2.0 flex fuel. Which is just the gas non turbo. Actually a Mazda motor. It is not really considered fast, but it is zippy, and handles well. I actually have a Steeda rear sway bar that helps it handle better. Problem is it was working a little too well. I broke one of the bar mounts that came with the sway bar.
Really the Steeda bar should be matched with a front sway bar. But a lot of people on the Focus forum said it worked well with the rear bar. I think it is now doing a little more work than the front bar now. It broke right at the bend in the bar bushing bracket. I just ordered some Focus/mustang billet brackets which should solve that.
It is a decent car, with the manual trans. The one thing I don't like is the trans is a little clunky matching engine speed going up and down the first couple of gears. I originally thought trans just needed to break in. But I have105,000 miles and it is still the same. Motorcraft, or Amsoil trans fluid feels the same.
They are cheap to maintain.
