Huh? I think you misspelled Seabring.

Problem is production costs. This is using an established base that they've been building in Korea for a few years, with cheaper engines. Although I'd love to see them base a car on teh Eqqus, noone's going to buy it for the price they'd have to sell it at.

In my experience, I would say the true "enthusiast", and not just kid who likes streetglow and Fast and Furious, is less than 1%.

That's the point I make for getting one. No kid, but I still want the extra space. It makes my Koup look like a 1999 Corolla performance-wise, and my dog will love it. Also, usable trunk.

Focus ST's FWD sucks... until you drive it. Torque-Vectoring control, the variable steering, and the globs of torque make the FWD forgivable. I think with the weight and steering feel this thing has going on, RWD would make it less of a hoot and more of a unbalanced car. I defiantly don't think it would feel as…

I think the 3.5 V6 would be a little much in the Focus. AWD is a lot of weight as well, and I don't think the benefits would be more than marginal.

In the small/lower power/hatch application of the Focus, how do you think RWD would help the car? In my opinion, it would only take away from the car, not help it.

I would bet they've thought of that, and it didn't come out in favor of the standalone V8.

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Looks about the same as a Ford Super Duty. Welcome to the wonderful world of trucks.

Exception, not rule. I have 11 Focus Sedans right now. Titanium down to SE. I'm sold out of S. I have 14 Focus Hatches, 5 STs, though.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Engine_Manufacturing_Alliance

Seconded.

And this was the Corvette post I've been waiting for! I, for one, can't wait until it's on dealer lots, so I can go on not being able to afford it!

My Kia Forte handles better, and makes very similar power (using a modified version of the same engine). Try again.

The Dart is very close, performance wise, to an Elantra. Focus / Mazda3 is a much better option for those people who actually want to drive.

Going to state what's been said a million times by now, some in this very comments section:

Oh man, the Optima Turbo totally makes a run for the best cheap, sporty sedan on the market. I sell Fords now, and the '13 Fusion is brilliant, but the Optima Turbo is just better as a driver's car. Not as a car, as in the EX or LX trim of the Optima, the SE Fusion win out, and will for most people, but as a…

Or a 750, or a M5, etc etc etc.

Obviously never seen a E39 or E30, or 2002, have we?