With the Focus ST on its way out, Ford says the Puma Gen-E might be the first EV to wear the performance-oriented ST badge, hinting at a sporty electric future. Ford’s hot hatch era is winding down.

It can be hard for many diehard Blue Oval enthusiasts to grasp how anything less than eight cylinders could be fun. But Ford's ST team has been on a mission to change that outlook for some time now.

Ford introduced the ST label for its European cars, but the label came to the United States by 2013 and would be present in a number of different models.