Ford’s reasonably-price hot hatch returns in all-new form, with an engine from the Mustang. After we were all wowed by the Focus RS, can the humble ST still impress? And does it have what it takes to beat rivals like the Volkswagen Golf GTI, Hyundai i30N, Honda Civic Type R and more? We went to France to find out.

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