Power to Weight between the two, Focus has at least a kilo/kw advantage, we're talking 11.5kg/kw (based on 104kw est./1195kg 3 door zetec) to 12.5kg/kw (80kw est/1040kg 3 door Fiesta?)
Either way a modded 2 litre has better power per kg than the modded 1.6. No doubting it's a lighter car, which is where the directional changes come into play, but on anything above 60km/h straights, the Focus will have the advantage. It has a fatter midrange and top end when the car breathes better. Don't even talk about the new Focus, we're looking at 107kw stock on 1240kg, more like 115 est. modded with filter.zorst and on premium... that's more like a 10.8kg/kw... starting to see the advantage on the New model?!!!! Torque to burn too. It feel like a big Fiesta, more torque than a toolbox full of wrenches for a car with an engine of its size. The Duratecs are torquey little things.
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2012 Mazda3 MPS 
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