Ford Focus News

  • Ford releases Focus RS teaser

    Ford has confirmed plans to launch the high performance RS version of the recently revealed facelifted European Focus, which is set to arrive in 2009. This latest teaser hints at the styling direction the new model is taking, revealing an aggressive new bumper and flared wheel arches. The only other official details apart from this teaser are that the RS will be based on the 2008 Focus ST. The brilliant Volvo-sourced 2.5L five-cylinder turbo engine will likely be the powerplant of choice but expect to see significantly more power than the Focus ST’s 225hp. Earlier reports claim the RS...

  • New Focus to highlight Ford’s SEMA range
    New Focus to highlight Ford’s SEMA range

    Ford will once again present one of the biggest displays at the upcoming SEMA auto show with no less than 13 vehicles, nine of which will be based on the not so big 2008 Focus. Ford wants to hit home that it’s no longer a manufacturer of just large SUVs and pickups. According to the executive...

  • Ford’s rally inspired Focus WRC ST 525 and WRC-S
    Ford’s rally inspired Focus WRC ST 525 and WRC-S

    Ford has released two limited edition versions of its Euro-spec Focus hatchback to commemorate its recent successes in WRC. The more exclusive of the two is the Focus WRC ST 525, of which there will be just 150 examples. The car features a five-cylinder motor displacing 2.5L, hence the...

  • Ford Focus receives 'kinetic' facelift
    Ford Focus receives 'kinetic' facelift

    Ford's Kuga crossover bears the face of what's to come from behind the blue oval's doors, but few cars exemplify the make's present design philosophy as well as the Focus. The newly redesigned Focus will be unveiled at today's Frankfurt Motor Show, facelifted to mesh well with its bigger brother...

  • Ford nixes plans for new Focus RS
    Ford nixes plans for new Focus RS

    Ford of Europe has apparently axed plans for the development of the sporty Focus RS hot-hatch because of concerns over carbon-dioxide emissions. The RS version of the facelifted Focus due next year was one of the most eagerly anticipated models in Ford’s Euro lineup, with some customers...

  • Ford developing new Focus RS
    Ford Developing New Focus RS

    Ford is currently developing its next generation Focus RS that’s set for debut at next year’s London Motor Show. Expect the hot-hatch to be styled even more dramatically than the Focus ST pictured above, which itself has enjoyed strong demand, selling almost double its main rival...

  • Ford and Microsoft now in Sync

    Not content with running your computer (Windows), your home (Xbox), your PDA (Windows Mobile), and your office (Office), Microsoft is now making a play for your car with the help of a new software system called Sync. It’s designed to integrate your car’s communications and entertainment systems with a host of external devices such as music players, PDAs and mobile phones. Sync will allow you to connect devices using a Bluetooth or USB connection. Apple’s dominance of the MP3 player market is so great that even Microsoft can’t ignore iPod compatibility as part of the...

  • Ford announces 2008 Focus and new Coupe variant
    Ford announces 2008 Focus and new Coupe variant

    It’s been no secret that Ford was planning to introduce a new coupe model for the 2008 model year, but Ford has now made the official announcement and released more details about the update of its flagship small car. To begin with, Ford has decided to drop the wagon variant due to a lack of...

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