Those looking for something more eminently tossable should consider smaller but more nimble upscale crossover SUVs like the Acura RSX, Audi Q5 and Infiniti EX.

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Like the BRZ, the Focus ST isn't particularly, by-the-clock fast (0-60 mph in about six seconds, at about 6, 600 rpm at the top of second gear) but it feels birdlike, sporty, tossable, willing, lively.

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