Style changes to the grill area reflect the looks of the recently previewed road sport car. For other countries, the range is either a cut down version of this list e. No worries with the brakes. The basic suspension design, which contributed much to the Mk 1's success, has been carried over largely unchanged from its predecessor which, along with a 10% stiffer bodyshell, offers a better ride according to Ford. Click here to see full Terms and Conditions. Although still recognisable as a Focus the new car uses styling features from the abandoned B-Proposal for the original Focus which never reached production. There are firmer and lower springs, upgraded swaybars and front dampers, a front strut brace, firmer bushes and revised geometry.
Please return to the previous page to try again or contact if you feel that you have received this message in error. However shortly after launch, surrendered its supply to satisfy Australia's high demand, and now receives vehicles from the German factory in. This makes the car extremely forgiving in traffic and easy to keep on the boil when going hard. The same body styles as the Mk 1 Focus were offered, though the saloon did not appear until mid-2005. Very complex is the psychology of nodding.
Nor were bodyside mouldings removed, as with the rest of the Focus range. This program aims to provide more power and torque whilst improving overall driveability. The gear change is positive and easy, though the throw is a little long. The car took twelve world rally wins, starting with the opener in the hands of. The changes include a significantly larger air-to-air intercooler to deliver a cooler, denser charge; a larger air filter box for increased airflow; larger diameter exhaust downpipe; and an uprated fuel pump, along with an updated software calibration to optimise the performance of the revised engine. The tune is loaded onto your system and provides a significant boost in performance.
Every exterior panel except the roof underwent a reworking with the following key detail changes: trapezoidal grilles, swept back headlamps, bold wheel arches, newly shaped rear glass, a contoured tailgate, new tail lamps, new rear reflector lights, and new rear bumper. Ford Focus X Road The Focus X Road, a Focus Wagon with look which featured a new body kit consisting of revised front and rear bumpers with a matching black finish on the doors and side panels, was introduced at the in April 2009. But how does it go? Prices were similar if not identical to that of the pre-facelift Focus Prices being at least £250 more, the price of stability control as an option on the previous model, now included as standard. There are six airbags, plenty of storage pockets, a big glovebox, an easy to use trip computer — the list goes on. The new Focus body is substantially stiffer than the superseded model and the turbo model receives a comprehensive suspension make-over.
All this joy comes from a 2. The power is transferred to the wheels via a six-speed gearbox. High octane fuel is required to keep the turbocharged five-cylinder happy. This is the first time Hirvonen and Latvala have driven the 08 car with the new front styling. The X Road was only available in The Netherlands with 1.
With a short-shift gear stick the slight problem of bumping your arm into the seat when changing to second, fourth or sixth would be solved. Archived from on March 2, 2010. Notably however, unlike the generic Focus models, the side and rear body panels were not changed, and neither were the door mirrors upgraded to the new-style units, as on the rest of the new Focus models. In , the Mk 1 Focus was built alongside the Mk 2 in the Pacheco Factory until 2008, when the Mk 2 finally replaced it. Give it a bootful and the five-cylinder engine has a rorty induction snarl and a sexy exhaust note.
But there can be no complaining about the equipment list. In 2008 Ford, in conjunction with , unveiled a power upgrade kit which raises the power output to 260 bhp 190 kW. Archived from on January 3, 2009. New technologies include a KeyFree system, a solar-reflect windshield, adaptive front lighting, hands-free phones and voice control for audio, telephone and climate control systems. Your request has been blocked.
Facelift Ford Focus 3-door Ford unveiled a facelifted Mk2 Ford Focus at the in September 2007. Please visit for more information. The only colour not making the journey across the ocean is the white variant. As with most rally cars, the 2. Originally named the Vignale by designer , it was previewed at the 2005. Our rapidly growing member base also have a number of enterprising individuals that will no doubt lead the charge into developing solutions for their own cars.