SWEET P... ZEV; 2.3-liter Focus brings more driving fun to an already enjoyable lineup.

Not often do you get something for nothing or even almost nothing. But the 2004 Ford Focus is an exception. We lauded the car when Ford launched it in the United States for the 2000 model year, and we've continued to do so since. The Focus' combination of cost, steering and handling makes it one of our favorite compact cars this side of factory pocket rockets from Honda, Volkswagen and Ford's own SVT division. But since day one, we often wished for a more pow- erful, smoother engine option. Neither the 110-hp SPI base engine nor the 130-hp Zetec managed to keep pace (at least not the ...