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Originally Posted by Infamous425
uh i guess u dont know that the current ford focus interior does not look like that anymore
I was incredibly underwhelmed
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#323
hail to the victors
euro focus is a better handling and better looking car than mazda 3. and it fuwkin needs to be here!!!!!
we should kill all the incompetent ford fuwkers and hire somebody who can get it done. bringing the mondeo and euro focus will be an instant success not to mention ford ka, c-maxx, fiesta, and etc.
it is sad when we still have taurus fleets everywhere, but no mondeo.
we should kill all the incompetent ford fuwkers and hire somebody who can get it done. bringing the mondeo and euro focus will be an instant success not to mention ford ka, c-maxx, fiesta, and etc.
it is sad when we still have taurus fleets everywhere, but no mondeo.
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Ford has announced pricing on its 2007 Focus hardtop cabriolet, which was first unveiled at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show. So far, Ford has only announced plans to offer the car in Europe, and today's pricing is specific to the U.K. Prices for Ford’s new Coupé-Cabriolet will start at £16,795 for the 1.6-litre, CC-1 version. The 2.0-litre, CC-2 will cost £17,795, with the range-topping model, designated the CC-3, available for £18,795.
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Originally Posted by Yumchah
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1. We don't have the Euro Focus (baffling)
2. Because of #1 that car CANNOT be called a Focus
3. $25k for a folding hardtop cabriolet is a good deal when VW wants what, $40k for theirs?
I still think this should be a Lincoln, loaded for $28k with the Volvo 2.5T.
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Case and point.
Bring these things to the states if you really care about your NA operations.
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U.S. version of Ford Focus to get mild facelift - -http://info.detnews.com/
Although Ford redesigned its European Focus two years ago and has another major overhaul in the works for 2010, the automaker has made comparatively minimal changes to its American counterpart.
The U.S. model received its last major redesign in 1999, with a few modest updates in the interim. For model year 2008, the American Focus will get another mild face-lift -- literally -- and will sport a new front end that borrows heavily from the design of the midsize Ford Fusion sedan.
The new grille on the '08 Focus will adapt the horizontal chrome bars from the Fusion -- a styling signature of the Ford brand. The car will also receive upgraded mechanicals and some interior updates, but otherwise will continue to ride on the same basic underpinnings through at least 2010.
-- Paul Lienert
The U.S. model received its last major redesign in 1999, with a few modest updates in the interim. For model year 2008, the American Focus will get another mild face-lift -- literally -- and will sport a new front end that borrows heavily from the design of the midsize Ford Fusion sedan.
The new grille on the '08 Focus will adapt the horizontal chrome bars from the Fusion -- a styling signature of the Ford brand. The car will also receive upgraded mechanicals and some interior updates, but otherwise will continue to ride on the same basic underpinnings through at least 2010.
-- Paul Lienert
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That's a shame. Geez, how many years does that make this gen. Focus? I guess Ford figured grafting the Fusion-like chrome bar grill is enough of a visual change to fool customers for a few more years.
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Originally Posted by deandorsey
theyve got some balls
its like they are taunting us...
you americans want the euro focus... well sell the us focus for 5 more years!! muhahahaha
its like they are taunting us...
you americans want the euro focus... well sell the us focus for 5 more years!! muhahahaha
#340
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That 3 slat grille design is getting out of hand.
What's next? Ford gonna slap it on the Mustang too?
What's next? Ford gonna slap it on the Mustang too?
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Spied: 2008 Ford Focus Coupe, next-gen sedan
http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/09/...ext-gen-sedan/
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Spy photographers caught prototypes of both coupe and sedan versions of the new Ford Focus in testing this week. The two-door Coupe will be a new addition to the Focus family, reminiscent of the Escort ZX2.
Both the sedan and coupe will get Ford's new signature three-bar grille. Both vehicles will also get some interesting detailing to the side panels, with a bold character line that sweeps up from the front wheel well to the' beltline, and on to the rear deck. Another chiseled line runs along their lower midsections, adding some more surface development.
This is the first appearance of full, production-spec prototypes for the next-gen Focus, and any hatchback variants have yet to make an appearance. Gallery after the jump…
Both the sedan and coupe will get Ford's new signature three-bar grille. Both vehicles will also get some interesting detailing to the side panels, with a bold character line that sweeps up from the front wheel well to the' beltline, and on to the rear deck. Another chiseled line runs along their lower midsections, adding some more surface development.
This is the first appearance of full, production-spec prototypes for the next-gen Focus, and any hatchback variants have yet to make an appearance. Gallery after the jump…
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#344
The sizzle in the Steak
A coupe...interesting.
#346
That coupe looks so half-assed it's not even funny. It's like when Toyota thought it could just remove two doors from the Camry and called it a day with its first attempt at a Camry coupe.
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Le pics de la spy!
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2008 Ford Focus Preview - - by Bengt Halvorson - - Source: The Car Connection
Ford says that it has a renewed commitment to the small-car market, which, according to the automaker, will grow by five percent annually through 2008 and account for one-third of all new-car sales. With that, it's a bit surprising that while Europe is still several years into a more sophisticated, second-generation Focus that's closely related to the much-acclaimed Mazda3, the 2008 Focus still keeps with the same basic platform and running gear that dates back to its 1999 U.S. introduction.
The exception here is that the automaker will roll out a ZX2 coupe version later this year, Ford's first small coupe in this segment since the Escort ZX2, as two-door Focus models have all been hatchbacks until now.
The reskin for the other Focus models is quite extensive, though - though short of a full redesign, it's a full-on restyle inside and out. The '08's interior takes on many recognizable cues of Ford's contemporary design direction, especially the prominent horizontal themes inside and out, as used in the Fusion sedan and Edge crossover models. On the outside, the new Focus gets the chromed horizontal-bar grille, wrap-around headlights, and a higher, more imposing beltline, while the snout in general is more upright and chunky and the tail of the sedan looks cleaner - some might say plainer - compared with the '07 Focus.
Inside, the dash continues the horizontal themes and adds a new "top-of-dash" display with a message center and radio readouts. The freshly styled center stack and center console follow a cleaner, "poke-through" [Ford's words, not ours] design, while lighting has been changed from light green to Ice Blue, and a new customizable ambient lighting system allows seven different footwell lighting colors.
There are a few mechanical changes, too. The '08 Focus has a retuned suspension, with revised spring rates, shocks, stabilizer bars, and bushings. The standard engine will be the familiar 2.0-liter DOHC 'Duratec 20' in-line four, with new intake and cooling systems. Thorax side airbags, side curtain airbags, and anti-lock brakes will be standard.
Look for the new Focus to reach dealerships by summer.
The exception here is that the automaker will roll out a ZX2 coupe version later this year, Ford's first small coupe in this segment since the Escort ZX2, as two-door Focus models have all been hatchbacks until now.
The reskin for the other Focus models is quite extensive, though - though short of a full redesign, it's a full-on restyle inside and out. The '08's interior takes on many recognizable cues of Ford's contemporary design direction, especially the prominent horizontal themes inside and out, as used in the Fusion sedan and Edge crossover models. On the outside, the new Focus gets the chromed horizontal-bar grille, wrap-around headlights, and a higher, more imposing beltline, while the snout in general is more upright and chunky and the tail of the sedan looks cleaner - some might say plainer - compared with the '07 Focus.
Inside, the dash continues the horizontal themes and adds a new "top-of-dash" display with a message center and radio readouts. The freshly styled center stack and center console follow a cleaner, "poke-through" [Ford's words, not ours] design, while lighting has been changed from light green to Ice Blue, and a new customizable ambient lighting system allows seven different footwell lighting colors.
There are a few mechanical changes, too. The '08 Focus has a retuned suspension, with revised spring rates, shocks, stabilizer bars, and bushings. The standard engine will be the familiar 2.0-liter DOHC 'Duratec 20' in-line four, with new intake and cooling systems. Thorax side airbags, side curtain airbags, and anti-lock brakes will be standard.
Look for the new Focus to reach dealerships by summer.
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The front fascia's just okay. The interior's not bad. Still, a new face with very old bones. I'd be sympathetic to Ford if it simply lacked a better platform, but that's not the case.
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Originally Posted by titan
I'd be sympathetic to Ford if it simply lacked a better platform, but that's not the case.
Here is a much more detailed account of the changes:
http://www.blueovalnews.com/index.ph..._articleid=448
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^ True. However, there's a second generation Focus in Europe which is presumably much better than the first gen Focus, and they won't bring it over. Again, I don't see why they continue tweeking the first gen (from 1999) when Europe's got a newer Focus out there.
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Originally Posted by titan
^ True. However, there's a second generation Focus in Europe which is presumably much better than the first gen Focus, and they won't bring it over. Again, I don't see why they continue tweeking the first gen (from 1999) when Europe's got a newer Focus out there.
The base Focus costs 11,195 British pounds = $21,688.0735 U.S. dollars
Would you pay 21,688 plus TTL for a Focus?
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It reminds me of the Saturn Ion.
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Cost......Go to Ford Europe and convert pounds to the USD of various Focus models.
The base Focus costs 11,195 British pounds = $21,688.0735 U.S. dollars
Would you pay 21,688 plus TTL for a Focus?
The base Focus costs 11,195 British pounds = $21,688.0735 U.S. dollars
Would you pay 21,688 plus TTL for a Focus?
<-----Me used 2002 with 85k miles costs 3500 pounds.....