The Cool Cheap Car we can't buy. It's not the Fiat 500 or a Citroen C2.

But, as far as cool, cheap, cars go - what are they really offering to even the most diehard blue oval fans? Not a lot is what. Besides the Mustang, which is one of the coolest, cheapest, car-iest cars of them all - Ford doesn't really treat Americans to too much of anything.

Compare the two, the U.S. version's been virtually unchanged since, what, like 1998. It's available with - an engine - 2.0, 2.3 in the nicest version. This puts out an uninspiring 166 horsepower. The UK/Euro version of the Focus - the cooler-looking one up there - puts out a ricoculous 225! That's with the help of a turbo charged 5 cylinder. The thing's also got twin exhausts. Nothing lame about that. In fact, you don't get two tips with a v6 Mustang. And - you can get a six-speed. I rest my case.

The Euro Focus also comes in a bunch of different diesels. You can see all the choices at: Euro Ford Focus Specs - though it's all in dumb ass newton metres and kilowatts.

So, think about it - at a time when Americans are looking around for any way to save on gas, even making their own biodiesel - Ford is giving you a reworked Expedition instead of treating you to Europe's favo(u)rite, practical car. Tthe here's an ST for the kids and the 5-door diesel for when you have some kids.

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