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They had two of these available for test-drive at the LA Auto Show and I was BLOWN AWAY impressed. I'm really proud of how far Ford has come, because this car literally goes up against any hot hatch and kicks ass. It has some turbo lag and a lot of torque steer, but the grip is excellent, brakes and handling are great with fantastic feedback through the wheel. Gearbox is super forgiving, but the ratios are a little off IMHO, the car falls off boost between every gear unless you're really hammering it. The best part, the seats. The Recaro seats in the Focus ST are second to none. They are as good as any reclinable seat I've ever sat in. Seriously, A TON of car for around $30K. The representative from Ford who was riding with me told me to hold off on buying one until next year or the year after when they're going to make a Brembo brake package optional and offer more colors.