OUR CARS The significance of the victory of our long-term Focus ST over the brandnew Volkswagen Golf GTI published on these pages a few months back (Autocar, 28 October) shouldn't be underestimated. Torque steer is limited, traction impressive and electronic intervention delayed until you actually need it, not merely when the car thinks its most lily-livered driver might feel reassured by its presence. It's extremely pitch-sensitive, perhaps not quite up there in the Peugeot 205 GTi league but more eager to allow weight transference to affect its attitude than any rival car, which is what gives the Focus such extreme agility for such a car. [Extracted from the article]
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