Hooroo Focus ST and Fiesta ST
Ford Australia, as of the end of 2022, will no longer be selling the Fiesta ST or Focus ST. Blaming supply issues, a changing market and electrification the Australian branch of the Blue Oval will terminate its hot hatch range with there being little chance of them reappearing at any point.
Ford's sales are so heavily biased towards the Ranger and Everest that they desperately need these to succeed and continue to succeed. Therefore Ford Australia will be throwing all their resources behind these vital models - especially as the Next-Gen Ranger will have strong competition from the Volkswagen Amarok which is made in the same factory and uses predominantly the same mechanicals...
There will be a long, low and mournful "Hooroo" from spotty, 20-something burger flippers in Australia as their beloved STs disappear from showrooms forcing them to start be looking elsewhere for a hot hatch they can make pop and bang on over run... Hyundai may well be looking on, ready to launch an armada of i20 Ns towards Australia!