The specs
Like modern makeup marketing: great names - Stealth, Tangerine Scream, Candy Red. Mine was Deep Impact - which is also a 1998 science fiction film. My blue Ford Focus has everything and the kitchen SYNC - say the word and it shall be done. Voice control enhanced active park assist. Try this at home.
Cruise control for those long journeys. Sporty Spice - with sports suspension, and a 1.5l Eco Boost - so you get speed and control plus fuel economy.
The car
Everything about the Ford Focus ST is engineered to excite, according to the brochure. I can confidently report that there is nothing more exciting than watching the steering wheel spin you into a parallel park while you are totally hands free. I could've applied full makeup while parallel or perpendicular parking. As long as you have your feet on the brake when you need to, the sensors are super-accurate and it's a slightly spooky and thrilling experience. Like an interactive game of Poltergeist. Also, awesome wheel-to-curb spatial judgment. I do love a good parallel park. I am slightly resistant to technology that takes away the actual driving. I like to drive. But resisting the march of car technology is like willing the sun to not rise. And vehicle technology is a good thing. The future is driverless. Are we there yet? We're very close.
