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    2005 EDM Ford Focus

    Here's the C1 platform Euro Focus. Haven't release the pics of the sedan yet but just picture the one posted above less radical.















    Ford Focus, which have not yet been released in the UK. Set for its public debut at the Paris Motor Show next month, the new Focus is more exciting inside than out. Softer and a little less controversially styled than the car which debuted in 1996, the new second-generation Focus shares its platform with the already-launched Focus C-Max, as well as Volvo's S40 and V50 and the Mazda 3.
    The new Focus will first arrive in three- and five-door hatchback form, with an estate becoming available early in 2005. All cars are longer overall than the current model, with a longer-wheelbase of 2640mm, up 25mm on the current car. That'll help rear legroom, while the extra length (the hatchbacks are 4340mm long, up 170mm) will also go into crumple-zones to improve passive safety. The Focus is chasing the benchmark five-star safety rating in EuroNCAP's crash tests, with the current model on four stars. Luggage space is also improved. Hatchbacks have 385-litres, rising to 1245-litres with seats folded, 35 more than the current car. The estate has a 475-litre capacity, which rises to 1,525 with the seats folded.

    According to Autoweek Netherlands, at launch, three petrol engines and two diesels will be available on Continental Europe, and we'd expect the same to be true for the UK. The base model is a 1.4-litre Duratec unit with 79bhp and 93lb.ft of torque, and there are 1.6-litre and 2.0-litre Duratecs too. The 1.6 has 99bhp and 111lb.ft in manual form, but will also be available with a CVT continuously variable automatic transmission. In this form, it has 113bhp and 115lb.ft. The 2.0-litre petrol unit has 143bhp and 136lb.ft. A faster, ST version is likely to follow next year, while a 118bhp 1.8-litre car should also feature.

    The diesel units are latest-generation common-rail units with particulate filters, which will meet Euro IV emissions regulations and therefore avoid the extra three-percent tax penalty levied on diesel cars which don't meet the new regulations. The engines are a 1.6-litre unit with 107bhp and 177lb.ft, and a 2.0-litre unit with 134bhp and a healthy 236lb.ft. The petrol engines and 1.6-litre diesel come with a five-speed manual transmission, that CVT is also available on the 1.6-diesel, while the 2.0-litre diesel has a six-speed manual gearbox.

    Our UK-first pictures show that interior quality has taken a marked upward step over the existing car, as it tries to match the enhanced quality of the latest Golf and Vauxhall's higher quality new Astra. The dials and controls are again large and simple, and sound ergonomics - one feature of the current Focus - appear to remain. The steering wheel will again adjust for reach and rake, while as an option, adjustable pedals can be specified, too.

    Although UK prices and options are a long way from being set, standard equipment is likely to include electric front windows, CD player, quite possibly air-conditioning, and six-airbags. Options will include keyless entry, AFS adaptive front-lights, Bluetooth telephone connection, and speech-control for the telephone, climate control and satellite-navigation systems. A DVD-supported games console for rear-seat passengers will also be available. There is no firm date for sales to start here, but it will be available from mid-November in major left-hand-drive markets such as Germany, and the UK shouldn't be too far behind.
    Clint/1999 "Sport20"

    #2
    It looks fairly meh.............
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      #3
      the rear is too long. seems like the glass is bigger than the windshield....

      that and the rear tails...... fugly.
      The T3 BP MX-3 conversion has begun, and is taking forever & will kill me.

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        #4
        fugly, like always.
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          #5
          For once I like the 5 door best

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            #6
            WAAAAY to many lines, in the first shot of the 5door, the fender, fender well arch and hood just have way to much going on there, not smooth and flowing at all.

            The wheels are pratically off the shelf Volvo....

            I say NEY! NEY!

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              #7


              V6 Focus ST Turns Up The Heat
              It may be Volkswagen that has the GTI heritage, but the hot MkV Golf will have some tough competition in the shape of Ford's fiery new Focus ST.

              Now Auto Express can exclusively reveal what blue oval fans have got to look forward to. If sporty styling, V6 power and the promise of sharper handling than any other hot hatch get you excited, this is the car for you.

              The firm is gearing up for the Paris Motor Show later this month, where the standard three and five-door Focus, as well as the estate and coupé-cabriolet, make their official debuts. However, top brass are keen to stress the importance of future performance variants - and have let slip that this ST model will be the star of the company's stand at next March's Geneva Motor Show.

              The picture in this week's magazine clearly shows how the conservative lines of the new Focus will be transformed into a true Golf GTI rival. The Ford's naturally swollen wheelarches are easily extended, and the addition of air scoops and deep bumpers gives the family hatch an aggressive appearance.

              While the current ST170 has offered only lukewarm performance, the next-generation car will be an all-out performance machine. For the first time in the history of the Focus, or indeed that of its Escort predecessor, Ford is considering giving the car V6 power.

              Taken from the Mondeo, the 2.5-litre engine produces 217bhp - a massive power hike over the existing Focus ST's 168bhp. There's also speculation that Volvo's five-cylinder unit could feature. Insiders suggest the car's performance will be close to that of the current RS, which means drivers can look forward to a sub-seven-second 0-60mph time.

              What's more, work is already underway to ensure the Ford's chassis can deliver plenty of thrills. As our spy shots in issue 814 revealed, the ST is undergoing a development programme at the Nürburgring in Germany, with test drivers and engineers keen to ensure the hot Golf won't have the edge on the road.

              Both three and five-door versions will be available, although the estate won't get the sporty treatment. What's more, for customers put off by the running costs of a potent V6, a diesel variant combining torquey performance with frugal fuel economy is a possibility, too.

              The ST's debut is being held back until Geneva as Ford is concentrating on promoting the standard Focus. It will go on sale here before the end of 2005.
              Clint/1999 "Sport20"

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                #8
                it looks like the Volvo and VW SUVs made love and gave birth to it
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                  #9
                  pretty cool looking, are they tryin to have the same layout as the "3" or is that just the way i think it looks. They make it any bigger then it was before? ive always seen the focus as a not so hot wanna b import
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                    #10
                    This Euro Focus is indeed on the C1 platform with the Mazda3 and Volvo S40/V50.

                    NOT to be confused with the 'restyled' C170 current platform we're getting here in the states.
                    Clint/1999 "Sport20"

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                      #11
                      i'd rather take the bus

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                        #12
                        ever wonder why they "redesign" the focus every couple of years? It sux. period. they have to throw some new shiny into the public's eye to bring around the new buyers.
                        The T3 BP MX-3 conversion has begun, and is taking forever & will kill me.

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                          #13
                          The Focus we get has only been restyled once and that is for 2005, what are you talking about?

                          I've driven several Foci and they drive very nice. I don't care for their ****ty interior, but just because it's a Ford it's absolute crap.
                          Clint/1999 "Sport20"

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                            #14
                            I consider a redesign anytime they change it up and try to boost sales. Ie SVT.

                            My roomate in college nearly died b/c the steering whell locked up on the freeway when he went faster than 70mph. He talked to some ppl and they saied apparently that what happened to him has happened before.

                            Ontop of that the only ford product that I trust somewhat decent is a truck. Even then I prefer a GMC. Call me a Ford hater, I dont care, they just build things back asswards sometimes, and I dont like working on them.
                            The T3 BP MX-3 conversion has begun, and is taking forever & will kill me.

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                              #15
                              yeah but those were good redesigns.
                              fords suck, and I just dont like them.
                              The T3 BP MX-3 conversion has begun, and is taking forever & will kill me.

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