07-02-2013
Fifteen52 and Project ST Announce CAS Debut for
Project Focus TrackSTer.
Los Angeles-based automotive tuner fifteen52, via Project ST, will use
the 2013 Chicago Auto Show to debut its Focus TrackSTer project build.
One of three different Focus ST builds, the
TrackSTer is to be the first debut for the Project ST campaign. Project
ST is a relationship between fifteen52, Ken Block and Ford. The project
goal is to make today’s hot hatch king – the Ford Focus ST – even hotter.
fifteen52 is excited to bring the Focus TrackSTer to the Chicago Auto
Show.
“Using the CAS venue to debut the TrackSTer is bound to be one of the
main highlights for the Project ST campaign,” said Brad Beardow,
fifteen52 co-owner. “Chicago, if not the entire Midwest, seems to have
more than its fair share of hot-hatch enthusiasts, and there’s just
something so right about coming to CAS – in the dead of winter – and
unveiling the hottest Focus ST anyone’s seen so far.”
Since fifteen52 launched Project ST in the late summer of 2012, interest
in the campaign has grown tremendously. Regular updates via the
project-st.com website have captivated an ever larger group of
enthusiasts, and as each of the three cars nears completion, fans
throughout the country can look forward to seeing them in person as
fifteen52 plans to bring the cars to a variety of 2013 events.
TrackSTer is a Focus ST that is destined to feel just as at home on a
road course as on the way to a road course. Using only top-quality
engine, transmission and suspension components, TrackSTer is designed to
appeal to the hardcore performance enthusiast.
Inspired by Ford’s rich global history of small performance cars,
fifteen52 has worked closely with Ford Racing to build a Focus ST that
pays homage to such cars of the past, while also demonstrating just how
far today’s Ford performance envelope can be pushed.
Said Project ST partner Ken Block, “Teaming up with fifteen52 for this
project was an obvious choice for me. They’ve got a great understanding
of what’s hot in the small car performance marketplace right now, both
from the style perspective and from the performance end of things. With
the TrackSTer, they’ve worked closely with both Ford Racing and Mountune
to put together a potent package that blends on-road performance with
on-track performance. I can’t wait to actually get this car out on a
track and put it through the paces.”
fifteen52 has incorporated the best of the best in constructing the
TrackSTer, and trips to the Ford Racing performance well have been
numerous, to say the least. A partial list of incorporated parts that
will soon be available to all Focus ST enthusiasts includes:
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Ford Racing short-throw shifter |
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Ford Racing performance exhaust system |
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In addition to Ford Racing Performance Parts, components and partners
from Ford Racing’s Focus race programs globally have lent their
expertise, including: |
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Mountune engine build (using forged rods and pistons) |
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Mountune performance intercooler |
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Mountune upgraded ECU |
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Quaife limited-slip differential (developed for Focus ST-R) |
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Centerforce custom clutch kit (developed for Focus ST-R) |
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Four-piston front caliper front brakes (developed by StopTech for
Focus ST-R) |
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Fender flares from Chinese Touring Car Championship Focus
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With such a vast array of race-tested quality performance parts at its
disposal, along with access to Ford Racing data, expertise and global
strategic relationships, fifteen52 believes it has built what is
possibly the ultimate all-around Focus ST with the TrackSTer.
Source | fifteen52
Photos by Brian McGee
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