22 hours ago, Eric Bloodaxe said:

So, finally got a test drive in the Hyundai i30n this morning, and have to say I was quite impressed with it. 

Further thought on this after leafing through specs and prices etc. I was looking at this as a possible Focus ST alternative. However, the "base" i30n is only around £600 more (at list price) than an ST-Line X 180, and for that you get an extra 70ps, 5 year warranty, and a few more bits as standard like rear camera. Hmmm...........

I see the Mk 4 ST is now appearing in the motoring press (Autocar, Auto Express etc), in actual form rather than speculative renderings. Looks very much like the same development of ST-Line styling we've already seen on the Fiesta, interior familiar stuff to any Mk 4 Focus or Mk 8 Fiesta owner, though with some rather tasty looking Recaros that look as if they might be more accommodating to - ahem - the fuller figure, than the ones in the Fiesta.

From the press articles, It looks as if LSD will be standard, the Performance Pack adding stuff like red calipers, rev matching, track mode, etc. 

Looks to have plenty of grunt - 280ps at only 5,500 rpm and 310 lbs/ft of torque so might suit those who like me are still pining for a turbodiesel. Look forward to giving it a go when demos are available!