Ford has traveled to the Goodwood Festival of Speed in England to reveal the facelifted 2015 Focus ST hot hatch.

The 2015 Focus ST stands out from the current model thanks to a new front fascia consisting of sharp blacked-out headlights, a smaller hexagonal grille with plastic mesh inserts and rectangular fog lights. The rear end gains slimmer tail lamps and a revised bumper, while a new paint color and standard 18-inch alloy wheels round out the exterior updates.

The interior features minor revisions such as a cleaner center console, a three-spoke flat-bottomed steering wheel, a faster USB charging port and a standard rear-view camera. Select trim levels come with Recaro bucket seats, and buyers can order a heated steering wheel as well as an eight-way power-adjustable driver’s seat at an extra cost.

Ford has not made any mechanical changes to the ST, meaning the hot hatch carries on with a turbochaged 2.0-liter EcoBoost engine that makes 252 horsepower at 5,500 rpms and 270 lb-ft. of torque at 2,500 rpms when burning 93-octane fuel. Power is sent to the front wheels via a six-speed manual transmission.

New suspension components on both axles and a revised electric power steering system improve handling.

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