Yeah, I must admit that the Astra VXR is a good looking car and has 240bhp compared to 220 for the Focus.
The ST will handle better and sound better (being a 5 cylinder) and should be better to drive in the real-world as it'll have more torque.

I've seen the Recaro's you mean but they're not making the production version of the VXR. It has road Recaro's as standard, as does the ST, which will be two-tone trimmed in Leather and a new 'Sports cloth'. Ooooooh!!!