Ford Focus SVT Performance

Ford Focus takes a great stride in automotive technology as it brings out its top performing Ford Focus SVT. This car screams performance with its highly powered engine that delivers 170 horsepower at 7,000 rpm and achieves a 145 lb-ft of torque at 5,500 rpm. This engine develops 85 percent of its peak torque when it reaches 2,200 rpm. At the heart of Ford Focus SVT are variable intake cam timing, a dual-stage intake manifold, tuned tubular headers with an underbody-only catalyst, a dual-mass flywheel, and a six-speed and twin-layshaft transaxle.

The Focus' regular DOHC four-cylinder engines are great for peak power but are not so tough in the low-end torque so Ford's engineers modified the DOHC engine and produced extremely potent and responsive engine and very smooth powertrian for the Ford Focus SVT. The regular 2 L Zetec Ford engine produces 130 hp on standard Focus models. It's tough, rigid and durable, ideal for the increased SVT engine. Modifications made to the Zetec engine include new forged-steel connecting rods, cast aluminum pistons with larger valve relief pockets that amplify compression from Zetec's 9:6:1 to SVT's 10:2:1.

SVT engine also has a new cylinder that increases the flow through the intake ports. Intake valve diameter is increased from 32 mm to 33.5 mm and is stiffer by 27 percent while the exhaust valve diameter is retained but is stiffer 19 percent. This allows the engine's redline to increase from 6,750 to 7,200 rpm.