Shelby has a Focus ST they will be unveiling (literally) at the Detroit Auto Show. It will be interesting to see if this is just a dress up job or if Shelby made some significant performance enhancements.
Auto shows are rarely surprising anymore. We typically know what every single car is that's coming out well before the show.
But then again, there are some surprises. Shelby had a still covered one when we arrived in Detroit this morning: A Ford Focus ST. Interesting.
Details are currently non-existent on the car. We just wanted to let you know there's something to anticipate from Shelby besides a random Mustang.
Ok, carry on.
if they even produce it, Roush sure failed us on parts for the ffShelby focus= more parts!
1PM ET todayUnveil is today sometime? I think I read that somewhere
I would dare to say "not hardly" but never know, if it. Was it would be in the 50000 price range [slap]Do we dare think Rwd or Awd?
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15 grand?!? YIKESFlash-forward to the Shelby Focus ST, based on the high-performance Ford Focus ST. It has been tuned to produce more than 300 hp while still getting up to 40 mpg, according to Shelby American. Handling has been improved from the stock Focus ST via Ford Racing suspension parts to lower the car, along with new wheels and tires for better grip. Shelby spec brakes provide the stopping power, while the Shelby/Borla exhaust gives the Focus ST a distinct sound.
Functional hood vents, hydro-carbon grille inserts front and rear, Shelby lettering and a rear hydro-carbon spoiler mark the exterior. Buyers can choose between three graphics packages -- traditional Shelby stripes, Shelby checkered-flag splash or competition graphics.
Inside, the car has a custom Shelby-branded interior with a Shelby shifter and Shelby CSM badge.
The Shelby package adds $14,995 to whatever you pay for a Ford Focus ST. Shelby American will limit production to 500 units per year.
quote from autoweekshelby american is getting back into the pocket rocket business with the debut of the shelby focus st at the detroit auto show. The move recalls the era when carroll shelby turned dodge subcompacts into tire-smoking machines.
Shelby also used the detroit show to unveil a wide-body version of the gt500 super snake wide body.
Shelby fans will recall that in 1986 carroll shelby worked his magic on the dodge omni glh hatchback. Shelby and his team modified the 2.2-liter turbocharged four-cylinder to produce 175 hp and 175 lb-ft of torque, enough to propel the car from 0-60 mph in a quick-for-the-time 6.5 seconds. The shelby glh-s -- which originally stood for “goes like hell shelby” and was more commonly known as “goes like hell s'more”-- proved that a front-engine, front-wheel-drive hatchback could be tuned for serious performance.
Flash-forward to the shelby focus st, based on the high-performance ford focus st. It has been tuned to produce more than 300 hp while still getting up to 40 mpg, according to shelby american. Handling has been improved from the stock focus st via ford racing suspension parts to lower the car, along with new wheels and tires for better grip. Shelby spec brakes provide the stopping power, while the shelby/borla exhaust gives the focus st a distinct sound.
Functional hood vents, hydro-carbon grille inserts front and rear, shelby lettering and a rear hydro-carbon spoiler mark the exterior. Buyers can choose between three graphics packages -- traditional shelby stripes, shelby checkered-flag splash or competition graphics.
Inside, the car has a custom shelby-branded interior with a shelby shifter and shelby csm badge.
The shelby package adds $14,995 to whatever you pay for a ford focus st. Shelby american will limit production to 500 units per year.