Posts Tagged ‘different path’

Rendered Speculation: 2011 Ford Focus

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008
When we see things like this, we feel like Bruce Banner... having to contain our anger... at not getting... the Euro Focus. But hopefully tomorrow our fortunes will change, and if they do, here' s a look at the Focus we could get in 2011.We were happy enough about the second-gen Focus, and this is e......

Officially Official: 2009 Ford Focus RS

Friday, July 4th, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the new Focus RSYesterday brought the sneak peek, but today we've got the real deal. The new Ford Focus RS is is mean and green (we mean that in the literal sense, thanks to its killer-looking paint color), and it will make its debut at this month's London Motor......

Ford to produce Focus in two plants in 2010

Monday, June 23rd, 2008
With sales up 35-percent year over year, the current Focus is on fire. Even after Ford added a third shift that bumped annual production at its Wayne assembly plant to 280,000 units per year, the Blue Oval is still selling every compact it an make. To give Americans more of what they want, the Dearb......

By the Numbers/May 2008: F-150 Falls Edition

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008
Honda Civic, Accord, Toyota Camry and Corolla all outsell Ford F-150 for the first timeThe two brands who lost and gained the most sales last month (MINI and HUMMER) sum up nicely what happened to auto sales during May in the U.S. Brands armed with small cars weathered the storm and big trucks and S......

It has a nice personality: Ford boosts Focus production by 30% to meet demand

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of the 2008 Ford Focus SES CoupeWe'll admit it. We didn't think sales of the 2008 Ford Focus would take off like they have, even after we had a 2008 Focus SES Coupe in the Autoblog Garage and for the most part liked it. The redesign for 2008 just left a bad taste in ......

Ford Focus CC Black Magic: Any color, as long as it’s black

Sunday, April 13th, 2008
Click above to view the "Black Magic" Focus CC in hi-res Henry Ford would be proud of Ford Europe's latest special edition. Offered only in black – inside and out – the "Black Magic" edition is based on the new Focus Coupe-Cabriolet launched in this year Geneva. The package includes black powder......

Rendered Speculation: Ford Capri reborn?

Monday, March 24th, 2008
Well look at that, the quarter panel vent from the new Focus can look good! No need to complain yet that this is but another Ford we'll never see, as it may not happen on any continent. Auto Bild has gone to press with shots of a new Mercury Capri concept that is rumored to be the work of an extreme......

Roush introduces a propane-powered F-150

Thursday, February 22nd, 2007
click image for a high-res view of the ROUSH F-150 LPI and some of its componentsThough mentioning ROUSH usually conjures up images of high-performance Mustangs, the company that Jack built is embarking down a different path with the introduction of a Ford F-150 that runs solely on propane. The ROU......

To Russia with Focus

Saturday, March 5th, 2005
As Russian announces plans to build advanced nuclear missiles Ford announces plans to build the all-new European Focus in a soon to be upgraded plant near St. Petersburg. Ford is putting $50 million into the plant itself and is banking on the new Focus for major sales. Production begins in May with ......