Ford introduced a new concept for the masses interested in the compact segment in China—which would be the Ford Focus for us and the rest of the world. Their answer is the 2013 Ford Escort Concept, which tells a slightly interesting tale about China’s automobile market. Just by taking a look at it, you’d think [...]
AutoCarUK reports that Ford is prepping to unveil the third-generation Ford Focus RS, which is pegged for a sale date of 2015. This confirmation apparently comes from inside sources. Additionally, thanks to the Asia’s strong and potential market and the “crucial” profit from the North American market, Ford’s global bosses have also reportedly said that [...]
FoMoCo has announced that its sales topped 2 million in the United States in 2012 – making it the only automotive brand in America to do so last year. Ford also said that its Focus is on track to become the best-selling global name plate, while the Fiesta subcompact is not too far behind. Globally, [...]
CARandDRIVER has announced its 2012 CARandDRIVER 10Best winners for the year. “Over one week in September, and over a distance of more than 15,000 miles, our editors drove every new 2013 model under $80,000, as well as our returning winners, to bring you this year’s 10Best,” CARandDRIVER said – here’s the full list of winners. [...]
The 2013 Ford Focus has received a top safety rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Ford’s compact Focus earned a 5-star Overall Vehicle Score in NHTSA’s New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) testing, which now includes a vehicle’s performance in frontal and side-impact crash tests and a resistance to rollover evaluation. Check out [...]
The all-new Ford Focus ST hatch has already picked up some screen time starring in a UK crime thriller called The Sweeney. It appears twice in the movie, as an unmarked detective car and also decked out in full law enforcement livery. Check out more news on the Ford Focus ST. Ford Special Vehicle Preparations [...]
Consumer Reports today revealed the details to its 2012 Annual Auto Reliability Survey and Ford Motor Co. is not going to be happy with the results. Consumer Reports says that a bunch of reliability issues has dropped the Ford brand to next to last among the 28 car brands ranked in Consumer Reports 2012 Annual [...]
What happens when you give two of the best drifters in the world, Ken Block and Vaughn Gittin, Jr., two of the sportiest hatchbacks in the world? Ford decided to find out by bringing both drivers to an abandoned neighborhood and handing them the keys to a new Ford Focus ST and the Volkswagen GTI. [...]
Drifting was initially popularized by fans of import sport compacts and now professional drifting has found a soft spot in the hearts of the young crowd and a more active audience. To get closer to this group and to get them to consider a Fiesta, Focus, Mustang or Raptor as their next car, Ford has [...]
A set of five Ford Focus ST hatches have been prepared by different teams for the upcoming 2012 SEMA show to join the four 2013 Fusion concepts already ready to go. First up is Steeda’s take on the model, which is said to offer up better handling and performance in a more aggressive styling package. [...]
