The Honda Civic Type R will not go alone. Joining the hot-hatch in to the grave will be the Ford Focus ST . Like the British built Honda’s high revving 2.0-litre four pot, the Ford’s 2.5-litre turbo five-cylinder does not meet Euro 5 emission standards, which will come into force for all new cars in next year.
According to Autocar UK, who broke the news, other engines that are facing the chop for the same reason includes Alfa’s tuneful 3.2-litre V6, the Mazda RX-8′s rotary engine and the VW Group’s 5.0-litre V10 TDI engine. This will affect models like the Alfa Brera/Spider and the VW Touareg.
Ford may decide to resurect the ST in the future with a modern direct injection four-cylinder Ecoboost engine.
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