Considering the FWD Focus is faster on a track, yes.

If the car was only seeing time on the track or closed environments, my decision would be much tougher.

From a practicality standpoint? Focus ST easily for me. I'm an early 20-somthing and while I don't have kids, I still haul friends around, and use the back of my car for things that make a hatch with it's seats down appealing (snowboard, camping equipment, a large dog). Even though people say you can't use the "speed"…

Except the STI and ST are separated by $12,000 at base price. Or 50% of the Focus' cost. I'm an early 20-something with a good paying job that requires me to travel. I like to snowboard and go camping. I haul more than one other person around. I want something fun. Focus ST wins this one for me.

Not all are Lyft drivers though?

These huge stickers that people put in the most inconvenient places on their windshields

I'm not sure why I see these more and more on cars in the city nowadays, but every time I see one I want to smack the owner in the back of the head