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Best In Class: Hot Hatchbacks

2. Ford Focus ST

4Car Rating:
Car Rating 5
Recommended:
ST 2 3dr

Ford has a strong history in producing fantastically fast versions of its family hatches - and the Focus ST is no exception.

Fitted with a tuned 221bhp 2.5-litre turbocharged five-cylinder Volvo engine, the ST can put many a more expensive car to shame, thanks to blistering speed and quite astonishing handling ability. Combine that with a stupidly low list price and a unique exhaust note, and you're left with what we think is one of the best hot hatches ever.

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