts and down shifts all in the name of fuel economy.