I drove one at the Ford Ecoboost Challenge drive event by me a few weeks ago. It was pretty nice, much better performing than the Vibe. I enjoy a manual transmission in any car.
They had a timed autocross driving course set up for everyone to compete in. It was fun to drive someone else's car hard and fast! Too bad we only had a chance to drive 4 laps, so I took two in the Focus and two in the Fiesta. I would seriously be looking at one if I was in the market for a new 4 door commuter car.
The timer was off by one person, NO WAY I drove a 29.582
My two times were 34.297 and 32.378.
Yuri, the guy that really got the 29.582, is a regular autocross driver. Him and his girlfriend Sianelli drive every chance they get. She got a 29.949!
The fastest two drivers every hour had a shootout, with the winner getting a
brand new Focus ST diecast!
My "reward" for driving: