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So Im in the market for a new d.d. and with a baby on the way I know im going to need 4 doors. We have a smaller SUV for my wife, and since Im the one who commutes to work everyday im looking for a hatch back. Im really into hot hatches and there isn't too many options here in the US. We have the MS3, the GTI, WRX(hate the interior unless I get an STI but then its out of the price range), a mini which has two doors for a cooper, or a clubman or that weird mini suv thing which I thing is hideous...Now ford came out with the new Focus ST. I'd like to start out by saying I've never been a Ford fan, actually was pretty against American cars all together, but times are changing and Ford has come back with such good design, reliability and quality in the last few years. So today I went and test drove the new 2013 Focus ST and I fell in love. Before I took the car for a test drive I had to make sure the baby seat fit in the back, and after a little struggle with trying to hurry up and get it in there I had it clipped in and it fit with enough room for people to sit in and still be comfortable in the back, even though its a bit cozy in the back So I took the car around the block and after I got back the salesman let me take the car on the freeway to drive to the next exit and get back on the freeway and head back. It's been so long since I've driven a manual, I didn't stall it or anything but I forgot it was a 6 speed...while I was still in 4th lol. The torque was so good it didn't even get high into the revs so I had to make sure to make some extra gear changes Needles to say I get back have to talk to the salesman about color and options, I hate doing that at a dealer lol. I didn't buy it but I am planning on it, I want either Blue or Black. The one I drove was Race red...Not my color, and then the package I want is the St2 package which has the Recaro seats and the Myford touch. Price is 26,800 for what I want, and its pretty reasonable for what you get with lots of soft touch material, good ride and so fourth. It has great handling, quick steering, and big summer tires, the clutch had very nice feel and was very easy to drive. I just wanted to get everyone's opinion on HZ, I don't know how many people like front wheel drive cars here. BTW the FRS/BRZ is not an option because there's no room for a babyseat So lets here some opinions
