2016 Ford Focus ST Mountune REVIEW | Warranty-Friendly Power Play
IF YOU'RE A PETROLHEAD, YOU'RE PROBABLY NO STRANGER TO THROWING A FEW PERFORMANCE TWEAKS AT YOUR RIDE.
Whether paying a workshop to slap on a bigger turbo or you’re mechanically adept enough to spin a few wrenches in your own garage, there’s a special kind of satisfaction that comes from modifying a car to make it faster.
But while most will have few qualms about turning up the heat on a slightly older car, the need to preserve a factory warranty tends to override the urge to modify something newer. Here’s where Mountune come in.
Mount-what? UK-based Mountune has made a name for itself as the go-to tuning house for Euro-market Ford performance cars, and the company has now found its way into local showrooms with Ford Australia’s blessing.
That’s right. Factory-backed mods are now yours for the taking if you’re looking at a Fiesta ST or Focus ST. Provided the bits are installed by a Ford dealer, your warranty is preserved. Onya, Ford.
We spent a week at the wheel of a Focus ST equipped with Mountune’s MP275 performance package to get a handle on its performance. It’s wickedly quick and worth the spend, but there are some issues...
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