Indeed, I may still not agree with the company’s decision to drop passenger cars, but if this is the result of the company’s newfound focus on SUVs, then perhaps there is something to cheer about. It is, by quite some margin, the best Ford I have driven. The Edge ST, as I think you’ve gathered by now, impressed the heck out of me.

Consumer criticism being the motivation, necessity really was the mother of Sync’s (re)invention It’s also worth noting that Ford’s Sync system, once the poster child for how not to digitize a car’s man/machine interface, is now one of infotainment’s leading lights. As well as helping to contain your buttocks in the aforementioned off-ramp grand prix, I also found them more comfortable, so another bonus. Inside, the ST is mostly stock Edge - albeit fully loaded with maximum infotainment and digital driver’s aids systems - with the exception of fully bolstered sport seats. Indeed, the firmer damping seems to quell some of the undulating I remember from the previous Edge I drove, so consider that another bonus. Nonetheless, the chassis is still a job well done for the ST division, especially since the ride hasn’t been much compromised. Those looking to accuse me of exaggeration for comparing the Edge to a Porsche will find some veracity in its feedback to the driver. The steering does let down the plot somewhat, offering more feedback than a garden variety Edge but not as much as those Europeans I was comparing the ST to a few lines ago. Body roll is minimal, grip semi-prodigious and the balance between front and rear quite nice indeed. Nonetheless, thanks to stiffer springs and anti-sway bars, fairly ginormous, low-profile 20-inch tires and a rejigged steering calibration, the ST acquits itself quite well in the Bayview exit off-ramp boogie. If the handling doesn’t quite match the urge, it’s not for lack of trying the Edge is a crossover, after all.

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