The Daily Driver, a staple in everyone’s driving diet, mine is a 2003 SVT Focus. A car that Ford brought to the US to compete with the indomitable Honda Civic the focus was loved in Europe and did well in the US. In 2002 Ford decided to let the Special Vehicle Team have a go at it. A sport tuned suspension along with a six speed Getrag manual transmission and a 170 horsepower 2.0 liter Zetec engine (40 more than the standard focus) the SVT Focus was a front runner in the “hot hatch” market for its three year run. Quicker around the track than its main competition, Honda’s Civic SI, and could out turn the more powerful Volkswagen Golf GTI, and boasting a highway mpg rating of 26mpg, more like 30 in my experience, these things combined with its sub 20,000 dollar price tag led the SVT to be highly praised in many automotive presses. Sadly the SVT was replaced in 2005 with the facelift of the Focus line.