Ford has unveiled the fastest version yet of the new Focus – the Focus Zetec S – with a 1.6 litre 178bhp Ecoboost engine. It’s probably sensible that the Ford Focus Zetec S gets added to the Ford range now. Leave it until 2012 and it’s going to seem a bit tame compared to the new […]
Electric Ford Focus goes on sale in U.S. at $40k
Ford has announced that the electric Focus BEV is now available to order at almost $40,000 – twice the price of an entry-level Ford Focus. One thing’s for sure. No one is going to buy an electric Ford Focus on price. Ford has announced that the all electric BEV Focus is now available to order […]
Ford Focus goes SEMA mad
Now the Americans have their hands on the Ford Focus, they’re doing what Americans do – modding them. A total of 7 Focus will be at the SEMA show. There’s nothing American petrolheads (perhaps we should say gearheads) like more than tarting up a car. Which explains why the relatively sensible Ford Focus is being pimped to […]
2012 Ford Focus to get 1.0 litre 3-pot Ecoboost engine
Ford has revealed that it plans to offer the new Ford Focus with a 1.0 litre, 3-cylinder Ecoboost engine with either 99bhp or 118bhp from 2012. We’re getting used to car makers downsizing engines to cope with the ever increasing regulations on emissions and economy; v10s become V8s and V8s become V6s. And now we’re about to see […]
2012 Focus ST at Frankfurt. Or could it be the 2013 Focus RS Concept?
Ford are promising a performance Focus at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. We’re assuming it’s a production-ready Focus ST, but could it be the 2013 Focus RS Concept? As the Frankfurt Motor Show looms closer, car makers are starting to reveal and tease their plans, and Ford sent us a press release this week promising […]
2013 Focus RS with 380bhp confirmed
Ford’s Global Small Car Boss, Gunnar Herrmann, has confirmed the next generation 2013 Ford Focus RS will arrive with up to 380bhp. We never really had any doubt that Ford would produce an RS version of the new Focus. Although we did think that the 2012 Focus RS would come with a hybrid setup giving 4WD. […]
Ford Focus Studio: The entry-level Focus arrives
Ford has launched a new, entry-level Focus just in time for the new ’61’ reg. The Focus Studio costs £13,995. Times are tough for many and car makers need to respond to that with cars the public consider good value. Step forward the new Ford Focus Studio. The Focus Studio arrives as the entry-point for […]
2012 Focus ST final testing
Ford are busy shaking down the 2012 Focus ST around the world ahead of a launch in early 2012. Ford has got the 2011 Focus out in to the real world, and if the number that fly round the roads near here is anything to go by it’s selling very well. Of course, we’re in the heart of Ford […]
2012 Ford Focus ST Spied
We have a spy photo of the 2012 Ford Focus ST out testing ahead of a production ready reveal at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. The 2011 Ford Focus is now starting to hit the roads in earnest (especially on the roads near Cars UK Towers), but what we’re really looking forward to is a […]
2012 Ford Focus ECOnetic revealed
Ford reveals the 2012 Ford Focus ECOnetic, promising 95g/km emissions and 80mpg. With the 2011 Ford Focus now hitting showrooms and the roads, we can start to look forward to the usual ‘secondary’ reveals for the range – the ‘Eco’ and the ‘Quick’. Next year should see the launch of the 2012 Focus ST, and […]