Ford's Power button starts the engine rather than the ignition key, while the main dials are supplemented by three smaller dials on the dash top for oil pressure, oil temperature and turbo boost.

perhaps the best known and most respected of which is ST-Focus.com in Crawley, run by Steve Bennett. Steve is a long-term Ford nut and he really rates the Mk2 STs for their strength and tunability.

and quality of interior materials. The Ford Focus ST Mk2 launched in 2005, and it was a very effective tool in reframing people’s perceptions of hot Fords. In the old days, the XR range was the ...

Few hatchbacks have made a bigger impact than the second Ford Focus RS did when it burst ... based on the 2.5-litre inline five from the Focus ST Mk2, but with bespoke pistons, conrods and camshafts.

there are numerous companies that would take on the job of making your Focus RS Mk2 more powerful or flamboyant, with the latest offering coming from JMS. Read Also: This Ford Focus RS Has 900 HP ...

The new Ford Focus RS may have conquered the hearts of many motoring enthusiasts, but its predecessor, the Mk2, is still alive and kicking. Whenever it’s not listed for sale on the used car ...

A hot hatch with the visual clout of a Lamborghini: if the mk1 Focus RS had been fairly subtle by fast Ford standards, its successor, launched to a slack-jawed world in January 2009, was an all ...