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My R&T issue said it was a Focus... maybe it was an error, I'll see if I can find the issue.
You'd be very surprised at how well a stock Focus hatch handles. They post a 64 mph slalom time, and stop from 60mph in less than 130 feet.
This compares to the Corvettes slower 63mph slalom. A high speed slalom is an excellent test of a cars transitioning characteristics, and the Focus shows very well. Don't get me wrong, I'd much rather have a RWD V8 Corvette over a FWD 4 cylinder Focus, but with economy cars, you should apreciate good atributes where you can find them.
On a side note, the C5 uses a front engine/rear transmission layout first seen in Ferraris of the 60s, and later in the Porsche 924!
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