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We’ve known a diesel-powered Focus was a sure thing for months, and when the 2015 Ford Focus ST debuted at Goodwood yesterday, it slipped its compression-ignition doppelganger into the mix. We—and several sharp-eyed Backfires members—immediately noticed that the tachometer in some of the images of the ST’s dash had a rather diesel-like redline of about 5200 rpm. Although the carmaker still hasn’t announced whether the oil-burning hot hatch will make the trip stateside, we figured sharing its vital stats is the least we can do.
Producing 182 horsepower and a whopping 295 lb-ft of twist from a turbocharged 2.0-liter four, the diesel gives up 70 horses to its 2.0-liter gasoline EcoBoost counterpart, but betters it in the torque department by a sound 25 lb-ft. All 295 lb-ft are present and accounted for at a subterranean-like 2000 rpm and stick around in full force until 2750. Like the gasoline Focus ST, the torque-meister diesel comes paired with a six-speed manual transmission, although the gear ratios have been shuffled to maximize the oil-burner’s unique power curve. The ST version is tuned for a 23 percent boost over the base Focus 2.0-liter diesel, the power coming by way of electronic calibration, a revised air-intake system, and a new sport-tuned exhaust. Ford is claiming a top speed of 135 mph.
