Ford has announced that Ford SYNC will be available in Europe from 2012, first in the new Focus. SYNC allows extensive in-car connectivity including creating a wi-fi hot-spot Ford owners in the US have benefited from Ford SYNC for quite some time. And now owners of the 2011 Ford Focus will be the first to get all that connectivity goodness from 2012. Essentially, […]
Ford Focus Electric debut
Ford has shown the Ford Focus Electric at the CES (Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Due to launch late 2011 in US and 2012 in Europe We expected Ford to debut the electric version of the new Focus at the Detroit Motor Show next week until they did the whole ‘Electric Focus Tease‘ thing […]
Ford Focus Electric tease begins
Ford teases the release of new information about the electric Ford Focus at the International CES in Las Vegas on its Facebook page. Ford has promised that there will be an electric version of the 2011 Ford Focus by 2012. Which we’ve gone on record as saying is a daft idea. Why would you want an electric […]
2011 Ford Focus Price revealed
Ford has revealed that the 2011 Ford Focus will start at £15,995 for the entry-level 1.6 litre petrol Edge trim level. We’ve had lots of news on the 2011 Ford Focus this year, from the initial reveal of the 2011 Focus at Detroit in January to the preview of the new Focus ST at Frankfurt […]
New Ford Focus ST (2012): The Video
Ford has sent us video of the 2012 Ford Focus ST. Sadly, we get no more information, but at least you can see the 2012 Focus ST on the move. There’s nothing quite like signposting a new car well ahead of its reveal, and Ford are taking no chances on the 2012 Ford Focus ST […]
Ford Focus Sport: the run-out Ford Focus
Ford has launched the Ford Focus Sport, a run-out for the current model with a good spec and a choice of 1.6 litre petrol or diesel. You can’t have failed to notice that the Ford Focus is about to be replaced. We’ve been running stories on the 2011 Ford Focus since before it was revealed […]
Ford Focus 2012 Paris Motor Show Press Release
HIGH PERFORMANCE ST TOPS NEW FORD FOCUS LINE-UP FOR PARIS MOTOR SHOW LAUNCH Exciting new next-generation Ford Focus gears up for Paris launch of full production-ready range of bodystyles Global reveal of new high-performance 250PS Focus ST for 2012 launch New C-MAX and Mondeo ranges on show Ford accelerates efforts to reduce CO2 emissions with […]
2012 Ford Focus ST: Paris Motor Show 2010
Ford has revealed the 2012 Focus ST at the Paris Motor Show. Yes, it may be at least a year before the 2012 Ford Focus ST launches, but that’s not going to stop Ford shouting about it. And what better place to shout than in the place the car world is centred on for the […]
Ford Focus ST 2012 Revealed
Ford are revealing an early preview version of the 2012 Focus ST at the Paris Motor Show. Well, we managed to get the colour pretty much spot on when we reported that Ford where taking the new Focus ST to the Paris Motor Show this year. Mind you, an orange ST is not a huge […]
Electric Ford Focus to get liquid cooling
Ford are going to manage battery temperature in the electric Focus to improve range and battery longevity. Just like everyone else, Ford is working on battery electric vehicles. And in particular – certainly in the UK – they’re working on an Electric Ford Focus. Which for us is a daft way to go. Electric cars […]