VA15303 Ford Focus Mk3 ST, Race Red

VA15303, Ford Focus Mk3 ST, Race Red, Corgi, Cars, 1:43 Scale

The third generation Focus, codenamed C346 while being developed, was announced in December 2010 and remained in production in Europe until 2018. Despite the car not being available as a 3-door, Ford continued a long tradition that had started with the Lotus-Cortina and offered a performance orientated version, the ST, which went on sale in the UK in the summer of 2012.

It featured a 247bhp turbocharged 4-cylinder 2-litre EcoBoost engine, mated to a six-speed manual gearbox, giving it impressive real-world performance and a 0-60 mph time of 6.2 seconds. The ST was much praised by the motoring press as a driver’s car and is now considered a modern classic.

The ST featured a torque vectoring system which reduced the torque steer often suffered by powerful front-wheel-drive cars and this, allied to sports suspension that reduced the ride-height by 10mm, gave the car tenacious grip and rewarding handling. The Electronic Stability Control had three options, allowing drivers to pick a level of assistance applicable to their skill and the conditions, while the brakes, which featured 320mm front discs, were powerful and reassuring enough to help exploit this.

The ST was easily distinguished from less performance orientated Focus models by its honeycomb grille, 18-inch wheels, rear diffuser and centre-exit dual exhaust, while the interior featured Recaro sports seats, leather-trimmed ST steering wheel, red-stitched gear knob and Ford Power Starter Button.

This Delta S front splitter, for the Ford Focus ZS Mk3.5, has been specially designed in house, is completely custom built and brand new from

Ford Focus Mk3.5 Zetec S/ST Line Delta S Low Line Kit

The eighties was the age of the hot hatch, and Ford of Europe entered this new market with typical panache creating a new aspirational sub-brand, XR, which was ushered in with great fanfare on the 1980 Escort XR3. The XR badge didn’t mean anything particularly but it caught the zeitgeist perfectly and sounded cool. The XR cars all looked fabulous, offered great performance and a cool up to the minute image but, crucially, were both attainable and comfortable enough to live with every day.

Corgi VC01301 Ford XR Collection

Ford Focus Mk3.5 ST Delta S-R Low Line Kit

1:43 Ford Focus MK3 ST Scale Model

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Ford Focus Mk3 ST Race Red - 1:43 Scale Diecast Model Car

Make: Corgi Vanguards. One of a Limited Edition of 2,000 pieces and includes a Limited Edition Collector Card. Details: An excellent scale model decorated in orange glow with authentic graphics, with silver and black wheels.