SVT HISTORY
The Ford Special Vehicle Team (SVT) was established in 1991 to “Polish
the Ford Oval” by creating low-volume, factory-produced vehicles designed
for those select few whose idea of driving is a high-powered, passionate
experience — not just a means of getting from point A to point B.
In a move to support this spirited enthusiasm, Ford Motor Company
carefully integrated the wide array of talent in the company into a small,
cross-functional group of engineers and product planners, housed
together under one roof with a common mission: to create vehicles
specifically designed to meet the unique needs and desires of the
knowledgeable driving enthusiast.
Nearly 150,000 SVT vehicles have been produced since the 1993 model
year. These include the SVT Mustang Cobra and the Cobra R, the SVT
F-150 Lightning, the SVT Contour, the SVT Focus, Ford GT, Shelby
GT500, GT500KR and the F-150 SVT Raptor.
TEAM RS HISTORY
TeamRS traces it’s roots back nearly 60 years from the Lotus Ford
Cortina and Twin Cam Escorts of the mid 1960’s, through the first RS
branded Escorts of the 1970’s to the founding of Special Vehicle
Engineering (SVE) in 1980. Through the 1980s and 90s, SVE delivered a
breadth of vehicles from exciting XR and RS branded road going
performance cars through ’homologation specials’ such as the iconic
Sierra Cosworth RS500. The first ST (Sport Technology) vehicle
appeared in 1996 as the ST24 Mondeo. The first collaboration between
Ford’s European and North American performance teams appeared in
2002 as the ST170 in Europe and SVT Focus in North America. In 2003,
TeamRS replaced SVE in Europe as performance car and motorsport
personnel were brought together as one team. TeamRS subsequently
created the 2004 Fiesta ST, 2005 Focus ST and 2009 Focus RS.
GLOBAL PERFORMANCE VEHICLES
The Global Performance Vehicle (GPV) group was formally established in
2009, joining the performance product development excellence and
heritage of SVT in North America and TeamRS in Europe. The Focus ST
is the first vehicle to emerge from this group and represents the best of
what Ford performance has to offer from around the globe. Your Focus
ST has been designed and developed with the four hallmarks of the Ford
Global Performance Group in mind: Performance, Substance, Exclusivity
and Value. We are proud and passionate about what we do, and we’re
glad you have made us your choice.
Introduction
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