Its combination of characterful turbo-charged 5-cylinder engine, sporty handling and everyday usability made it an instant sales hit with many owners choosing to modify these hot hatches to get the best out of them.
Milltek Sport released a performance exhaust system for the car soon after it was launched and it quickly became the 'must-have' upgrade throughout the tuning community.
The Mk3 Focus ST, released in the UK during the latter half of 2012, may have lost a cylinder, but it's tipped to be one of the most popular performance cars of the decade...a fact not lost on Milltek who have taken the decision to purchase their own Focus ST estate (or Focus ST Turnier as it's referred to in Germany) as a long-term performance exhaust development and testing platform to ensure the products they release to market are absolutely perfect.
We'll have more information on how they're getting on here shortly...