 The ZX2 does exactly what a car of its 
size and build should: move. Ford's 
five-speed manual transmission does an 
excellent job of milking every last one 
of the engine's 130 horses. It shifts 
smoothly, and gets decent gas mileage 
(26 city, 30 hwy) even with quick 
starts more, ah, spirited driving. It 
handles well, even at high speeds, and 
turns tightly, capable of making a 
complete 180 on slightly wider 
residential streets. I've driven a 
Focus, and, roomier though it was, I 
felt like I was driving a small tank; 
it felt combersome compared to the 
succinct body of the ZX2. It's no 
Mazeratti, but it's definitely a blast 
to drive.