Depends on the scoob i think...?
But i give you the road handling Rob! Drove a Focus ST170 and a TdCI
Never had a problem with them and man... it's like they're glued down the road. Never had a feeling they where underpowered also.
The previous Mondeo was indeed like a tractor so slow.
The current i don't know.
Why is that you say history has changed? Imo fords allways had a fairly good name with their fast models (think Cosworth)?
What's the other car(s?) you own now Rob? As you used to have multiple CC's. (couldn't you just kept one, just for old times sake?