Ford Focus ST vs. Opel Astra OPC / Vauxhall Astra VXR in New EVO Track Test
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Ford Focus ST vs. Opel Astra OPC / Vauxhall Astra VXR in New EVO Track Test



For many years, Ford and GM's Opel and Vauxhall brands have been battling it out in Europe's hotly contested sport hatchback segment.

Now, both automakers have come out with new proposals based on their highly popular Focus and Astra compact models.

Whereas Opel offers its Astra OPC (sold as the Vauxhall Astra VXR in the United Kingdom) exclusively as a sporty-looking, three-door hatchback, the Blue Oval's Focus ST is available only as a more practical but less fun to look at, five-door body style.

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