Ahead of the end of production of the Ford Focus in November, the last-ever Ford Focus ST rolls off the production line. Having already dumped the Ford Fiesta in its misguided attempt to turn buyers on to EVs, Ford will end production of the Ford Focus in November. When the decision to dump the best-selling […]
New Ford Focus ST Edition arrives – a last Hurrah for the Focus ST?
The Ford Focus ST Edition arrives as a track-focused Focus ST with trick suspension and a plethora of extra toys. It costs from £42,905. It’s no secret that Ford plans to end production of the Focus in 2025 as it heads down the EV route and dumps the cars which made it a success in […]
Ford Focus UPDATED with new looks and upgraded infotainment
The Ford Focus is updated with a mid-life facelift including new looks and an upgraded interior with a new 13.2″ Sync 4 infotainment. It’s more than three years since the current Ford Focus arrived, so it’s time for a bit of an update to keep the Focus fresh and competitive against its main rival – […]
New Ford Focus ST Edition gets Adjustable chassis for the ULTIMATE Focus ST ‘Drive’
The New Ford Focus ST Edition arrives with ford promising its adjustable suspension delivers the ultimate Focus ST’drive’. Costs from £35,785. We may no longer have the Ford Focus RS in the current generation Focus range, but we do have the Focus ST. And the absence of a Focus RS has seen tuners like Mountune […]
Ford Focus ST gets Focus RS levels of power with new Mountune M365 Kit
The Ford Focus ST comes in for a new upgrade from Ford specialist tuners Mountune, with their M365 kit delivering 365PS. Incredibly, it’s six years since the last Ford Focus RS arrived with 345bhp and 4WD, and although in 2018 we were still expecting its replacement to come with 400bhp, Ford decided there would be […]
Ford Focus ST gets an AUTO ‘box option – and it’s slower and more expensive
The Ford Focus ST can now be ordered with an automatic gearbox for those without a left foot, but it’s slower than the manual and costs £1,450 more. Older readers will remember a time when ticking the option box for an automatic gearbox on a car meant it was time for a bit of lazy […]
There will be NO new Ford Focus RS after all – you’ll have to make do with a Focus ST
Despite expectations of a new range-topping Ford Focus RS, Ford has decided it won’t happen as it looks to cut costs and reduce emissions. We’ve had three generations of the Ford Focus RS, usually arriving around the time of a facelift for each generation, and each generation getting ever more impressive in terms of performance […]
Ford Focus ST from Mountune delivers MORE power than a VW Golf R or Honda Civic Type R
Mountune has released a new tuning package for the latest Ford Focus ST which delivers more power and torque than either the VW Golf R or Honda Civic Type R. The tuner of choice for your faster Ford – Mountune, based just down the road from Cars UK Towers – may have decided to move […]
Ford Focus RS gets 513bhp from Mountune
The new Mountune M520 MRX upgrade for the Ford Focus RS delivers a whopping 513bhp, with a lesser M450 Pack a still very substantial 444bhp. If you think that what the Ford Focus RS needs is more power, then Mountune have some very good news for you. Depending on how much money you’re willing to […]
Ford Focus ST finds the GREATEST Driving road in Europe – so far
Ford is on a mission to drive the greatest driving roads in Europe with its current range, and has found the best so far in the Parque Natural do Alvão in Portugal. There are roads, and then there are ‘driving’ roads, roads with a perfect combination of straights and turns, stunning scenery and great surfaces. […]